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  March 11, 2013

  Moving!

  Here’s hoping you have a wonderful stash of fabric and that you don’t have to move it! Oh, my. I moved a week ago, and did I ever underestimate! Fabric is heavy!

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  March 7, 2013

  Quilting for a Cause

  Recently I had the honor to help spread a little love, hope and encouragement sent from the quilting world to my fellow New Yorkers who are still suffering the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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  March 5, 2013

  Where did the first of the year go?

  There is something exciting, invigorating even, about new beginnings. Maybe that’s why New Year’s resolutions capture our fancy and inspire us to list lofty goals – goals that quickly gather dust and get lost in the corners of our busy lives.

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  December 21, 2012

  Therapeutic Sewing

  Most of you know of the very tragic happenings here in my home state of Connecticut. While I have had a very difficult time wrapping my mind around how something so senseless could happen, I have looked to sewing for some therapy.

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  November 13, 2012

  Thanksgiving Quilt Market Report

  This Quilt Market presented new fabrics and patterns and tools – and like always, provided the bi-annual opportunity to renew distance acquaintances and friendships – but it also reminded us of what is really, truly important, each and every day.

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  November 12, 2012

  Memories Captured in Your Stitches!

  What inspires you? A favorite book? Your garden? A certain song? I’ll bet there’s a bit of some of your favorite inspirations captured in your projects.

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  October 12, 2012

  Houston Market Quilting!

  One of the new patterns we have for Fall Market is Trellis. It features an incredible new collection from Benartex called Somerset.

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  June 28, 2012

  A thought…..

  Take a moment, feel the sun on your face, hear the breeze blow through the trees, fondle a fabric or two, and share with someone what you’re grateful for!

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  June 26, 2012

  My Vintage Draped Tent

  Isn’t that the point of pretty things, soft linens, brightly embroidered napkins – that they don’t necessarily have a necessity of purpose, but rather that they exist just to please the eye, to lighten the spirit.

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  June 14, 2012

  Market Report

  As always, Quilt Market had the latest and greatest products, fabrics, books and patterns the quilting industry has to offer.

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  June 8, 2012

  Five Questions with Sharon Holland

  Recently, Quilt talked to Sharon Holland, who designed “Carousel,” the cover quilt for the August/September issue of Quilt magazine.

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  June 7, 2012

  Freedom is Not Free

  Volunteers from the Quilts of Honor organization have collaborated on “Freedom is Not Free,” a quilt honoring veterans and active soldiers and their sacrifices.

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  May 16, 2012

  Looking for a Few Good Sewists!

  Do you love digging through your stash to find the perfect pieces to make a block? We’re looking for volunteers to participate in a Fabric Stash quilt-along.

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  April 12, 2012

  What does springtime do for you?

  Spring naturally brightens my quilting mood, making me think of warm sunny colors that mimic those outside – the buttery yellow of the daffodils, the warm pinks and peaches of the azaleas, the rosy reds of the camellias, even the periwinkle blues of vinca.

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  April 10, 2012

  Five Questions with Jackie Kunkel

  Recently, Quilt talked to Jackie Kunkel, who designed “Island Breeze,” the cover quilt for the June-July issue of Quilt magazine.

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  April 5, 2012

  It’s A Breeze

  When designing a quilt for Quilt Magazine, it sometimes is planned for a while and sometimes on the spur of the moment. My most recent design for Quilt Magazine, I had made quite a while ago and couldn’t wait to get started.

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  April 5, 2012

  Drumroll, please….

  It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Bigger than the Academy Awards, the Super Bowl and the Dancing with the Stars finale, all rolled into one!

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  April 4, 2012

  The Finals

  Today is the day! You’ve voted with us for the last two weeks as we’ve narrowed a list of some of Quilt magazine’s favorite projects down to the final two. Thank you for sharing your votes—it’s been truly fun to see which projects you love!