Denyse Schmidt has a new pattern out – for this smashing quilted bed covering and sham. Since it’s by McCall’s, Spool should have a wider distribution that will allow more quilters to experience her improvisational style of piecing. Spied at … Read More...
Book giveaway: Color and Cloth
This week the generous folks at Kaye’s Quilting Friends will be giving away this book Color and Cloth: The Quiltmaker’s Ultimate Workbook by Mary Coyne Penders. Develop confidence in selecting fabrics for your next quilt. Contest ends June 17, 2011. … Read More...
Last chance to win quilt at Craftopotamus!
Hurry, this fab giveaway at Craftopotamus is almost up – Contest ends Thursday, June 9th at 9:00pm. Most folks give away fabric, patterns or books, but rarely a throw size quilt, this one measures 58″ by 75″. Go here… Read More...
Giveaway: Picnics and Fairgrounds fabric
Rita from Red Pepper Quilts is hosting a giveaway for a FQ bundle of 10 Picnic and Fairgrounds prints by Denyse Schmidt. These prints are only available in Australia. Visit her post for entry details.
Quiltaway: Urban Utility l at Craftopotamus
Cecily from Craftopotamus is celebrating her one year blogiversary by giving away this quilt she calls Urban Utility I. She used all cotton fabrics and batting in its construction, plus it’s a generous size measuring 58″ by 75″. Go here… Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Quilt Festival Spring 2011
Grab a cup of tea, coffee or whatever suits, then check out the lovely quilts entered in Bloggers’ Quilt Festival – Spring 2011. Amy from Amy’s Creative Side hosts this biannual show. Visit the Festival and see all the … Read More...
Quilt Market Best Booths – Salt Lake City
Quilt enthusiasts, go HERE to see the Best Booth Award winners at Spring Quilt Market 2011. Categories include Creativity, Merchandising, New Exhibitor, and Single/Double/ Multiple Booth.
Newsy: Patty’s Backyard Baby wins
Kathy Miller from Making it Fun blog announced the winner of Michael Miller’s Project Selvage contest this week. Congratulations goes to Patty Sloniger who designed the Backyard Baby fabric collection. Read more HERE. Go straight to the Backyard Baby … Read More...
Alliances contest winners
This is Soul Sisters by Jamie Fingal; she’s the grand prize winner of the AAQ quilt contest “Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion”. Read more about this fabulous art quilt here.
This is We Are the Quilters by Cynthia St. Charles; … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Alliances Contest Gallery
Grab a cup of tea, coffee or whatever suits, then check out this year’s quilts entered in Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion contest. Put on by the The Alliance for American Quilts, it’s their major fundraiser.
Here’s a little clip … Read More...
Bloggers’ Quilt Festival coming soon!
Amy from Amy’s Creative Side is hosting another Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. This is a non-competitive event – all quilters (modern and traditional) are welcome to enter a photo of a recently finished quilt. Get more information HERE.
Giveaway: Free to Grow fabric bundles to honor Earth Day
Don’t miss this generous giveaway at Form and Fabric! Join them to celebrate Earth Day and get a chance to win a fabric bundle (5 yards total) of the organic fabric line Free to Grow by Nancy Mims. Go … Read More...
Giveaway: Valerie Goodwin art quilt
Don’t miss a chance to win this fabulous mini art quilt made by Valerie Goodwin – an architect – over at I’m Feeling Crafty!. Get contest details HERE.
Quilt Class begins with Fabric and Giveaway
Rebecca from Chasing Cottons is hosting a series of posts on how she goes about making a quilt. Go to Course Outline. Week 1 is about selecting the fabrics for a quilt top. She covers cottons, precuts, and what … Read More...
Giveaway: I Heart Patchwork book
Margaret from Konstant Kaos is celebrating her birthday month (April) by giving her readers a chance to win a copy of this book I Heart Patchwork. Happy Birthday Margaret! Visit her POST for entry details.
Newsy: The Naked Bed Challenge
Sarah Fielke at The Last Piece and Cara Wilson at Cara Quilts assumed all quilters sleep under a quilt they’ve made. Amazingly, most do not. I’m guilty of giving 99% of what I make away, are you? If so, we … Read More...
Newsy: Winner of Girl’s World book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Girl’s World: Twenty-One Sewing Projects to Make for Little Girls. I have a winner.
The prize goes to lucky … Read More...
Newsy: Winner of Twelve by 12 book
Thanks to each and every one of you who entered my Craft Gossip Contest for a copy of the book Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge. I have a winner. The prize goes to lucky Commenter 56, … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Visit the Pillow Party
Sit down and relax. Sip some coffee or tea and see all the awesome pillows entered in the March Blogger’s Pillow Party hosted by Rachel at Stitched in Color.
Giveaway: Ta Dots and Baby Quilt
Kaelin at the plaid scottie is celebrating her 4th year in blogland with a giveaway of two lovely items. The first is a Ta Dot Rainbow FQ Bundle, the second is this lovely doll quilt. Visit her POST for entry … Read More...