Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the last day to submit your family-favourite recipe for inclusion in the Quilter’s Cookbook. I am thrilled with all the recipes that have been submitted so far. It’s going to make a fabulous gift for your quilting friends this holiday season. The quilts and stories that have been included are wonderful. I [...]

Congratulations to #40 Barbara G. for winning last week’s give-away of Books 1-2-3 of The Quilt Ladies collection. This week’s give-away of a free online class (winner’s choice) and 1 metre of hand-dyed homespun cotton fabric is brought to you by Chris Dahl and Michelle Frost of Quilting Weekly and Wendy Nash. At Quilting Weekly [...]

Charlotte Warr Andersen has put together this fabulous tutorial on making one-layer applique with fusible thread. The finished product is light, with no build-up of layers, and can be folded and washed. I’ve never seen applique done like this before, and must admit I’m very impressed with the technique. The instructions and photos used in [...]

Congratulations to #43 Cindy for winning last week’s give-away of a fat quarter pack and the glass beaded fob from Patchkat’s Bayou Blossom Creations. This week’s give-away is brought to you by Beth Strub author of The Quilt Ladies book collection. In The Quilt Ladies books, five very different women come together. As Mary Alice [...]

Exploring the colours red and white at Wellington County Museum & Archives November 14, 2009 – February 21, 2010 Wellington County Museum & Archives 0536 Wellington Road 18 R.R.1, Fergus, ON N1M 2W3 www.wcm.on.ca On display November 14, 2009 is Wellington County Museum & Archives’ newest exhibit, Winter in Red and White. The vibrant colour [...]

Please note: I copied this announcement from the International Quilt Festival’s Facebook fan page. I don’t know any additional information than what I’ve posted here. You can find the “official” info on their web site. International Quilt Festival/Chicago plans to showcase Canadian quilts and their makers in a special exhibit, O Canada 2010. This exhibit [...]

Congratulations to #110 Shelly, Becky R. and Mary D. on winning jelly rolls from the Quilting Bee in last week’s give-away. This week’s give-away has been provided by Patchkat’s Bayou Blossom Creations who specializes in custom-crafted fobs and beaded jewelry. The give-away is for six fat quarters from the Return to Romance line by Willowberry [...]

When Lucy turned one a few years ago, I made her a wall hanging with her first name. For Alice’s first birthday a couple of weeks ago, I gave her one too. I named it Soaring in the Wind.

Enter the Holiday Traditions Quilt Contest for your chance to win one of these fabulous prizes: 10 1-yard cuts of Asian fabrics from Kona Bay Fabrics Fat quarter bundle of Whimsyland from LizzieB Cre8ive Free Motion Fillers Volume 1 DVD and downloadable workbook from Day Style Designs Quilting for Peace by Katherine Bell and STC [...]

Gudrun Erla of G.E. Designs has invited eleven very cool ladies to have some fun blog-hopping around the country starting today. Each will post every day sharing favourite Christmas recipes, traditions and stories. And each day, one of them will share a Christmas/Holiday project with you. Twelve days… twelve free projects. WOW! There will be [...]

Congratulations to #148 Jan who won Vicki Welsh’s fabulous fabrics. This week’s give-away is for two jelly rolls provided by the Quilting Bee of Yuma, Arizona. Their online store has a large selection of popular fabrics from manufactures such Maywood, Robert Kaufman, RJR, Timeless Treasurers, Red Rooster, Blank, and many others. They always have a [...]

The submission forms are now complete to submit your recipe, a photo of your favourite quilt and a short story for the Quilter’s Cookbook. The Quilter’s Cookbook will be available for sale as a downloadable PDF file in early December 2009. Excellent advertising options are available too. General Information Submission Guidelines Submit your Recipe Recipes [...]

Registration ends tomorrow for the Christmas Inchie Ornaments Swap. Final partner information will be sent this weekend. Check out these beautiful creations that have been made so far. If you’re participating in this swap, please plan your time accordingly. The mailing deadline is December 1, 2009. Overseas packages should be sent at least one week [...]

I was lucky enough to spend Halloween with my nieces this year. Lucy was the prettiest princess and Alice a very cute Jaguar. It was a windy night, cold and a few sprinkles of rain, but thankfully no snow! Lucy had a fabulous time and made sure to ask everyone for candy for her baby [...]