Monthly Archives: December 2010

The potential of empty spaces

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Kelly M. Smith

I wrote today on my personal blog, “I love how empty containers look–like they’re just waiting for something. Almost nothing makes me happier than an empty bookshelf, a vacant table top, a basket, box, or bowl waiting to be filled. … Continue reading →

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Stashbusting & Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

We just had a ‘fabric grab’ here in the office. Before you get too jealous, let me explain how it works. Yes, we do get samples of new fabric collections from all of your favorite manufacturers and designers on a … Continue reading →

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Books, books, books!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kelly M. Smith

One of the perks of editing for QN is getting to read all sorts of interesting books. They arrive almost weekly from all sorts of publishers. Some provide fodder for articles. Some are just inspirational. Some will be reviewed in … Continue reading →

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Wedding Quilt Stolen in Coeur d’Alene

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

How the Grinch Stole an Heirloom Wedding Quilt Right Before Christmas Last Friday, a box containing a wedding quilt was stolen off a front porch in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. *sigh* Trust me, I am well aware that there are many … Continue reading →

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THE BEST GIFT OF ALL

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Susan E. Geddes

They say the best gift of all is one made by hand. We’ve seen a revival of hand-crafted items and websites like Etsy bear this out. QN’s Best Weekend Quilts has plenty of projects that are fairly quick to make, … Continue reading →

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Priority Alzheimer’s quilts fund successful research

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Kelly M. Smith

Last week I found out that the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative’s Priority Alzheimer’s effort funded a successful research study at University of Michigan. Ami Simms called me, and with tears still evident in her voice told me of their new … Continue reading →

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Urban/Suburban Crafting

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

I just returned from a few days visiting family and friends in what you may think of as La La Land but I think of as home: Los Angeles. It’s where I was living when I started quilting back in … Continue reading →

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Interesting Questions

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Joli Hines Sayasane

One of my duties as Assistant Editor is to answer various questions that come into Quilters Newsletter. We have been publishing the magazine for 41 years, which makes us the longest continually published quilting magazine in the world. That’s pretty … Continue reading →

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A TRIBUTE

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Susan E. Geddes

The last step in every issue produced in Golden is a final look at the magazine, a digital look via a website (no paper proofs anymore), and then a signoff that the job is ready for the press. As I … Continue reading →

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Show us your stockings!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Kelly M. Smith

Show us your stockings! Christmas stockings, that is! Next week (Dec. 12-18) we want to see pictures of your quilted Christmas stockings. Just post them right on our Facebook wall. On Dec. 20th we will draw six names and each … Continue reading →

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