Posts tagged: "quilt designers"

  1. Going-Out-Of-Business Sale: Save 55% on everything!

    Posted by on January 5, 2023

    After 46 years of publishing quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, and crafting books as well as calendars and paper products, our business is closing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our employee-owned publishing company through the years! Our goal has been to inspire you and guide you as you create with confidence. […]

  2. "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along (Week 4)

    Posted by on December 6, 2022

    It’s week 4 of the "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along! Let’s hear from authors Connie Tesene and Mary Etherington! Greetings from Iowa! Today we are going to talk about sashing and finishing the Fresh Air quilt from our "Fresh Start Quilts" book. Hopefully you’ve finished 20 blocks and are ready for these final steps. If not, […]

  3. "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along + Flash Sale on Appliqué Freezer Papers and Foundation-Piecing Papers

    Posted by on November 15, 2022

    Welcome to week 1 of the "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along! We’re sew glad you’re following and stitching the cover quilt with us! Today, and for the next few weeks, we’ll share tips, our versions of the Fresh Air blocks, plus Connie Tesene and Mary Etherington–the authors of "Fresh Start Quilts"–will share their (new!) blocks in […]

  4. Kim Diehl’s "Simple Whatnots III" Mystery Stitch Along + Book and Fabric Giveaway

    Posted by on June 1, 2022

    Are you ready for some scrappy sewing fun?! The "Simple Whatnots III" Mystery Stitch Along is set to start on June 6, and you don’t want to miss out on any of the excitement! It’s simple to join: 1. Purchase your copy of "Simple Whatnots III" by Kim Diehl. Get the book from your local […]

  5. DOING GOOD never looked so good!

    Posted by on April 19, 2022

    A Message from Martingale President/CEO, Jennifer Keltner: “New math” might scare off some folks, but not me. I bet you’ll like this math too! What do you get when you combine 50 designers + 15 Moda All-Star books, then multiply by quilters everywhere? Charitable donations to 15 worthy causes that total more than $95,000, that’s […]

  6. Red & Green Quilts Book Giveaway

    Posted by on November 29, 2020

    "Red & Green Quilts" The pairing of red and green is an enduring palette that takes its place among the classics. Centuries ago, red-and-green quilts commemorated a marriage or a woman’s transition to the empty-nest stage at home. Times have changed, but admiration for the color combination remains strong. Use modern-day techniques to create 14 […]

  7. It’s a Yoko Saito kind of day . . .

    Posted by on September 25, 2019

    When you want to take a little time from your busy day and dream about fabric, color, pattern, design, and whatever else floats your creative boat, there are a lot of quilters we all look to. But Japanese master quilt artist Yoko Saito uniquely inspires us all. Her quilts are magnificent, her bags are astonishing, […]

  8. 35 Ways for Quilt-Industry Hopefuls to Break into the Business

    Posted by on August 5, 2019

    Ever wanted to break into the quilting industry with your designs, your inventions, or your business savvy? At Fall 2019 Quilt Market in Houston, Texas (October 25–28), there’s a new event that can give you the tools to make it happen: Threads of Success! Sponsored by Quilts, Inc., Threads of Success is a unique conference […]

  9. What’s your “Sunday Best” quilt? Bet you’ll find yours here (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on June 19, 2019

    We all have “Sunday Best” quilts: the special quilts we dream of making someday. Even all-star quilt designers have them. We’re thrilled that two celebrities of the quilting world teamed up with Martingale to share their “Sunday Best” choices in a new book—aptly titled Sunday Best Quilts! Popular Moda fabric designers Sherri McConnell and Corey […]

  10. Everyone has an OLFA story – what’s yours? Quilt-along, video, more!

    Posted by on February 15, 2019

    Let’s face it: our quilts wouldn’t roll along as fast—or be as much fun—without the rotary cutter! Throughout 2019, our pals at OLFA are celebrating 40 years of rotary cutting. The company invented the rotary cutter in 1979. If you were quilting back then, you know what a revolution the rotary cutter was to your […]