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Fuse it Down
So now that you have your design traced on your fabric (or you can use a light box with light-coloured background), you are ready to fuse your applique pieces in place. The pattern does not have an “order of fusing” …
Spring Bouquet – Ta Da’s
I promised you Ta Da’s and here they are. And this is Kim’s Block 2 Ta Da. Send me your Ta Da’s, and I’ll post them. Keep on stitching, Linda.
Spring Bouquet – A Big Ta-Da!
In 2013 we ran Spring Bouquet by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts as a Block of the Month with pre-fused, laser-cut applique pieces. Everyone got to pick their own background, and many people chose dark backgrounds, instead of a …
Rolling on a Flat
Have a look at the pictures below. What is wrong? Well, I hope that you noticed that part of the edge is worn right down. So far down, that the blade is almost exposed. Too close for my comfort. I …
Weird Binding Angles – To Miter or Not Miter Correctly
I have months – ok, years – of back logged “notes to self” sitting at my desk. They are things I know I should look into and handle. Website optimization, insurance coverage, websites I should visit, etc. I’m actually making progress through the pile, …
Redesigned by Quiltworx
This year, Judy and Judel came up to Heritage Park for the special display of Quiltworx quilts. They also put on a display of their own of their Red and White quilts, many of which are featured in their Redesigned: …
Student’s Work from Roxanne Nelson’s Class
Last November we had a show and tell of the student’s work from last summer’s class of Pictorial Quilting with Roxanne Nelson. I thought you may like to see how Roxanne can lead a group of newbies to success. …
Quilting Shrinkage
Over the holidays, I worked a bit on my quilt journal. Actually, I should call it my Quilt Photo Album. While it started out being an AQS publication called a Quilter’s Registry where you write comments about your quilt and …
With a Touch of Holland
Ria Timmermans is a customer of ours from Holland. She stays in touch with our store regularly, either by visiting or emailing with us. When she isn’t in Canada for a visit, her sister-in-law, Riet, comes in and picks up …
From Immortal to Shangri-La
When I ordered the fabric to make the Immortal quilt shown above, I had to go by the kitting requirements issued by the manufacturer for quantity. The pattern wasn’t yet available to proof, so this was all stores had to rely on …
June got Busy
June K. is a subscriber to our batik/bali Fabric Lover’s Club and assured me when she signed up that she would make use of the monthly fabric packages. Well, she remained true to her word, and sent me a couple of …
It’s on Fire, Lorna!
We offer private one-on-one lessons for customers that want to learn a technique or pattern. So when Lorna B. came to us wondering how she could get assistance through the construction of Judy Niemeyer’s Fire Island Hosta, staff member Laura gave …