Category Archives: QuiltWoman

Five Quilting Books We Love

Posted on May 16, 2014 by QWBlog

We love quilting and sewing books. Whether they are downloaded digitally or in hard copy, who doesn’t enjoy learning new things from books. Here are five quilting books we love! 1. Hexagons Made Easy.  We love this book because it … Continue reading →

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How to Sew Quarter Square Triangles

Posted on May 13, 2014 by QWBlog

Quarter-square triangle quilt blocks are blocks that consist of four equal triangles. You can use any mix of patterns and colors for the triangles. Use two different fabrics and vary the placement of them when sewing them together or use … Continue reading →

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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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