Tag Archives: Inspiration

Free quilting books!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

[This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Kay, Barbara and Kathy! And thanks to all who participated!] Who doesn’t love a good reference book? Quilting books, especially, are practically worth their weight in gold for all the valuable information they contain. … 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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Lemon Slice and Berry Pie

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Susan E. Geddes

We notice a definite uptick in our blog traffic when we talk about food. Go figure. This post has little to do with food, more to do with color. I thought I’d share an alternate color way for a pattern … 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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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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A very merry, temporary design wall

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

I recently have been able to set up a dedicated sewing space. You have no idea how excited I am. Or maybe you do! It’s still in the very beginning stages, but I’ve got my sewing machine, cutting area, ironing … Continue reading →

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Delectable Mountains

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Lori Baker

This was supposed to be the weekend when all the Christmas decorations got taken down and put away. But first I wanted to experiment with something I saw last week. Delectable Mountains. I have looked at the block so many … Continue reading →

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I did it!!

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Lori Baker

My vacation week was a week of non-stop sewing. As I told you in an earlier blog post, I started a quilt for my daughter and needed to finish it and have quilts for the four boys as well, all … Continue reading →

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