Monthly Archives: April 2012

100 Blocks Volume 5: Whoopsy Daisy

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Eileen Fowler

Have you checked out all those fabulous blogs and blocks from Quiltmaker’s blog hop so far? Great! Stick around, we have even more to share with you! Yep, it’s day 2 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks volume 5 blog hop, and … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Blog Tour: Day 2 Giveaways

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Diane Harris

Welcome to Day 2 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. We’re off to a great start. In case you missed it, yesterday’s Day 1 post giveaway is still active. We have several issues to give away today and other quilty … Continue reading →

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Quiltmaker: Special Subscription Offer Two-for-One!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by June

Thinking about subscribing to Quiltmaker? There are two great special offers available now. I want all our regular visitors and the blog hoppers to know about these opportunities. Send a FREE gift subscription to someone special: For Mother’s Day or … Continue reading →

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Thread Success: Tips from Sulky, Giveaway

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Diane Harris

Quiltmaker is happy to partner with Sulky for the third in a five-part thread giveaway. *     *     *     *     * Sulky’s Tips for Thread Success By Patti Lee, Vice President of Consumer Relations, Sulky of America The threads you use … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Volume 5: Star Glow

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Carolyn

I’m always drawn to star blocks, so it seemed natural to design a star for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5. While doodling on graph paper, I played with the idea of different sized stars in the same block and decided … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Blog Tour: Day 1 Welcome, Giveaways!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Diane Harris

Welcome to Day 1 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour—the orange issue! We’re glad you’re here! This week you’ll have a chance to visit many of the blogs written by 100 Blocks designers, and you’ll get a taste of what’s … Continue reading →

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What’s a Blog Tour?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Diane Harris

If you’re not familiar with blog tours, this post is for you. Quiltmaker hosts a blog tour twice each year leading up to the release of our 100 Blocks series of issues. During the blog tour, readers visit our blog … Continue reading →

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QM Scrap Squad: Jackie’s Ladder of Success

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jackie Hughes

The QM Scrap Squad is a select group of seven QM readers. They take one pattern from each regular issue of Quiltmaker and make their own scrappy versions to inspire you. The featured quilt from the May/June issue is Ladder … Continue reading →

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Cathy’s Ladder of Success

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Cathy Buel

The QM Scrap Squad is a select group of seven QM readers. They take one pattern from each regular issue of Quiltmaker and make their own scrappy versions to inspire you. The featured quilt from the May/June issue is Ladder … Continue reading →

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Next Week: Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Diane Harris

Just a little teaser today of next week’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. All week on Quilty Pleasures (April 30 to May 4), we’ll prepare for the debut of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 5 on May 8.   Each day we’ll … Continue reading →

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