Please join me in welcoming Kim Lapacek as today’s guest blogger as she shares with us her Project Quilting FUN! What is Project QUILTING? I am a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan of Project Runway. I don’t have cable so I always wait patiently for each season to come out on Netflix and then my family [...]

Congratulations to Ruth for winning last week’s Stained Glass Quilt Contest. She won a $50 gift certificate from Sheree’s Alchemy. Thanks to everyone that took the time to vote. This week’s theme is Teddy Bears and is sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop. Two lucky winners will each win a fat quarter bundle. See below [...]

I’m very excited to participate in Pat Sloan’s The Edge Blog Hop this coming week. My day is Saturday, October 2nd and I’ll be sharing a family-favourite cookie recipe and a short story of one of my first quilts. Have you heard about the new The Edge rulers from Sullivan’s? It sharpens your rotary cutting [...]

Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse this week’s gorgeous Stained Glass Quilts. Thanks to everyone that has entered and shared their beautiful creations with all of us. One lucky quilter will win a $50 gift certificate from Sheree’s Alchemy Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite Stained Glass Quilt!! Voting [...]

While this is not quilting related, I know many of us quilters also knit or crochet, especially during the colder months. This is a guest blogger post. If you have questions about the program, please visit the web site indicated below and ask them. Now your handmade cap can help save a life! Baby caps [...]

Registration is now open for the Candle Mat Swap. Sandi Andersen created this adorable candle mat, a downloadable free pattern and step-by-step photo tutorials. Mail dates for this swap are November 15th (international) and November 22nd (domestic and Canada/USA). Click on the links below to join the fun!! swap guidelines registration participants Flickr group download [...]

I adore hand-dyed fabrics, so much so that I’ve even been dyeing my own fabrics this summer (blog posts to come soon!!). When I heard that Melissa was selling what was left from her fabric dyeing business, I couldn’t believe it. She had indicated she was looking for someone local to purchase the lot. I [...]

Congratulations to Maya for winning last week’s Fall Fair quilt contest. She won win a layer cake and pattern from Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe. This week’s theme is Stained Glass and is sponsored by Sheree’s Alchemy. One lucky winner will wins a $50 gift certificate to use in Sheree’s online store. About Sheree’s Alchemy My name [...]

Debi is organizing a Fall into Fall Quilters Blog Giveaway starting October 1st. The Quilting Gallery will be participating with its own giveaway too. Debi’s currently looking for bloggers that want to participate in doing a giveaway on their blog too. Read this post for all the information. Here’s the list of participants so far. [...]

Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse this week’s gorgeous Fall Fair Quilts. Thanks to everyone that has entered and shared their beautiful creations with all of us. One lucky quilter will win a layer cake and a super cute pattern. See prize photos here. Be sure to drop by and visit this week’s [...]

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest blogger, Maria Elkins. Maria has a web site, Lost Quilt Come Home, dedicated to displaying lost and stolen quilts and to providing information on protecting quilts. Be sure to check her web site. You might know the location of one of the missing quilts. The Lost Quilt Come [...]

Congratulations to Maksi who won last week’s Baby Quilts contest with her adorable Garden Angels Baby Quilt. This week’s theme is Fall Fair Quilts and is sponsored by Jojo’s Quilt and Gift Shoppe. Jojo’s has donated a layer cake and a super cute pattern for this week’s lucky winner. See the photos below. Jojo’s Quilt [...]

Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse this week’s gorgeous Baby Quilts. Thanks to everyone that has entered and shared their beautiful creations with all of us. One lucky quilter will win a Fat Quarter Bundle from the Funny Babies Collection from Around the Block Quilters Shop. Now it’s time for you to vote [...]

Congratulations to #61 Brigitte for winning Elisa Wilson’s pattern and template give-away from last week’s guest blogger post. Thanks to everyone that shared their favourite beginner’s quilting tips. Here’s Brigitte’s tip: My first quilt teacher always made us rip out anything that was not precise. At the time I thought it ludicrous but realized in [...]

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Linda Winters as a she shares with us her quilting journey. Thanks for being a guest, Linda. Hi, everyone! My name is Linda Winters and I’m living in Texas again after being away for twenty years. I grew up in the colorful city of San Antonio, where Fiesta [...]

Congratulations to Carla Cornelissen for winning last week’s Watercolour Quilts contest. Thanks to everyone that entered and took the time to vote. This week’s contest is Baby Quilts and is sponsored by the Around the Block Quilters Shop. Around the Block Quilters Shop Babies! Babies! Babies! I love them! I would happily go "Around the [...]

Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse this week’s gorgeous Watercolour Quilts. Every week, I’m amazed and inspired by all the wonderful quilts submitted. Thanks to everyone that has entered and shared their beautiful creations with all of us. One lucky quilter will win a $50 gift certificate to use as she/he likes from [...]

Please join me in welcoming Elisa Wilson as a guest blogger today as she gives you a glimpse into her life as a pattern designer. Share your favourite beginner’s quilting tip for a chance to win a free pattern and template of your choice. I have a secret life. Most of my friends and acquaintances [...]

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger, Teresa, as she shares her Nifty Fifty quilting group and charity. An awesome group that has accomplished so much. I created the Nifty Fifty state quilt block swaps which also make charity quilts for Breast Cancer Awareness. I live in Virginia and I have been quilting for almost [...]