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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” …
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 …
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: …
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 …
All Around Canada – Contest Voting has Started!
All Around Canada – that is the name I gave our store’s #Northcott Trans-Canada Block Party block. When designing the block, I wanted the geese flying over the entire Canada map, to show the inclusiveness of our country and our pride. …
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 …
Festival of Quilts – Time to Submit Entries, Buy Dinner Tickets, and Enjoy Last Year’s Photos
In case you aren’t aware, the brochure for the Festival of Quilts held on May 28 and 29 at Heritage Park is now available online and at our store. The entry deadline for displaying your quilts (this is not a competition, …
New Class Schedule
Whoo-hoo! The new class schedule up to June is on our website for viewing. Click here or the picture for the link. New for us is “Sewcials”. Occurring most Mondays, and a few Sundays, join other “sewcialites” and enjoy the …
The Elves’ Shelves – Betty
Elf Betty says: “Vintage eyes require a little extra help every now and then – especially in cases of reverse stitching. I LOVE the magnifying seam ripper with the built-in LED light to assist you even more in your stitch-reversal …
The Elves’ Shelves – Linda B.
Linda B. Elf says: “My favorite item for the holiday season has to be the Grinch Advent Calendar. I am a HUGE Grinch fan! “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” has been my favorite Christmas program, which I have watched every …
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 …
The Elves’ Shelves – Leslie
It’s that time of the year when elves from our store will tell you about their favorite items. Elf Leslie loves the Winter Grandeur line of fabric by Robert Kaufman, and this year she whipped up a store sample using …