Author Archives: Diane Harris

About Diane Harris

I'm Interactive Editor for Quiltmaker magazine in Golden, Colorado, USA. For six years, I've been writing pattern instructions and product reviews, and doing a host of other tasks necessary to help produce a national pattern magazine. Now I work remotely from rural Nebraska to generate some of our online content. I manage the QM Scrap Squad, our blog tours and our Quilt-Alongs. I have one of the best jobs in the world.

QM Rocks the Blocks: Sneak Peek

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Diane Harris

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 5 when the latest edition of Quilts from Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks appears at quilt shops and newsstands. It’s the one where QM Rocks the Blocks! To celebrate this great new issue, we’ll give away … Continue reading →

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Come to Portland for Quiltmaker Classes

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Diane Harris

It’s not too late to join Quiltmaker for the Block Party March 20–23 in Portland, Oregon. We have recently opened a la carte registrations, so you have the option of attending just one or two classes or lectures, or registering … Continue reading →

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QM Freebies: Enjoy!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Diane Harris

Quiltmaker is pleased to offer several free patterns to our readers and Facebook friends. I hope you’ll take advantage of the ones you like. We know that not everyone uses Facebook and that’s okay! If you’re not on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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Quilt Blocks: Simple Math Part 3

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Diane Harris

We’ve been learning some basic quilt math and we’re up to Part 3. Are you still with me?! If quilt math isn’t your strong point and you really want to wrap your head around these concepts, you might want to … Continue reading →

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Tune-Up on Twenty: Sewing Maintenance

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Diane Harris

Do you have some easy quilt-related maintenance tasks that you put off? I sure do. Now Quiltmaker will remind you periodically to do these things. We’ll do it today and on the 20th of each month. We’ll call it: Tune-Up … Continue reading →

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How to Hurt a Quilter’s Feelings

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Diane Harris

The sewing machine repair guy hurt my feelings last week. I took my machine in for a checkup, and when I got it back, he was not shy in expressing his distaste for its state.   Writing “very dirty” in … Continue reading →

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Quilt Blocks: Simple Math Part 2

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Diane Harris

Last week we began looking at some quilt blocks and learning how to figure patch sizes. You might want to review that post, Simple Math Part 1.     When you’re figuring patch sizes, the first thing is to determine … Continue reading →

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A Week in the Life: Quilter’s Miscellany

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Diane Harris

I wanted to share a few tidbits with you today. They’re small things from my week that, when grouped together, make enough for a blog post. We’ll call them A Quilter’s Miscellany. 1. I finished this quilt for my son’s … Continue reading →

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Pre-Valentine’s Day Freebie

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Diane Harris

Have you discovered Quiltmaker on Facebook? We have a lot of fun there, posting pictures of reader quilts, antique quilts, quilty quotes, artistic inspiration, special deals and features from our issues. We’re nearing 20,000 “likes” on Facebook and to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Quilt Blocks: Simple Math Part 1

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Diane Harris

Just the word “math” scares some people away from quilting, but it’s simple when you break it down into parts. The March/April ’13 issue of Quiltmaker is #150, a milestone! To celebrate, we featured a Block Bonanza of 150 quilt … Continue reading →

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