Monthly Archives: July 2010

Announcing Quiltmaker Sept/Oct ’10 & a Giveaway

Posted on July 29, 2010 by June

I’m excited about our latest issue—on its way to subscriber mail boxes now and due on newsstands 8/9—we made Jo Moury’s winning design from the Quiltmaker-Electric Quilt contest into a quilt and it’s on the cover! Jo’s design looks far … Continue reading →

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That’s Me on the Big Screen

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Carolyn

No, not really. But it is me filming a quilting video for a dvd series that our company is working on. These pictures were actually taken after the filming was over. I had filmed a video segment previously and this … Continue reading →

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Quilty Inspiration Giveaway Winner Announced

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Diane Harris

The winner of the giveaway for “Where do you go for quilty inspiration?” was Lisa, comment #50, chosen by random. I loved hearing where you all go for inspiration and I discovered several new sources, online and elsewhere. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Where do you go for Quilty Inspiration? Giveaway!

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Diane Harris

I’m continually amazed at the never-ending stream of quilty inspiration on the internet. I was trying to get to sleep early tonight, but I started visiting some of my favorite quilt-related sites, and now it’s late and I have to … Continue reading →

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Correction to Starstruck, July/Aug ’10

Posted on July 16, 2010 by June

We posted a correction to the Starstruck pattern in Quiltmaker’s July/Aug ’10 issue. Two of the border widths are incorrect. If you haven’t cut your borders, we posted the correct widths. If you have already cut the borders, you can … Continue reading →

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Announcing Quiltmaker’s First Digital Issue

Posted on July 15, 2010 by June

I’m excited to tell you Quiltmaker has its first back issue available as a downloadable digital purchase. Your demand for our Jan/Feb ’10 issue exceeded our supply and we sold out earlier this year. We’ve been working on a digital … Continue reading →

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A Built-In Color Palette

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Denise Starck

Have you ever noticed the colored dots on the selvage of your favorite fabric? Do you know what they are? They’re often called color windows and it’s a built-in color palette! For me, sometimes the hardest part of quilting is … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Winner and Label Questions Answered

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Diane Harris

The random winner of the giveaway related to A Quick Quilt Label Method is #46, Pat S. Pat shared a really nice idea in her comment: I like to add a picture of the recipient to my labels. I have … Continue reading →

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A Quick Quilt Label Method

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Diane Harris

                A non-quilter here at work recently asked me about making and attaching a quilt label, and I showed her the basics. She was so excited about the simplicity of it all,  and … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Winner!

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Diane Harris

The winner of the giveaway related to Monday’s post is Yvonne, who has been contacted. Yvonne will receive a variety pack–starter blocks, extra patches from QM projects, and a luscious roll of pre-cut batiks from Hoffman California Fabrics, plus a … Continue reading →

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