It’s Share-It Tuesday! What have you been working on? Not much stitching time here the past week. I have been working on six applique posy needle cases. One will go to my swap partner next week and a couple others to friends. I’ll keep a couple here for emergency quilting gifts. Fabric (except the felt) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Today is the final mail date for the Embroidery Mini Quilt Swap. If you haven’t already, please drop me an email to let me know that your mini quilt has been sent. If you will be late sending please let me know the status and when you expect it will be mailed. Here’s a sampling [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Rachel’s put together this super cute siggy block tutorial. Lots of photos to help you along, it’s so easy. She’s also organizing a modern siggy block swap. Better hurry though, she’s limiting registration to 100. P.S. Pat Sloan’s also organizing a SweetHearts ROCK! Swap.

Registration ends tomorrow for the Christmas Inchie Ornaments Swap. Final partner information will be sent this weekend. Check out these beautiful creations that have been made so far. If you’re participating in this swap, please plan your time accordingly. The mailing deadline is December 1, 2009. Overseas packages should be sent at least one week [...]

I’ve moved up the Fall swap registration deadline to this Saturday. No late additions will be accepted, so please register now if you want in. Partner information will be released by the 28th. The Inchie Ornaments Swap has been extended until November 5. Again, no late registrations will be accepted. Most partner information has already [...]

Today is the final mail date for the Friendship Bag Swap. If you are going to be late sending, please email your partner and myself to let us know when you expect to send it. Here’s a small sampling of the gorgeous bags that have been created. You can see more in the Flickr group. [...]

I want to thank everyone that voted and left comments or sent emails on the swap admin post from a couple of weeks. I read all comments, and have debated how to proceed. For now, things will remain as they have been for the prior swaps, with a few changes. For the Fall swap, I’ve [...]

Here’s the gorgeous mini quilt I received from Bradie in Alberta. I absolutely love it and will hang it in my sewing area for daily inspiration. Thank you Bradie, you are very talented.