Along Came Quilting's Blog

Customer Josée Element came into the store a couple of weeks ago with a big surprise!  But before I reveal it to you, I want you to know the background.  So here we go! 2015 was the first year our …

At the last Quilts of Valour meeting here at the store, Sandy C. brought in her Farm Girl Vintage quilt to show. Each block is 6″ square, and she sashed it with the background of white, and added colour cornerstones. …

Without a study done, I’d still bet that 80% of us can vividly recall the smell of new pencils sharpened for school.  The musky notes of the ground wood was heightened if you used a mounted sharpener, or better yet, …

In 2012 we first kitted this quilt in shades of teals and greys.  It was gorgeous.  But I always had a yearning to try this pattern in the Northcott Stonehenge fabrics that look like marble and granite.  So we came …

We are thrilled to be participating again this year in the Row by Row Experience.  Our row shown above sums up what “Home Sweet Home” means to us.  Come in to the store for a free pattern.  If you would like to bypass …

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 …

Hi Everyone, In May our store put 247 bolts of batik on sale for $8.99 per meter.  From every meter sold, $2 was for donation to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal. I am so thrilled with the huge …

Along Came Quilting is the sponsor for the entertainment at the Festival of Quilts dinner.  Another fantastic 3-course meal with wine was served at the Wainwright Hotel.  Braised beef short rib was the entree and it was very yummy.  I …

Thank you to everyone who has brought in quilts and crocheted blankets for donation to Fort McMurray.  We are passing the 68 we have received (locally and from BC), shown below, to Erie Quilt Art Distributors who are providing storage …

Marjorie M. decided to make her mom Spring Sprouts, a pattern with pre-cut Silhouettes by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts.  It looked great.  Only dilemma was that Mom wanted a bed quilt.  (I know some of you are chuckling – …

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 …

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 …