Author Archives: Joli Hines Sayasane

About Joli Hines Sayasane

I am an editor at Quilters Newsletter. I make both traditional and art quilts. When not making quilts, or writing about them, I enjoy spending time with my husband and playing with my dogs.

Spring Market Inspiration

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Joli Hines Sayasane

I can hardly believe it. International Quilt Market (Spring) is next week in Kansas City. I was just at Fall Market 2011, wasn’t I? “Well I might take a plane, I might take a train. But if I have to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Inspiration is Everywhere You Look

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Joli Hines Sayasane

For the last week I’ve been on vacation. You know how that goes. Spend 10 days working frantically on assignments, just so your desk won’t be completely buried when you come back! Then spend most of a week catching up … Continue reading →

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Creative chaos, or just a cluttered mess?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Joli Hines Sayasane

It’s an ongoing discussion: Is a messy desk an indication of genius? Is a clean desk the sign of a sick mind? May I remind you of the great Sir Francis Bacon, or Albert Einstein, both of whom had messy … Continue reading →

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Are Quilting e-Books for you?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

Do you love your Nook Color? How about your Kindle? Prefer catching up on the latest news on-line, or getting entertainment alerts on your iPhone? How many of you enjoy digital magazine subscriptions?   These days so many of us … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jean Ray Laury

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

We were saddened by the news of Jean Ray Laury’s passing earlier this year. Jean had been a long-standing contributor and columnist for Quilters Newsletter and we were planning a new feature article about her. Now we have switched gears … Continue reading →

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Inspiration is Everywhere

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

Recently I took a trip to Florida to visit my family. While the reasons for the trip weren’t pleasant– I was sure that quilting would be the farthest thing from my mind– I found that some of the pictures I … Continue reading →

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SAQA’s Sightlines Exhibit Heads for Long Beach, CA

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

  Today we took down the SAQA Sightlines exhibit. Quilters Newsletter was fortunate to be able to hang this show in our gallery. SAQA did not allow photography of the show, but I was able to snap a few pictures … Continue reading →

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My Block Is In Quiltmaker’s 100 BLocks Vol. 3!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks It’s always exciting to be asked to be a part of a project. Especially when it comes from one of our sister publications–in this case, Quiltmaker. When 100 Blocks Vol. 1 was in the works, I submitted … Continue reading →

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Update on our call for Quilts for Japan

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

I thought I would update everyone on the quilts for Japan we are receiving from generous quilters around the country!  We looked at the first few boxes that arrived, but now they are coming in so F-A-S-T that we haven’t … Continue reading →

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My Quilting Addiction Explained

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Joli Hines Sayasane

I recently stumbled across a wonderful scientific study that explains my quilting addiction. I know that the first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem, but I was so relieved to find out it’s not really my … Continue reading →

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