Monthly Archives: July 2010
Announcing Quiltmaker Sept/Oct ’10 & a Giveaway
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
That’s Me on the Big Screen
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
Quilty Inspiration Giveaway Winner Announced
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
Where do you go for Quilty Inspiration? Giveaway!
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
Correction to Starstruck, July/Aug ’10
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
Announcing Quiltmaker’s First Digital Issue
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
A Built-In Color Palette
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
Giveaway Winner and Label Questions Answered
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
A Quick Quilt Label Method
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 I realized that QM readers might appreciate these … Continue reading
Giveaway Winner!
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
