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  • July 6, 2011

    Whales & Snails

    One of the (many!) fun things about being a quilt magazine editor is getting a sneak peek at upcoming projects. Lately, it’s been projects for the fall issue of Simple Quilts & Sewing…so many great, fun ideas!

  • July 4, 2011

    July 4th Escape!

    Just the thought of getting to bake in the sun, uninterrupted, for a few days is enough to get me through weeks of 14 hour days, endless stacks of papers to grade, and (of course) bathrooms to clean, clothes to wash and meals to cook (urgh – I think all sewing machines should come equipped with a personal chef – just saying……)

  • July 3, 2011

    It’s a GRAND ‘OLE FLAG….

    It’s a GRAND ‘OLE FLAG — and even more important – to remember those who have fought for our freedoms. My 3-D flag, “Long May She Wave” is proudly hanging right now.

  • July 3, 2011

    Paper Piecing Fun!

    One of my most favorite ways to piece a quilt is to paper piece. I first got hooked on it when I took a class years ago from paper piecing maven, Carol Doak. Loved to learn the technique from her and she is just full of energy. Now I love to sometimes draft my own…

  • June 30, 2011

    And then there’s a time machine…

    How do you carve more time out of a packed day? The most obvious answer is give up sleep, but I’m not willing to do that! Here are some alternatives that I’m putting into practice…

  • June 27, 2011

    Inspired at Home

    Spring Market ended only a month ago, though it seems longer. Amazing. We had a great show – with new patterns inspired by the North Woods where we’re building a cabin…

  • June 22, 2011

    The Most Unusual Place…

    Tuesday night was Stitch N’ Pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers game in Miller Park. I’d heard just a little bit about this event before…you can buy tickets for a special section at the stadium and knit during the game with fellow yarn lovers….

  • June 16, 2011

    Adventure Lies Ahead!

    What new adventure is ahead of me? I think keeping that sense of anticipation – of good things just around the corner, of new territories yet unexplored – keeps us young and keeps us moving forward. I think, as quilters, that’s why so many of us are pattern junkies, class junkies, magazine junkies.

  • June 15, 2011

    Bedroom Makeover Revisited

    A couple months ago I wrote about helping my mom choose fabric to sew a new quilt for my childhood bedroom. Since I like closure and love seeing finished quilts in their intended environment, I thought you’d enjoy seeing the finished results from that shopping trip.

  • June 8, 2011

    You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover…

    The old adage is actually ”You CAN’T judge a book by its cover,” but when you’re browsing the magazine shelves at the store, we understand that the cover of a magazine might compel you to pick it up or pass it by.

  • June 6, 2011

    Five Questions with Nancy Rink

    Nancy has won several awards for her quilting. At the 2004 Houston International Quilt Festival, Remembrance of Nanny and Desert Star were both given Honorable Mentions. Also in 2004, Dogtooth Violets earned one of the top awards in the Kaufman Quilt Quest. Most recently, Emerald Spring won a first place in Mixed Techniques at Road to California. She has won awards at other national shows including the Pacific International Quilt Festival, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, and the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. And Desert Star, the first place winner in the 2002 From the Mills Contest, was on display at the American Textile History Museum.

  • June 3, 2011

    To Market, To Market…

    To market, to market – that’s where all the shop owners, fabric manufacturers, pattern designers and publishers flocked a few weeks ago. Surrounded by the snow capped mountains (ok, I STILL can’t get over that – snow capped mountains in May!), Salt Lake City hosted the spring Quilt Market this year.

  • June 2, 2011

    Sunny Day Becomes Baby Sweet

    We always love it when readers email us with photos of quilts they’ve made from the magazine—it’s neat to see someone else’s fabric choices or vision of a particular project. Last week I received an email from someone I know, which only added to the fun! I thought I’d share her story with you.

  • May 25, 2011

    Are You a Quilt Designer?

    Do you make quilts strictly from patterns, or have you branched out to design your own? While every quilt is a learning experience, I feel that you learn sooo much more from working on your own design (unfortunately, sometimes the things you learn are what not to do!).

  • May 18, 2011

    Pulling a Quilting All-Nighter

    The title of this blog is exactly what I should be doing sometime this week, but it’s not going to happen. I’m not in college anymore and I value my sleep too much! Though I’ve had June 7 marked on my calendar for about eight months, it just dawned on me this morning what that date truly means: My newest nephew is arriving in less than three weeks!

  • May 11, 2011

    Everything’s Better in Fabric

    The other night while putting away dishes after dinner I had an idea…what if I made pan protectors out of fabric?!?! Voila! The perfect 10-minute project was born. Goodbye paper towel, hello fun fabric squares!

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