Posts tagged: "quilt designers"

  1. 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 […]

  2. 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 […]

  3. 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 […]

  4. Announcing YOUR top 10 quilt books of 2018 🏆 (+ big book giveaway!)

    Posted by on December 21, 2018

    Christmas is almost here, and we want to wish you all the merriment and happiness you can handle this season! Whether you’re wrapping gifts, baking goodies, or doing a last-minute sewing sprint, we want you to know how honored we are to be a part of your creative life. Thank you for staying connected with […]

  5. Blockheads, unite! Join 6 Moda designers for new block fun (+ fabric giveaway!)

    Posted by on December 12, 2018

    A star-studded lineup. Spectacular sampler quilts. And 48 quilt-block patterns that’ll turn you into a "Blockhead"—and we mean that in the VERY best of quilty ways! It started as a simple idea: celebrating traditional quilts and quilters by having six Moda designers host a yearlong block-of-the-week program on social media. Every Wednesday one designer would […]

  6. 🎁 9 no-sew gifts . . . for people who sew (+ special sale!) 🎁

    Posted by on November 26, 2018

    Many quilters begin with a dream each January: to make something special for the all the quilty friends they have on their gift list. And then the months roll on . . . A year packed with jobs, kids, family, friends, vacations, housekeeping, clothes washing, dinner making—whew! Before you know it, the countdown to Christmas […]

  7. Your quilted legacy: create it in stunning red and white (+ fabric giveaway!)

    Posted by on November 14, 2018

    When 14 beloved designers get creative with a classic color combination, magic happens. We’re delighted to share a little of that magic from the highly anticipated book Red & White Quilts with you today! Generations of quilters have been captivated by the simple beauty of red-and-white quilts—and today’s quilters are no different! Whether it’s humble […]

  8. Celebrate the New Year early: 2019 quilt calendars are here! 📅 (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on August 1, 2018

    Why are we celebrating 2019 sooo early? Because Martingale’s 2019 wall calendars are here! Today we’re excited to give you a peek inside both calendars. Each is more beautiful, more inspiring, and more gift-able than ever—whether you give one (or one of each) to a quilty friend or simply give one to yourself. You deserve […]

  9. Do you doodle? 180 new ways ahead (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on June 20, 2018

    A doodle a day keeps the UFOs away! Doodle quilting has taken the quilt world by storm—and now there are 180 more doodle designs at your fingertips! In this sequel to the best seller 180 Doodle Quilting Designs, you’ll learn to free-motion quilt in three easy steps: 1. Trace a doodle 2. Draw a doodle […]

  10. 10 smart tips for quilting like a Sister (aka Me and My Sister Designs!)

    Posted by on May 21, 2018

    Sometimes it’s fun to venture out and try quilting tools and techniques on your own. But sometimes it saves a lot of time and effort to listen to the pros and follow their lead! Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson of Me and My Sister Designs are celebrated for their super-simple patterns that look more complex […]