The Global Quilt Project will benefit a sanitation and clean water well project in the Central African Republic (CAR), a remote landlocked country in Central Africa, which is ranked one of the poorest regions in the world. The latrines built from this project will be located in a school and will allow maturing girls an [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Summer Vacation. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! Thanks to everyone that entered. Two lucky winners of this week’s contest will each win a layer cake of their choice from the Fat Quarter Shop. Now it’s time for you to vote [...]

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Margery Newman as she shares with us the new Milwaukee Art Museum and quilts from the "American Quilts: Selections from the Winterthur Collection" exhibit. Thanks Margery for sharing this fabulous exhbit with us. I had the great pleasure of leaving my home in what some people this summer [...]

I thought I’d try something new here at the Quilting Gallery, Share-It Tuesdays! I’d love to see what you’ve been working on lately. Share your recent quilting-related projects by adding a link to your blog post below. Over the weekend, I got caught up on Bradie’s Summer Star Sampler quilt and got back to working [...]

I made some changes last week to the Quilting Bloggers directory. For each blog, you’ll now see the latest 3 blog posts. I’ve also added integration with Facebook, so you can “Like” blogs here and share them with your friends on Facebook. If you’re blog is not showing the latest posts, there are generally two [...]

Congratulations to Cheryl Hartzog for winning last week’s virtual quilt contest: Seashore quilts. She wins a $30 gift certificate from Around the Block Quilters Shop. This week’s theme is Summer Vacation and is sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop. Two lucky winners will each receive a layer cake of their choice. Fat Quarter Shop Hello [...]

I finished the first 6 blocks of Bradie’s Summer Star Sampler quilt this weekend. I’m using Pat Sloan’s Arabella fabric line. The colours in this line are very dramatic. To add continuity, each block will contain the black focus fabric as one of its pieces. Blocks 1 and 2 Blocks 3 and 4 Blocks 5 [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Seashore. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! Thanks to everyone that entered. The winner of this week’s contest will win a $30 gift certificate from Around the Block Quilters Shop. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! Voting [...]

Congratulations to #120 Avery Claire for winning Patsy Thompson’s Free Motion Fun…with Feathers! DVD. I’ll be sending you an email to get your mailing address. Here’s Avery’s tip: I absolutely adore feathers….they look so elegant on a quilt. My favorite quilting tip is to do a LOT of practice quilting by making baby quilts. They [...]

The other day, I was browsing around the Moda Bake Shop and came across this bright and cheerful Coupon Clutch Tutorial. I had the pleasure to meet Julie from jaybird quilts a couple of months back in Lancaster. Her tutorials are always fantastic. While I don’t really collect coupons, I love the size and shape [...]

Congratulations to the two winners of last week’s Picnics quilt contest with their gorgeous quilts. Both win a $25 gift certificate from Sheree’s Alchemy. Wilma Eichler Christina Fokkema This week’s theme is Seashore and is sponsored by Around the Block Quilters Shop in Illinois. One lucky winner will win a $30 gift certificate. Maybe the [...]

Ryan Walsh of I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts, put together a fabulous tutorial for this mini quilt. It’s called Bundles of Joy Quilt and finishes at 24″ x 28″. You’ll need one charm pack and one yard of coordinating fabric. Lots of step-by-step pictures to walk you through how to put this mini quilt [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Picnics. The quilts are wonderful summery inspiration. Thanks to everyone that entered. Two winners of this week’s contest will each win a $25 gift certificate to use in Sheree’s Alchemy online store. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! Voting is open Friday [...]

Yesterday’s live interview with Pat Sloan is now available. Go to Pat’s Creative Talk Radio web site and click the play button as indicated in the picture below or listen via Itunes. My interview is the second one listed as July 16, 2010. Here’s the mp3 version if you prefer to download it and listen [...]

Grab a cup of coffee, and listen in as I’m a guest on Pat Sloan’s Creative Talk Radio show broadcast live this afternoon at 4:00 pm (Eastern). We’ll be chatting about my quilting history, the inspiration behind the Quilting Gallery and what I’m currently working on. You’ll also get the inside scoop on what’s coming [...]

Congratulations to Sheryl for winning week’s Patriotic quilt contest with her gorgeous quilt Brave American Warrior quilt. She wins a Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle Plus one Panel from Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe. This week’s theme is Picnics and is sponsored by Sheree’s Alchemy. TWO lucky winners will each win a $25 gift certificate to [...]

It’s time for a give-away!! Are you excited?? I ran into quilter extraordinaire Patsy Thompson at Spring Quilt Market, and she gave me a copy of her latest DVD Free Motion Fun…with Feathers! Volume 4, to give-away to one lucky Quilting Gallery reader. You can watch an intro video on Patsy’s web site that gives [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Patriotism. The quilts are fantastic. Thanks to everyone that entered. The winner of this week’s contest will win a Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle Plus one Panel from Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe. All Quilting Gallery guests can enter code PATRIOT to receive an additional 10% off [...]

A glimpse into last week’s Canada Day celebrations here in Ottawa, Canada’s capital.

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Sandy Hasenauer as she shares her quilting journey with us. Thanks Sandy for being a guest here at the Quilting Gallery. "Hey, I’m Sandy, and I’m a quilter." That’s how I start each episode of my podcast. It might sound like it’s just a flip way of introducing [...]

Congratulations to the two winners of last week’s Friendships quilt contest with their gorgeous quilts. Both will each receive one of Mary Tatem’s new books Quilt of Joy or Quilt of Faith. Find out more about these lovely books and purchase them here. Julie Huffman Amy Gay This week’s theme is Patriotism and is sponsored [...]

Hat tip: The ManQuilter.

Registration closes on Monday, July 5th for the Applique Posy Needle Case Swap. Come join the fun, and make a super-cute needle case for a quilting friend around the world. It’s a quick and easy project that you can finish in a rainy afternoon. Partner information will be sent by July 8th. The deadline to [...]

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Friendships. The quilts are fantastic. Thanks to everyone that entered. The first and second place winner of this week’s contest will each receive one of Mary Tatem’s new books Quilt of Joy or Quilt of Faith. Find out more about these lovely books and to purchase [...]