Category Archives: Scrapbag

This category is for all of the things that don’t fit into the other categories. It’s like your scrapbag: here we put the leftovers, and sometimes they’re the best bits of all!

Quilty Quote: Quilters know all the Angles!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Shayla

Happy Monday from the staff at Quiltmaker! It is Quilty Quote Monday! Here is the latest Quilty Quote from the Quiltmaker staff. Feel free to Pin, Tweet, Facebook, Blog or share it wherever you would like. We have a total of 10 … Continue reading →

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UFO Update

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Denise Starck

So it’s been almost a full year since I took a class from Jean Wells and learned to “Get Out of the Box.” You can read about the class in my blog post here. I really enjoyed the free-form piecing … Continue reading →

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Tune-Up on Twenty: Sewing Maintenance, Giveaway!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Diane Harris

It’s time for your Tune-Up on Twenty. On the 20th of each month, we remind you to take care of your sewing maintenance. Here’s a short checklist. 1. Gently clean the lint/dirt/debris from all areas of your machine as instructed … Continue reading →

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Quilty Quote: Party like a Block Star!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Shayla

QM’s Block Party begins tomorrow evening in Portland, Oregon. Our weekly Quilty Quote is appropriate for the event and for anyone who loves quilt blocks and fun times. Enjoy—it’s on us! You’ll find all of our Quilty Quotes on one … Continue reading →

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Lovin’ Our Local Sponsors

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Diane Harris

QM’s Block Party is later this week in Portland, Oregon. We are pleased to welcome several local sponsors. Whether or not you’re joining us for the event, please visit these shops should you be in the Pacific Northwest. They come … Continue reading →

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PFAFF Announces Winner

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Diane Harris

PFAFF, a leading global brand of premier sewing and embroidery machines, has announced Susan Dunnavant from Greenville, South Carolina as the overall winner of the “World’s Most Creative Sewer Contest.” The competition, which began May 1, 2012 to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Quilts from Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks: Designer Links

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Shayla

We’ve been excited this week about the debut of the Spring ’13 edition of Quilts from Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks. This great new issue has 19 projects to charm you. It’s the one where we get to say: The quilt designs … Continue reading →

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A Quilter’s Dilemma—Or Not!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Diane Harris

As I do almost every year, I’m working on UFOs this year. I hope to complete 13 in ’13. This idea came from QM Scrap Squad member Marty Dyer-Allison. (The girl also goes for 52 quilts in 52 weeks. Overachiever. … Continue reading →

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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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