Monthly Archives: June 2012

Adventures in Nebraska

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Lori Baker

What a great week/weekend I’ve just had. I spent Thursday morning sewing on work projects and watering my yard then headed for Lincoln, Nebraska, the middle of the afternoon. But first I stopped in Gothenberg, Nebraska, and surprised my son … Continue reading →

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Contest: win Northcott fat quarters!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

In every issue of Quilters Newsletter we feature four fabric collections in Staff Picks. After we choose the fabric collections as a team, Joli, Susan, Lori and I are each assigned a collection to use in sewing a block that … Continue reading →

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A MOST WONDERFUL DAY

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Susan E. Geddes

My sister and niece visited this weekend and we took in the Yves St. Laurent Retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. What a show! I grew up hearing the name of this French clothing designer, but never appreciated his art … Continue reading →

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It’s Summer, Isn’t It?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Lori Baker

By all appearances, I must be in crisis of some sort. It is 93-degrees here, the sun is shining and my son has a baseball game tonight. It must be summer. But I just finished proofreading a pattern with snowmen … Continue reading →

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For want of a water-soluble pen

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Inspired by something I saw on Pinterest, I got a little ambitious with my plans for Mother’s Day gifts for the grandmothers a couple weeks beforehand. I decided to trace the girls’ handprints onto fabric and then applique/quilt them onto a fabric/batting background in an embroidery hoop. Sounded simple enough, but with free time at a premium, nothing is ever as simple as I think it should be. Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes at Quilters Newsletter TV

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Bill Gardner

Today we begin taping in the studio for Quilters Newsletter TV: The Quilters’ Community. The 10- to 15-minute episodes will air weekly on www.QuiltersNewsletter.com beginning in July. And it’s FREE! In addition, the episodes will air on YouTube, Blip TV … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Lori Baker

A few years ago when I was catching a lot of grief for the size of my fabric inventory (stash), I started piecing the backs of my quilts. The first back I did was simple 9-inch squares but I thought … Continue reading →

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12,000 Fans Super Giveaway!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Bill Gardner

We love giving away great fabrics and products, especially when commemorating a milestone event. And now it’s time to celebrate one of those milestones: 12,000 Facebook fans! To honor that achievement, we’re offering you a chance to win a super … Continue reading →

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Flower Power Series Quilt, 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Joli Hines Sayasane

When I first saw this incredible quilt in 2010 I was enamoured. Everything about it was eye-catching. The black background, the unusual appliqued flowers, and the incredible quilting that anchored and enhanced the piecing. I could examine Flower Power for … Continue reading →

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