Wow, this week’s Little Boys quilt contest has been very popular. You’re going to want to grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell to check out all of these fabulous quilts. Remember, you can click the smaller thumbnail to view a larger version of the quilt. Thanks to everyone that entered their fabulous [...]

I have a confession to make … I’ve never participated in a block of the month (or similar type) quilt project. I know, shock, and I call myself a quilter. Well, that’s about to change, as I’ve committed to two that I’m really excited about. These are both block of the weeks. First up is [...]

From Daphne Greig, Patchworks Studio, Victoria, BC I’ve been watching the Olympics for the past week and a half. I knew they were coming, I knew I would want TV for the whole 17 days, I knew I would have to DO something while watching. I am very lucky to live in Canada, near the [...]

An important factor to consider when learning how to embroider is your choice of embroidery thread. If you are new to hand embroidery I would recommend that you choose a stranded embroidery cotton, such as DMC. There are lots of different threads on the market and the choice can be overwhelming. Stranded embroidery cotton is [...]

Canada wins gold, silver and ties for bronze in last week’s themed quilt contest Sports/Olympics. Congratulations to Rhonda Duncan of Alberta, Canada for winning with her great NHL SuperStar quilt. Rhonda wins a $30 gift certificate donated by Fabric.com. This week’s theme is Little Boys. I’m really looking forward to seeing the quilts you’ve made [...]

Thanks to everyone that entered their fabulous quilts for this week’s Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is All Sports and/or Olympics. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will receive a $30.00 gift certificated donated by fabric.com. Voting is open Friday – Sunday [...]

Thanks for including me as a guest blogger. My name is Saffron Craig I have been quilting now for about 5 years. Most of my time is spent designing fabrics. I run a small business from my home in Sydney Australia. After my daughter was born my Dutch mother in law Daphny came to Australia [...]

Yesterday, I dropped off two more charity quilts for Victoria’s Quilts Canada. Last week, their headoffice, located here in Ottawa, received requests for 80 quilts… in one week! They definitely need more quilters. It’s a fabulous organization, if you can help out, I’m sure they would appreciate it. These two quilts were made with the [...]

Once you have your design transferred onto your fabric, the next decision to make when learning how to embroider is your choice of needle. Just like a carpenter, choosing the right tool for the job is imperative to the quality of what is produced. It is no use using a screw driver in place of [...]

Congratulations to CieAngel from Florida for winning last week’s weekly themed quilt contest, Valentine’s Day, with her fabulous All My Hearts quilt. Thanks to Tracey for donating a set of her wonderful Country Cards. This week’s theme is Winter Sports (Olympics). However, I think this theme might be too specific, so I’m expanding it to [...]

Did you watch the opening ceremonies on Friday? I thought they were fabulous, even if Ontario wasn’t represented in the cultural segment. Gretzky is all ours! :) Olympic savings now on for the Quilter’s Cookbook. Save 15%, which brings the cost to just $11.90. What you’ll get: 119 quick and easy recipes most with heart-warming [...]

Thanks to everyone that entered their fabulous quilts for this Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is Valentine’s Day. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will receive a set of Tracey’s very unique Country Cards. Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11 [...]

One of the most common mistakes that people make when learning how to embroider is that they don’t use an embroidery hoop. And there are others who admit that they have tried to use a hoop but they found it awkward. So I thought I would shed some light on the matter. Using an embroidery hoop [...]

Hello! In my day job, I am a machine quilter / teacher / cartoonist / beading designer, so I thought I would share a bit about quilting from a machine quilter perspective. Before I begin, let me say that 99.999% of quilting clients are wonderful people and a delight to work with. Really. I thought [...]

By: Tammy Gilley Quilts were meant for sharing. I’ve been noodling about quilts. Women who make them. Women who need them. Quilts, especially those that are handcrafted, are really just a giant hug for anyone who wraps one around herself. Perhaps by stitching quilts, we’re comforting ourselves, too, because the whole concept of what has [...]

Congratulations to Ingrid from the Netherlands for winning last week’s weekly themed quilt contest, Snow, Ice, Cold, with her very gorgeous Journey into the light quilt. Thanks to Geta Grama for donating a set of her Pockets with Love patterns. Love is in the air, with this week’s theme of Valentine’s Day. To enter, read [...]

I’m so excited to announce the new Quilter’s Forum here at the Quilting Gallery. This was, by far, the most requested addition to the site in last year’s suggestions blog post. Of course, there’s quilter’s help, quilter’s chat, and a place to post your finished quilts too. I’ve also created forums specifically for promoting quilter’s [...]

Thanks to all that entered their quilts in the Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is Snow, Ice, Cold … Brrrrr!. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will receive a set of Geta Grama’s super cute Pockets with Love patterns. Voting is open [...]

Hi, I’m Barbara Wilson from the Thimble Pleasures (Chapel Hill, NC) blog "Hot Flashes". It’s great to be a Guest Blogger! Our shop’s blog gets lots of comments on anything to do with quilt studio design and organization. So, I thought I would share some of our ideas with you! After years of quilting on [...]

One of the first things to consider when learning how to embroider is how to transfer your chosen design onto the fabric. There are a few different methods that you can use and the method you choose will depend on the thickness of your fabric. If you are a beginner, my advice is to choose [...]

Here’s the fall mini quilt I sent to my partner Chris in Alabama. The fabrics: a gorgeous leaf print, that was in my stash, sadly without selvedge so I’m not sure where it came from. The three coordinating fabrics are from Ricky Tims’ Rhapsodie Colorée III line. The 1/2 square triangles finished at 1.5″. They [...]

Congratulations to Yvonne of Belgium for winning last week’s weekly themed quilt contest, Two-Coloured Quilts, with her very unique I and Y challenge quilt. Thanks to Jojo’s Quilt and Gift Shoppe for their donation of a Metro Market fabric bundle. Thanks also to the 758 voters that cast their ballot over the weekend. It was [...]