Monthly Archives: April 2014

Quilting and Sewing for Pets

Posted on April 30, 2014 by QWBlog

They are adorable, patient with us, love us unconditionally and are always there. We love to spoil them by buying and even creating things for them. Does this sound like you? Let’s talk about quilting and sewing for pets. If … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons to Join a Quilting Guild

Posted on April 18, 2014 by QWBlog

Have you been on the fence about joining a guild? You searched for reasons to join a guild and cannot decide? Here, we give you our top ten reasons to join a quilting guild. Ten Reasons to Join a Quilting Guild … Continue reading →

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How to Make a No Applique Quilt

Posted on April 17, 2014 by QWBlog

Lisa Mullenburg creates adorable quilts that feature dogs, dinosaurs and owls among many other characters. Her story is interesting. She started designing quilts for her Mother to make, so that Mom could make quilts for each of her grandchildren. She … Continue reading →

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Quilting for Health

Posted on April 16, 2014 by QWBlog

Hobbies like sewing and crafting have long been recognized for their health benefits. Engaging in arts is relaxing, engaging and can have significant health benefits. But quilting, a study by Glasgow University found, is “uniquely” good for you. Read on … Continue reading →

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What we Love about Barb Sackel’s New Garland Patterns

Posted on April 10, 2014 by QWBlog

Designer Barb Sackel of Rose Cottage Quilting has introduced her fun, new line of garland patterns that are easy fast and fun! Here is what we love about Barb’s new garland patterns.  1. They are no-sew patterns. We all love to … Continue reading →

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Quilting for Charity

Posted on April 9, 2014 by QWBlog

Quilting for charity can be a wonderful way to give back while putting your skills to use at the same time. While we enjoy quilting, we enjoy the act of presenting our creations to charitable causes that much more. Take … Continue reading →

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How Pinteresting- Great Ways to Use Pinterest

Posted on April 8, 2014 by QWBlog

Do you use Pinterest to gather and share ideas? We love this highly visual and inspiring site. Here are some Great Ways to use Pinterest. Great Ways to Use Pinterest For those of you who don’t know, Pinterest is a pinboard-style photo-sharing website … Continue reading →

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How to Be More Creative

Posted on April 3, 2014 by QWBlog

I think we have all experienced this at one time or the other. It seems like our creative juices and motivation to create simply quit flowing. We have seven exercises to share with you to kick-start your creativity and get … Continue reading →

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Best Gifts for Quilters

Posted on April 2, 2014 by QWBlog

We all love to give and receive gifts. Do you have some quilters in your life that you would like to give unique gift items to? We searched sites like Etsy, Pinterest and various blogs to round up the best … Continue reading →

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Why We Love Aprons

Posted on April 1, 2014 by QWBlog

I continue to be inspired by all the cute, fun apron patterns I am seeing everywhere. I mean, there is an entire magazine devoted to creating aprons. Apronology, by Stampington and Company, contains instructions for creating dozens of artful aprons. From … Continue reading →

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