Author Archives: June

About June

I'm the Editor-in-Chief of Quiltmaker magazine. I have enjoyed quilting for many years. And I love to collect fabric, thread, books and all things quilty. I especially like batiks, bright colors, florals, dots, stripes and anything purple or teal.

Quiltmaker: Special Subscription Offer Two-for-One!

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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Treasure Hunt: a Productive Winner

Roxann Connor was one of QM’s Treasure Hunt 2011 winners. She’s been busy since she received her prize and sent us this photo. Roxann writes: And what a lovely prize package it was! I thought you might like to see … Continue reading

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Print or Digital: What’s Your Opinion?

Would you please take a moment to answer a quick one-question survey about how you like to receive quilt patterns and info? http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PrintOrDigital Thanks!

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QM Rocks the Blocks: Posts from the Designers

As we celebrate the launch of the premiere issue of Quilts from Quiltmaker’s 100 Block—yes, there will be future issues—some of the designers have been posting about their quilts and blocks. Check out: Sonja Callaghan at Artisania Carolyn Goins at … Continue reading

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A-mazed: The Design Journey from a Block to a Quilt

What do you get when you ask talented designers to create new quilts using any of the blocks published in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks? You get 18 spectacular quilts that are fresh, interesting and creative! Now that there are four volumes … Continue reading

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Announcing QM’s 2011 Treasure Hunt Winners

I’m thrilled to announce the Treasure Hunt winners from the Nov/Dec ’11 contest. First prize winner of a new Pfaff ambition 1.5 sewing machine is Emily Lucas of Charlotte, North Carolina. Twenty-five second prize winners will receive prize packages worth … Continue reading

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Quiltmaker: Special Subscription Offers

If you’d like to take advantage of getting Quiltmaker’s regular issues in your mailbox, there are two special offers available now. I want all our regular visitors and the blog hoppers to know about both of them. Choose your favorite—but … Continue reading

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Tell Your Quilty Friends: Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4 Blog Tour!

Tell your quilty friends about Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4 Blog Tour for a chance to win an issue. Copy the image below (right-click or control-click to save it to your desktop) to post on your Facebook page or blog. … Continue reading

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100 Blocks Volume 4: Pinwheel Pizzazz

As I thought about creating my block for 100 Blocks Volume 4, I wanted one that would play well in a variety of settings. I was looking at asymmetrical options and realized that I could divide the 12″ block into progressively smaller … Continue reading

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A Sneak Peek at 100 Blocks Volume 4

Guess what’s at the printer now? Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4 with more fabulous blocks from 100 creative designers! The blocks keep getting better and better with each issue. This one has a lot of birds and animals, with many … Continue reading

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