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Strong Women, Inspiring Women

Clearly we are living in times when we need to support each other and give each other strength. These days I am drawing on the wisdom that I have received throughout my life, from the strong women I have known. … Continue reading

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Virtual Lecture: International Quilt Trends

Please Note:My Zoom lecture “International Quilt Trends” has been rescheduled for Monday August 9. You can pre-register now…on the Festival of Quilts site. The in-person event is happening this weekend in Birmingham UK. We’ve set the time you it is … Continue reading

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Summer Came Early

This time of year is the best time to snap up seasonal Christmas and Halloween prints. Our suppliers consider these “one and done” which means they do not reprint most of these holiday designs. Currently we have over 400 Christmas … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Beyond The Aurora

Somewhere in the Far North, a mystical White Tiger mother tends to her cubs under the glowing Northern Lights….in this week’s eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern. To make this 70″ x 57″ quilt design, you will start with our exclusive 30″ … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Believe in Unicorns

We just can’t get enough of Ann Lauer’s fanciful animal collections, sothis week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features the next in her series of creature collections – just special for those of us who Believe in Unicorns. To make … Continue reading

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No Words Can Express…

I know that all of you around the world join us in expressing our profound sadness for what is happening in Japan. If you are following the news, you know that the initial earthquake and tsunami are just the beginning … Continue reading

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Japan needs our help! Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced, thousands are missing, and the aftershocks keep coming. Here are 10 different, legal, nonprofits who have committed to sending aid to Japan. Please do what you can – even … Continue reading

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Japan Tsunami aid and relief: How you can help – http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/tsunami-aid-and-relief-how-you-can-help/?hpt=T1 The world is already mobilizing to help victims of Friday's 8.9-magnitude earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami on Japan. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies … Continue reading

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One of the questions I get often from quilters, when I am visiting shows around the country, is about how to use large scale prints in traditional patchwork quilts. For a fresh contemporary look, the answer is…just cut it up … Continue reading

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Gosh it is scary how fast 12 years flies by. For my 40th birthday I convinced Paul to finish the basement so I could have a nice big studio. I had taken about 20 quilting classes, and was toying with … Continue reading

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