Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

I'm an Associate Editor at Quiltmaker in Golden, CO. I've been quilting for 18 years, including teaching, long arm quilting, designing, and stash building. I also love to read, run, embroider, zentangle, watch Law & Order re-runs and spend time with my family.

Treasure Hunt Sponsor: Northcott

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Paula

Each day in October we’ll feature one industry sponsor who is partnering with us for Quiltmaker’s Treasure Hunt. You’ll find all the details on our Treasure Hunt page. Today’s featured Treasure Hunt sponsor is Northcott. If you’re looking for some great eye … Continue reading →

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Red, White and Orange

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Paula

In our Nov, Dec ’11 issue of Quiltmaker (No. 142), we had the great honor of spotlighting the Infinite Variety Quilt Show, presented in March 2011 by the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. You probably heard all … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunt Sponsor: Martingale and Company

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Paula

Each day in October we’ll feature one industry sponsor who is partnering with us for Quiltmaker’s Treasure Hunt. You’ll find all the details on our Treasure Hunt page. Today’s featured Treasure Hunt sponsor is Martingale and Company. If you ever want to browse … Continue reading →

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Quilters and Their Dogs

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Paula

On the September/October cover of Quiltmaker, we featured an adorable dog quilt named “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” by Denise Russart. Can I tell you how much we love that quilt? In fact, we all argued a little bit about who … Continue reading →

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Back to School Party – Tips for Pressing

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Paula

Have you ever been in a quilting class and had the question of “pressing” come up? I’ll bet you have, and I’ll also bet that you heard a few different opinions on the matter. Pressing seams to one side, pressing … Continue reading →

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Quilty Causes-Knight’s Quilt Shop

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Paula

Hello! Happy Tuesday! In every issue of Quiltmaker we spotlight quilters who want to make a difference in their communities. In the Sept/Oct ’11 issue, I had the pleasure of getting to know Michelle Knight, owner of Knight’s Quilt Shop in … Continue reading →

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Secret Window Mystery Quilt – Christmas Part Two

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paula

Have you been working on your mystery quilt? Hopefully by now you have had a chance to check out Secret Window, the Debbie Caffrey mystery quilt we started in the May/June issue of Quiltmaker. You can also check out the … Continue reading →

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Salute to Plaid: Alternate Sizes

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Paula

Hello! Happy Friday! Hope you had a great week, and have some fun quilty things to do this weekend! In the July/August ’11 issue of Quiltmaker we featured the pattern Salute to Plaid by Natalia Bonner (page 18). It’s a … Continue reading →

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Thank You Quilters

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Paula

It’s that time again…I’m happy to share our latest “Quilty Causes” spotlight with you! For the July/August issue of Quiltmaker magazine, I had the awesome pleasure of getting to know the Thank You Quilters from Texas. Started in 2008, by … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Volume 3: Going in Circles

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Paula

Welcome to the Quiltmaker blog tour! What an exciting week! So fun to see all of the blocks and blog hoppers in full swing. While we were working on this issue, I found myself saying “this one is my favorite”, … Continue reading →

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