Posts tagged: "author guest posts"

  1. Classic patchwork blocks made fresh (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on May 23, 2013

    For popular blogger and designer Katy Jones, quilting is an ancient art. She hails from the UK, where patchwork and quilting date back as far as the 15th century. And although some may categorize Katy’s design sense as “modern,” she shies away from the label. In the introduction to her new book, 25 Patchwork Quilt [...]

  2. Amazing quilts for men (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on May 16, 2013

    Quilts-for-guys patterns seem few and far between, don’t they? Sure, in theory you can take any quilt pattern and make it in typical masculine colors. But we quilters want our work to amaze and astonish. And if your goal is to get that kind of reaction, finding just the right quilt for men in your [...]

  3. Do you download quilt eBooks? An author’s review

    Posted by on May 14, 2013

    Are you on the fence about eBooks? You’re not alone. In fact, one of our popular authors, Mary Elizabeth Kinch, was decidedly undecided about eBooks—until she challenged herself to learn more about their advantages and disadvantages. Luckily, Mary Elizabeth had a very special eBook to experiment with—Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts—which she cowrote! She shared her [...]

  4. Scrap quilting made simple: 3 ways (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on May 9, 2013

    One block, three ways: planned, coordinated, and make-do quilt blocks from Triple-Play Scrap Quilting If your fabric yardage, precuts, scraps, and quilt-shop visits are growing exponentially with no signs of stopping, consider yourself a kindred spirit with designer Nancy Allen. A quilter since the age of 12, she estimates that she could easily make more [...]

  5. Crochet a zoo with animator Megan Kreiner

    Posted by on April 12, 2013

    What do you get when cross crochet with an animator for DreamWorks Animation? The cutest, most distinctive zoo full of crocheted toys you’ve ever seen, of course. Anybody who happened to pass by our office when these adorable toys were being passed around could attest to that—our delighted squeals could be heard across the building! [...]

  6. Sew and quilt hexagons in a whole new way (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on April 11, 2013

    If you’re intrigued by the hexagon-quilting craze but have yet to take the first steps toward learning how to sew a hexagon quilt, your waiting is about to be rewarded in a new book called Hexagons Made Easy. These aren’t your grandmother’s hexagon quilts—at least, not when it comes to technique. You can use this [...]

  7. Civil War quilting patterns: Country Threads (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on April 4, 2013

    The name Country Threads has been a staple in American quiltmaking for decades—and there’s good reason it deserves staple status. Their designs are traditional and, at the same time, current; their fabric choices harken back to antique quilts, but somehow they always look fresh. From the classic Quilts from Aunt Amy (remember that famous “Bull’s [...]

  8. Big-block quilt patterns for beginners and beyond (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on March 7, 2013

    Are you familiar with the three Fs of quiltmaking? No? Oh, it’s a very sophisticated method for determining whether or not you’ll turn a quilt pattern into an actual quilt: It’s gotta be Fun. It’s gotta be Fast. And it’s gotta be Fabulous. Okay, so maybe it’s not a sophisticated approach. But it’s a helpful [...]

  9. Yes, YOU can knit lace!

    Posted by on March 1, 2013

    (Left: “Lace Mesh Triangular Shawl” from Successful Lace Knitting by Donna Druchunas; designed by Evelyn A. Clark.) Lace is incredibly gorgeous. The delicate eyelets create patterns in varying degrees of intricacy that delight the eyes. There’s something elegant and ethereal about the carefully stitched fabric. And yet, lace can strike fear into the heart of [...]

  10. Paper piecing for perfect points: 7 smart tips (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on February 19, 2013

    Debby Kratovil is a quilter’s quilter. For 14 years she was known as Quilt Magazine’s “tip lady,” designing hundreds of patterns for their readership. She’s had nearly 30 of her quilts make the cover of quilting magazines (and jokes that she’s a regular cover girl). She’s designed quilts for fabric companies, published quilting books and [...]