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The Signs are Out There: Amish Quilts Redux + A Book Giveaway!
Ocean Waves from Urban and Amish by Myra Harder, Martingale & Company/That Patchwork Place, 2014 I’m seeing a trend here. In the space of...
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Oct 10, 20143 min read


Lisa Fulmer’s Craft Your Stash Today at SHWS + 2 Giveaways!
We are thrilled to participate in Lisa Fulmer’s Craft Your Stash Book Tour and Giveaway! The term “stash” is quite familiar to any...
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Oct 3, 20142 min read


Announcing the Winner of Our Tidal Lace Giveaway!
And we have a winner! Thank you all for the wonderful comments you left on last weeks blog hop post. I LOVED reading every one of them....
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Sep 23, 20142 min read


Yoko Saito Redux: English-Language Patterns Available Now + Giveaway!
Happy summer solstice (a little tardy). My parents celebrated their 68th anniversary on the 21st–holy guacamole that’s a lonnggg shared...
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Jun 24, 20141 min read


Gwen Marston Retrospective at See How We Sew + Giveaway Winner
“Turquoise” 41 x 45 inches, 2013, by Gwen Marston. Hello dear readers! Gwen Marston is always a hit when we feature her at See How We...
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Jun 20, 20141 min read


Gwen Marston Drops By to Share Minimal Quiltmaking (+ a Giveaway!)
We’ve got a special treat today at SHWS: Gwen Marston is in the house! Yup, she’s going to review her latest and greatest quilting...
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Jun 17, 20142 min read


Another Wedding Update and a Giveaway too!
There is so much to share with you today, but I promised myself I would limit it to just two items. I’m sure I’ll have many more updates...
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May 9, 20142 min read


Spring Arrives with a Bounty of (Fabric) Blooms . . . and a Giveaway!
Nothing says “spring” like a bed of tulips! Photo by Darra Williamson. Floral “sunshine” dresses a white picket fence. Photo by Darra...
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Apr 29, 20142 min read


Jennifer Sampou Debuts “Shimmer” Fabric Today at SHWS—Fabric Giveaway Too!
Handsome Freddy (last name Reddy, yes, Reddy!) guards our secret project. Hello readers! Today’s a shimmery day because we’ve got a peek...
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Apr 16, 20142 min read


The Latest from that Amazing Quilter, Gwen Marston (+ a Giveaway!)
Gwen Marston I wrote about Gwen, her then most-recent work, and her wonderful book, 37 Sketches, in a post back in January 2012. It’s a...
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Feb 18, 20142 min read


Quilt Retreat Update and Iron Caddy Giveaway
Hope your year has gotten off to a great start. Just can believe it’s February already. So much has happened this past month! It began...
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Feb 4, 20142 min read


I like it/I don’t . . . I like it/I don’t . . . Tackling The Quilt-Making Seesaw
What a coincidence, I’m using a Carolyn Friedlander stripe in my quilt. Despite fighting the flu, I did start 2014 in a fever (ha-ha) of...
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Jan 31, 20143 min read


Christmas Elf Goes Rogue . . . Get a Jumpstart on Xmas 2014 With Today’s Giveaway
However, I do know that there are those among us who don’t kick back for a holiday breather and who want to jumpstart Christmas 2014...
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Dec 27, 20131 min read


Holiday on the Central Coast and The Winner of Laura’s Tea Towel Giveaway!
Holiday on the Central Coast of California When my husband and I got married, we made the mistake of having our wedding during the week...
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Dec 10, 20131 min read


Two Tea Towels = Simple Apron plus Gift Basket Ideas & Giveaway
Ahh, I’m seeing gift baskets everywhere these days. ‘Tis the season! I both enjoy giving and receiving them as they often contain some...
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Dec 6, 20133 min read


A California Quilter Crosses the Pond: Part 2–A Feast of Stitching Inspiration (+ Giveaway)
Off to London, via Paddington Station! Of course, we took tons of photos, including the expected . . . The gates of Buckingham Palace Big...
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Nov 1, 20133 min read


My Quilt Crush: Yoko Saito (+ A Giveaway!)
Hmm, I thought that morning, blogging sister Christie’s post on neutral quilts was super-popular. I’ll bet our readers would love to take...
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Oct 22, 20132 min read


Meet Fabric Designer Jennifer Sampou . . . and a Giveaway!
Since the debut of her initial fabric line, Jennifer has designed over 3000 prints and sold millions of yards of fabric. Jennifer has a...
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Oct 8, 20132 min read


Quilt Pattern Writing 101: Hints from a Semi-Pro With Knowledgeable Friends + Giveaway Today!
Scroll to the bottom for the giveaway details featuring designers Carolyn Friedlander (Tangelo photographed above); Allison Harris of...
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Oct 1, 20134 min read


Got Scraps? Make a Quilt . . . with Help from a Terrific New Book (+ a Double Giveaway)
That said, you can imagine how excited I was to receive my copy of Scrap Quilting with Alex Anderson, my friend Alex’s latest book from...
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Sep 24, 20132 min read
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