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 [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2010
Topics: Site News, Special Features
Tags: Swaps
Come join the fun!! Along with Erin Russek from One Piece at a Time, I’m thrilled to host the latest swap here at the Quilting Gallery: Applique Posy Needle Case Swap. It’s very cute, and super easy to make. A perfect project for a rainy summer afternoon or a cold and drizzling day for friends [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2010
Topics: Site News, Special Features
Tags: Swaps
I was so excited to learn that Quilting Gallery was chosen as one of the top 55 favourite blogs for quilters in the latest issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Check us out on pg. 17, middle column. Last month, we were also chosen as the blog pick of the month in the local Ottawa computer [...]
Posted: April 15th, 2010
Topics: My Quilting Journey, Site News
Tags: Ottawa
It’s that time … time for a new swap. This one incorporates an embroidered stitchery, piecing of the borders and some quilting. A perfect combination. Lenna, our expert columnist for the past few months, created this gorgeous pattern specifically for this swap. I hope you love it as much as I do. Of course, if [...]
Posted: April 7th, 2010
Topics: Free Projects, Site News
Tags: Swaps
Earlier this year, I told you about the “New from Old” quilt contest in support of the Alliance for American Quilts. Quiltmakers are encouraged to think broadly and creatively about this opportunity to celebrate the past in the frame of the present. The rich array of prizes this year includes a Handi Quilter HQ Sixteen [...]
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 [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2010
Topics: Site News
Tags: Quilter's Cookbook
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 [...]
Posted: February 6th, 2010
Topics: Site News
Registration is now available for the Winter Time Mini Quilt Swap. Some of the rules have changed, so please read the guidelines page carefully before you register. Registration closes January 31st. Partner information will be sent by February 2nd. The deadline to mail your mini quilt is March 1st for overseas shipments and March 8th [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2010
Topics: Site News, Special Features