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Make Your Own Gift Bags, Tags, and Greeting Cards

December 7, 2016 By Editor & filed under Blog, Projects, Tips & Ideas.

Are you tired of buying wrapping paper and gift bags year after year only to have them be thrown away as soon as the gift is opened? Why not make your own gift wrapping materials that are not only reusable but beautiful enough that they become part of the gift themselves! Better yet, you can…

What Our Members Are Working On

April 12, 2016 By Editor & filed under Blog, Just for Fun.

We love hearing about what our members are working on in their sewing rooms. When we asked on Facebook to share a photo of your most recent quilting project, we got some inspiring responses! Here are some of our favorites. What’s keeping you busy in the sewing room this week? Leave a comment and let…

Enhancing Your Creativity: Finding Inspiration Through Quilt Series

December 30, 2015 By Carole Fure & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

Ever wonder where people get their unique quilt ideas? Most inspiration doesn’t suddenly appear out of nowhere but is derived from previous work. This can be seen in the work of Michael James’s Rhythm/Color series and Caryl Bryer Fallert’s Illusion series. Doing quilts in a series is an evolutionary process. It begins with learning the…

8 Quick and Easy Quilted Gift Ideas

December 9, 2015 By Samantha Miller & filed under Projects.

There’s still time to make quilted gifts for your holiday giving this year, provided you choose the right patterns and projects to create. Here is a collection of quick and easy project ideas to get you started this year; each piece is fun to create and truly lovely or useful for the recipient. Something to…

6 Waste-Free Ways to Use Quilt Scraps

December 7, 2015 By Samantha Miller & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

Wander into any quilt store today and you’ll see aisles and aisles bursting with a rainbow of fabrics – and the hardest part will be deciding which prints to bring home. In the presence of so many amazing patterns and products, it’s hard to remember that quilting has a surprisingly thrifty background. Some of history’s…