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New York Beauty

New York Beauty Quilts Electrified: 12 Fun, Skill-Building Projects Using Easy Foundation Paper-Piecing Techniques to Electrify New York Beauty Blocks by Linda J. Hahn, Deborah G. Stanley New York Beauty Quilts New York Beauty quilts were introduced in the mid-1800s. … Continue reading

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Rock That Quilt Block – Hourglass

A couple weeks ago designers Linda J. Hahn and Deborah G. Stanley had us ROCKING the Country Crown Block. (In case you missed it…here is the link). Today we will be ROCKING the Hourglass block! Rock That Quilt Block: Hourglass … Continue reading

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The Gnomes Are Here

You asked for it….You got it!The Gnomes are marching in! QuiltWoman.com announces new product lines. We are proud to announce we will now be carryingEmbroidery Punch Needle and Embroidery patterns combined! Along with 48 colors of Barb’s Hand Dyed Variegated … Continue reading

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Welcome to a New Designer

Bound To Be Quilting is excited to be part of the team at QuiltWoman.com. Wework almost daily either designing, writing, or sewing up patterns – it’s becomeour life! We are currently working with five fabric companies to provide them andyou … Continue reading

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Rock That Quilt Block

Rock That Quilt Block: 10 Gorgeous Quilts to Make from the Country Crown Block by Linda Hahn and Deborah Stanley; Published by Landauer From Linda J. Hahn and Deborah G. Stanley comes this inspirational project guide to help you think-and … Continue reading

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Amazing Flowers Steal the Show in a New Quilt Pattern

Designer Cheryl Daines Brown joins us today: Flowers! I love flowers! I loved them enough when I was 5 that David Gilbert and I decided to try eating them. My dad had a beautiful bed of irises and the leaves … Continue reading

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Back To Basics

Many needlecrafts that were popular in years past have been having a surge of renewed popularity. Just visit Pinterest and search for Needle Punch or Rug Punch and you will be inspired to try a “new old craft”. I recently … Continue reading

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Together, we can end the ocean plastic crisis

4ocean was born on a plastic-covered beach in Bali, Indonesia Alex and Andrew, have been around the ocean their entire lives. They both grew up on the Florida coast, swimming, diving, fishing, and surfing. After becoming friends in college, they … Continue reading

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Efficient Twists for Foundation Paper Piecing

Mary Ann Sprague, of Mary Ann’s Makings Foundation paper piecing always elicits strong reactions in quilters. Either you love it or hate it. I’ve never met anyone on the fence. As I was learning to quilt, I took several paper … Continue reading

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Give the gift of Handmade!

Here at Farm & Fancy, we have carefully curated some of the best artisans from our area to provide unique, one of a kind handcrafted gifts for you and your loved ones. We offer greeting cards, prints, jewelry, home decor, … Continue reading

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