Out of Africa by Kim L. Butterworth Hooray! SHWS’s Gallery opening day has finally arrived! Paula Benjaminson and I have been...

A rhino in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park photographed by William Rounds. Indeed not fabric, but inspiration for the wonderful prints...

A wondrous array of colors and prints on display for sale in Libreville, Gabon. Turns out Paula has been reading SHWS from Libreville,...

So confesses Mary Elizabeth Kinch, in the introduction to her brand-new book, Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts, coauthored with friend...

Texture can be achieved in many forms and, in the art world, it often results from the way in which materials are used. Some...

Hello SHWS readers, this week I’m delighted to introduce a guest blogger (and a dear friend)—the one-and-only Cyndy Rymer, an...

A few years ago, I taught a workshop at one of my local guilds. While there I was fortunate enough to have Christine Barnes as my hostess...

I’m going for the less is more approach with this post: Fewer words, more images, and a Super-Fast & Easy Pillow pattern—gotta love it....

She's just as fun as she is cute! I recently had a conversation with Alethea regarding her work and am delighted to share her responses...

2) It is always best to pre-wash your fabrics and press them before you start cutting. The general rule for washing voile is machine wash...

Kim tackles blooming Clematis flowers ala Ruth McDowell. Ever meet a quilter and think she’s got it all? Mad skills. Incredible taste....