Author Archives: Carolyn

About Carolyn

I'm the Creative Editor for Quiltmaker magazine. I've been quilting for almost 30 years. I'm an avid quilter, but I also enjoy scrapbooking, knitting, reading, and hanging out with friends and family.

Introducing Vickie Eapen

If you’re like me, you wonder how you’re going to find the time to do all you want to do. Besides a full-time job, there’s the home stuff—family, laundry, groceries, cooking—you get the idea! And, not that I’m complaining (well, … Continue reading

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The Feedsack Lady

I’d like to introduce you to one busy lady. Darlene Zimmerman is a quilt historian who designs fabric for Robert Kaufman, quilting tools for EZ Quilting, is the author of several quilting titles and lectures and teaches nationally. And she … Continue reading

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The Two-Legged Half

Always entertaining, always fun and a great designer to boot. One of the featured quilts in Quiltmaker’s Small Quilts special issue was designed by Carrie Nelson, the designer behind Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. Beth is actually a smaller version of … Continue reading

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Perfect for Mother’s Day

For a limited time, you can subscribe to Quiltmaker at our special low rate and give a 1-year Gift Subscription to Quiltmaker for FREE! That’s two subscriptions for the price of one! Act now and you’ll also receive a FREE … Continue reading

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What is the Double Stitch?

Handwork has made a come back over the last several years. Everything from hand piecing and quilting to hand embroidery provide the perfect take-along project. Kathleen Brown and DeLoyce Tyler or Mountain Patchwork created a simple hand-embroidered block, Dresden Lane, … Continue reading

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Meet Sue Cook

I’ve gotten to know Sue Cook over the last couple of years as we’ve published three of her designs in Quiltmaker. I met her in person when she had a booth at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh, May ’09 and found … Continue reading

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Introducing Scott Hansen

Thank you Lissa Alexander, Marketing Director of Moda Fabrics, for introducing me to another designer, Scott Hansen. Scott’s pattern Lime Grape Fizz appears in our March/April ’10 issue (No. 132). The inspiration for Lime Grape Fizz came from an interesting source. … Continue reading

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Julie Herman giveaway winners announced

Here are the winners from Julie Herman’s guest blog: Nature’s Notebook Jelly Roll: #70 Christine Nature’s Notebook Honey Bun: #66 Alicia Nature’s Notebook Charm Pack: #7 Cyndi Congratulations to all.  I’m sending each of you an email for your mailing … Continue reading

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Meet Julie Herman

I’m introduced to designers in many ways—Quilt Market, other designers and also from our friends at the different fabric manufacturers that we work with. I’d like to thank Lissa Alexander, Marketing Director for Moda Fabrics for introducing me to Julie … Continue reading

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Pat Sloan’s new radio show

Tune in to  Creative Talk Radio every Monday at 4pm est to listen to Pat Sloan’s new radio show. Her show will introduce you to creative people in quilting as well as knitting, crochet, paper crafts and more. Her guest today … Continue reading

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