Author Archives: Kelly M. Smith

About Kelly M. Smith

Kelly is Senior Editor of Quilters Newsletter.

First day of summer fabric giveaway

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

[Please note that this giveaway has ended.] Today is the first day of summer (at least in the northern hemisphere) and we want to celebrate by sharing some of the delicious fabrics we’ve received lately. Dive into summer with Splish … Continue reading →

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Win Quilt Restoration DVDs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

[Please note that this giveaway has ended.] Nancy Kirk has been working with antique quilts since the ’80s. She has produced several DVD sets and we recently reviewed two of them in staff picks in our June/July issue: Beginning Quilt … Continue reading →

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A contest for hand quilters

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

When I announced the June/July issue, I told you there would be a lot of hand sewing articles and patterns and thus some hand sewing giveaways. Well the time has arrived. We get all sorts of items from manufacturers hoping … Continue reading →

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Book giveaway

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

This week we have 3 books to give away. All of them were reviewed in staff picks in our June/July issue. Continue reading →

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Marcia Derse fabric contest

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

Marcia Derse’s Third in Line collection is featured in Staff Picks in our June/July issue. Tell us the name of the quilt in this issue that is made with another Marcia Derse line and you could win fat quarters of … Continue reading →

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Free foundation-pieced pattern

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US – the beginning of summer for many people – and I know that a lot of my quilting friends will be spending time in their sewing rooms. If you’d like a fun … Continue reading →

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Quilters Newsletter Mystery Quilt 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

Back in January three of us (Joli, Mary Kate, and I) decided to make the 2011 mystery quilt. I got as far as cutting my borders for part 2, but then life intervened. In February we started our Best Quilts … Continue reading →

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Organize your fabric!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

In our June/July issue we reviewed fabric organizers designed by DeNiece Herrod of DeNiece’s Designs. We think these are a cool way to organize your sewing room. The smaller “bolts” hold fat quarters and small yardage and retail for only … Continue reading →

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Quilters Newsletter June/July issue on sale now!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

The June/July issue of Quilters Newsletter magazine went on sale May 17th and it’s full of inspirational articles, news of the quilt world and some beautiful patterns. If you’re looking for a fun weekend project, check out Jen Daly’s article … Continue reading →

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Spring gladness fabric madness

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Kelly M. Smith

We’re giving away 3 fat quarter bundles! Lil Miss Cutie Patootie Springtime and Skylark by Red Rooster, and Red Rose Farm by P&B Textiles. Continue reading →

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