Ellen of The Long Thread is planning to visit her local quilt shop Thursday (read her post here) as part of the Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day campaign. Will you be visiting yours? Before you run out the … Read More...
Newsy: Love and visit your LQS event
A trip to my local quilt shop is a treat I never take for granted. I can list here some I used to visit but cannot now because they closed their doors: Idle Hours, Stitches, Squash Blossoms and Just for … Read More...
Tutorial: Homemade liquid laundry soap
Quilters, at some point all that pretty cotton fabric you bought from your LQS (local quilt shop) or the Goodwill will need a good washing. For years I’ve used baby shampoo to prewash my fabric, but then I ran across … Read More...
Tip: Only buy Quilt Shop quality fabric
Have you ever wondered why many quilters only buy their fabrics from a local quilt shop (LQS) instead of from one of the big chains? Konda at Moose on the Porch Quilts explains it has to do with the Greige … Read More...