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Double Without Trouble

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

My weekend quilt has taken me longer than a weekend to finish, but it’s still coming together faster than any quilt I’ve made before. I finished the top pretty quickly, according to my standards, so I was pretty motivated to … Continue reading →

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Springtime Giveaway!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Bill Gardner

It seems Spring has finally made its way to Colorado and that has us in a good mood! So let’s celebrate with a fabric giveaway just for our loyal QN Blog and Facebook followers! Alchemy by Shell Rummell for Blend … Continue reading →

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It is (finally!) time for a Twitter Super Giveaway!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Danielle

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Elaine and B.J., our randomly selected winners! Thanks to everyone for their support and participation!] We here at Quilters Newsletter are active participants in this crazy, fast-growing world of social media. As … Continue reading →

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Lori’s Best Weekend Quilt

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Lori Baker

I am continuing the Best Weekend Quilts 2013 blogging fun by telling you about my weekend quilt based on a pattern from the special issue available at your local quilt shops or at QuiltandSewShop.com. I decided to begin with the … Continue reading →

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Kath’s Best Weekend Quilt

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Kath Wagar Wright

When we were challenged to choose one of the Best Weekend Quilts 2013 to make, I was immediately drawn to Triangles & Diamonds by Ramona Sorenson. I had created a digital sample of a scrappy alternate colorway for Ramona’s quilt … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Quilt of Life

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

Clearly I’m not the only one who is fascinated by history, especially as far as quilts are concerned. Susan just wrote about a historical novel that I am putting on my reading list. Whether fact or fiction, there is just … Continue reading →

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How Much Thread???

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Lori Baker

A couple of weeks ago, I was proofreading an article in which the author said she had 220 spools of thread. It got me to wondering.  How many spools of thread does the average quilter have? But there are different … Continue reading →

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Another Giveaway — Just for Fun!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Bill Gardner

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Kathryn, winner of this fabulous Riley Blake package! Thanks to all who entered!] It’s Wednesday and it’s the last week of National Quilting Month so we thought we’d give away this fabulous … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Quilt to Give

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Bill Gardner

Editor’s note: This week’s guest blogger is Nancy Zieman, author, pattern designer, businesswoman, producer and national sewing authority, as well as host of Sewing with Nancy, which appears exclusively on public television stations across the U.S. and Canada. Follow Nancy’s … Continue reading →

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In a Bind with a Giveaway!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Andrea S, our randomly selected winner! Thanks very much to all who entered!] Tomorrow’s National Quilting Day! I have some small quilt finishing to do, so I’ll be doing a bit of … Continue reading →

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