Today’s guest blogger Nan Baker is sharing her love of crafting and the inspirational work she’s done teaching and helping others to learn how to take care of pets during disasters. She’s also put together a slide show on “Safety Tips for Pets” and is giving away a gift too.

Today’s guest blogger, Melissa Stramel of Lilac Lane is sharing some sewing and quilting tips with us. Readers can also save 30% off Melissa’s patterns using the coupon code.

Today’s guest Linzee Kull McCray shares with us some tips on writing for publication and also many gorgeous photos that she’s had published.

I’m using The Caroler fabric by Mary Engelbreit to make a cute Christmas-themed table runner from Erin’s adorable mittens applique pattern.

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest blogger Jennifer Rodriguez as she shares with us her love of paper piecing, a few photos, a tutorial and a cute little pattern for download so you can give it a try too.

Carli Heinrichs shares part 2 of her slicing and dicing technique in this photo tutorial. Start with 5 fat quarters and transform them into gorgeous blocks, quickly!

Carli Heinrichs shares a tutorial that will help you step out of the box of traditional thinking about always having everything straight and even and time consuming.

Read about my experiments with Saral’s Wax-Free Transfer Paper and enter the give-away for your chance to win a sampler pack.

Guest bloggers Alisa and Rebecca share a few tips on organizing a successful quilting retreat. Judging by the photos, it sure looks like FUN!

Today’s my special day in the first-ever Aurifil Blog Hop. Check out why I think Aurifil threads are Irresistible, download my Hidden Star, and enter for your chance to win some threads.

Little bits and pieces of news and free projects for quilters: DIY furniture for your sewing room, mystery quilt and a novellini, charity events and more.

Talking Threads is an exciting 10 part series about the colourful world of contemporary textile art, and you can watch it for free.