Tag Archives: hand quilting

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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Hand quilting inspiration & resources

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Here at Quilters Newsletter, we really do get to see the best of the best in all quilting techniques. Whatever your favorite type of quilt is, chances are we’ve had it here to have it photographed. I love getting to … Continue reading →

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A getting-ready-to-quilt giveaway

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

It’s National Quilting Month, and I am on a mission. I’ve decided that for all of my blog posts during March, I am going to try to convince you to quilt. Not to cut and piece but to quilt, to … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Sew-In Week 7

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Was this you on Monday morning? [Warning: some spoilers ahead if you haven't watched all of season 3 yet.] As I mentioned a few weeks ago, while perusing the Internet for “Downton Abbey” images to share via my blog posts … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Sew-In Week 6

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Well, perhaps it would be uncouth to the Crawleys and to Mr. Carson. Everyone else downstairs would be tweeting, pinning and Facebooking along with the rest of us I’m sure! Once again, because I still don’t have my quilt top … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Sew-In Week 5

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Seeing as how today is Sunday, which means “Downton Abbey” week 6 airs tonight, I figured I should try to post an update regarding progress I made during week 5. In a nutshell, my double Irish chain top is finished. … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Sew-In Week 4

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

See? I’m not the only one. As I typed the heading of this blog post — week 4 — I realized that means there are only three weeks left to go, both of “Downton Abbey” season 3 and of my … 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 Downton Abbey Sew-In

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

I’ve declared the next seven Sunday nights to be reserved for the Downton Abbey Sew-In. The goal is not to finish an old UFO before season 3 ends. Just setting aside a couple of quiet hours a week to work on it while enjoying well-made entertainment is enough right now. A glass of wine might also be included in the proceedings — you never know. Continue reading →

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Top 10 People We Met in 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Gigi Khalsa

Here at Quilters Newsletter, we are so fortunate to come across an amazing selection of quilters of all sorts – art quilters, traditional quilters, modern quilters and some that defy categorization. Some quilters are well-known and have a large internet … Continue reading →

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