Category Archives: Inspiration

Mathematical Challenges

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Lori Baker

This past week, I found this old photo and thought the story would be fun to tell you. (That’s me on the right.) In 2001, my mom, my sister and I participated in a quilt challenge. The challenge worked this … Continue reading →

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Ribbons on a quilt

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

If you want tips on how to win a ribbon at a quilt show, Lori has some pretty good advice for you. This post may not help you with creating a ribbon-winning quilt, although hopefully it inspires you to experiment … Continue reading →

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Fabric Love

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

I hope everyone had a magical Valentine’s Day filled with happiness and love. Of course, it’s good to have days like that all the time. Love is too much of a priority to everyone, it seems, to be confined to … Continue reading →

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Babies – Quilting and Design Inspiration

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kath Wagar Wright

I just found out recently that one of my nieces is expecting for the first time this summer. I’ve designed a lot of baby quilts for our special issues in the past and have made and quilted a number of … Continue reading →

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All Aboard the Quilt Express!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

In the chilly days when winter seems to go on forever, one of the best things to do is curl up under a nice warm quilt with a good book. It helps you forget the frosty temperatures and freezing winds … Continue reading →

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Preparing to quilt the quilt

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Lori Baker

I usually spend part of my drive home on Friday evening thinking about the topic for Monday’s blog. What will I talk about? Do I need to take photos? Do I need to sew anything? This Friday was no exception. … Continue reading →

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Patchwork Pieces

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

Patchwork inspiration can be found everywhere. More and more these days, wherever you look, you’ll see designs that seem like they were directly influenced by geometric patchwork patterns, or designs that coincidentally look perfect for a patchwork quilt design. Whether … Continue reading →

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Tempus fugit

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Kath Wagar Wright

As a graphic designer all of my work follows a similar path; challenge – idea – development – deadline. I am so used to working that way that I start and finish some of my best quilting projects when I’m … Continue reading →

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The Weekend That Was

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Lori Baker

I had a wonderful weekend. Our grandson who is stationed in Kansas came home for a visit so Bake came to my apartment instead of me going home.  We spent most of the day Saturday visiting our daughter, son-in-law and … Continue reading →

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Scraptacular!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

Fabric scraps are so useful! That’s an understatement, and news that is older than any of us, but sometimes it surprises me how much I rely on them. I can’t save them all, but I do save anything 1″ and … Continue reading →

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