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Quiltmaker: Special Subscription Offer Two-for-One!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by June

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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Fabric Design Contest: Robert Kaufman, Spoonflower

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Diane Harris

There’s a tremendously exciting contest going on right now! The folks at Robert Kaufman Fabrics have teamed up with Spoonflower for a fabric design competition called Fabric8. You can submit one fabric design for a chance to win a fabric … Continue reading →

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Marie Bostwick: Path to Cobbled Court Giveaway

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Diane Harris

Quiltmaker recently had the pleasure of getting acquainted with Marie Bostwick, author of the Cobbled Court series of novels. Marie’s books often include a quilt theme or tie-in, and she herself is a quilter who is always up to something … Continue reading →

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Sulky Thread Giveaway: Round Two

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Diane Harris

Quiltmaker is happy to partner with Sulky for the second in a five-part thread giveaway. (Part 1 winners are listed at the end of this post.)   You’ll learn more about thread and have many chances to win a great … Continue reading →

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Easter Baskets

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Diane Harris

While looking for Easter quilts this week, I found a wonderful spring-like version of Quiltmaker’s Flip Flop Baskets from the March/April ’10 issue. This quilt was made by Stephanie Hinsvark from Hillsboro, Oregon. I really like the addition of the … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Feet, a Fun Quilt Class with Lynda Howell

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Carolyn

When I bought my new sewing machine many years ago, several different sewing machine feet were included. And, yes, basic instructions were included  for how to use them. But I didn’t take the time to learn about them or how … Continue reading →

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QM Shorts: Alzheimer’s Benefit Quilts

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Diane Harris

    The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative has been receiving small format art quilts called Priority: Alzheimer’s Quilts since 2006. They convert those quilts to cash for Alzheimer’s research through monthly online auctions, online sales, and at International Quilt Festival … Continue reading →

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Quiltmaker’s May/June Highlights

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Diane Harris

We got a blast of snow overnight here in Colorado, so we’re more excited than ever about the spring and summer mood of our brand new issue. May/June will be in subscriber’s mailboxes soon and on the newsstand by April … Continue reading →

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Production of Rayon; Sulky Giveaway

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Diane Harris

We’re excited to partner with Sulky for a five-part giveaway beginning this week. You’ll get to learn more about thread and you’ll have many chances to win a great 3-pack of Sulky Blendables. Today we’ll take a look at the … Continue reading →

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Bobbin Blitz, Giveaway

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Diane Harris

Today, some tidbits about bobbins, or a “Bobbin Blitz.” And a giveaway! Tidbit #1: In a conversation with quilt friends recently, I discovered that not everyone approaches rewinding bobbins in just the same way. Of the 10 quilters there, about … Continue reading →

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