Category Archives: QM Issues

These posts have to do with a specific edition of Quiltmaker.

Meeting Denyse Schmidt

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Diane Harris

The cover quilt on the July/August issue of Quiltmaker is made from a fabric line called Flea Market Fancy by Denyse Schmidt for FreeSpirit. You might remember this line from several years back. A lot of people loved its retro … Continue reading →

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Quiltmaker’s Garden Butterfly Block

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Peg

Peg Spradlin is responsible for making many of the quilts you see in QM’s pages. Peg has sewn for us and our sister publications for many years. She’s a master.   We asked Peg to share tips she found helpful … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Peanut Patch!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Diane Harris

Now that we’re well into our second year of QM’s Patch Pals, it almost feels like each new design deserves a birth announcement. Announcing the Arrival of Peanut Patch Date: July/August ’12 Proud Parents: Denise Starck and the QM Staff … Continue reading →

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Eileen Fowler

My first quilting class back in 1990 required many tools. Since I’d been sewing for years, I already had these: a sewing machine, basic sewing supplies (like needles, a seam ripper, scissors, pins, tape measure, and a foot for the … Continue reading →

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July/August Quiltmaker Highlights

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Diane Harris

The July/August issue of Quiltmaker is out and it’s a beauty. This issue is partly focused on applique. No matter what your skill level or what type of applique you prefer, there’s something for you! Maybe you’ll try your hand … Continue reading →

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Introducing QM’s Patch Pals

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Diane Harris

Have you noticed Quiltmaker’s Patch Pals series of pictorial animal designs? QM Graphic Designer Denise Starck went to work on the first designs early in 2010 and hasn’t stopped yet.   The idea was to create simple pictures using only … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Volume 5: Some-Bunny

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Paula

I love love LOVE wool applique. If I had to go live on a desert island and had to pick 3 things to take with me, one of those things would be my drawer(s)(dresser)(closet) full of wool applique projects. A … Continue reading →

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100 Blocks Volume 5: Triangle Tracks

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Denise Starck

I decided my ensemble was complete with the design of my last block, Hat’s Off, which appeared in 100 Blocks, Volume 4. It was time for something new for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 5 and I decided a pieced block … Continue reading →

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