Monthly Archives: June 2012

Welcome, Peanut Patch!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Diane Harris

Now that we’re well into our second year of QM’s Patch Pals, it almost feels like each new design deserves a birth announcement. Announcing the Arrival of Peanut Patch Date: July/August ’12 Proud Parents: Denise Starck and the QM Staff … Continue reading →

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Extended Quilt Class: Highly Recommended

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Diane Harris

Have you ever taken a multi-day quilt class? I took my first one last week, and it was spectacular! I went to the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area and spent five blissful days with nine other quilters, a fabulous cook named Tina … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Vol. 5: Gallery Show in Golden, CO

Posted on June 11, 2012 by June

Quilts made by some of the 100 Blocks Vol. 5 Designers and Block Testers are now hanging in our office lobby. If you’re in the metro Denver area, or have summer plans that bring you this way, you’re invited to … Continue reading →

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Eileen Fowler

My first quilting class back in 1990 required many tools. Since I’d been sewing for years, I already had these: a sewing machine, basic sewing supplies (like needles, a seam ripper, scissors, pins, tape measure, and a foot for the … Continue reading →

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Wool Applique

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Paula

Last month for our Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 5 blog tour, I shared my “Some-Bunny” block, made with wool applique. Some of you expressed interest in learning how to do wool applique, so I pulled together a wool applique tutorial … Continue reading →

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July/August Quiltmaker Highlights

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Diane Harris

The July/August issue of Quiltmaker is out and it’s a beauty. This issue is partly focused on applique. No matter what your skill level or what type of applique you prefer, there’s something for you! Maybe you’ll try your hand … Continue reading →

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Stepping Outside the Block

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Denise Starck

We all love quilting, right? It’s a wonderful way to express our creativity, learn something new, try something different. But it’s probably not your only creative, crafty outlet, am I right? I think by nature, quilters tend to be creative … Continue reading →

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Mugs! Books! Giveaways!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Diane Harris

Just a few days left to enter our giveaway for your chance to win a pair of 100 Blocks mugs from Volumes 1 and 2, and a copy of our new book with Martingale, 200 Blocks from Quiltmaker Magazine. This … Continue reading →

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