Category Archives: Quilting Community

Here it is!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Laura

Follow along! Click here for all of Laura’s Ireland Quilt Blog posts Click here for all Ireland Block of the Month patterns Join our Ireland Block of the Month group on Quilters Club of America My plan Block 1, sketched … Continue reading →

Posted in 1-Current Interest, Ireland trip, Laura Roberts, Quilting Community | Tagged free quilt patterns, Ireland, Ireland Quilt | 14 Comments

My first Ireland block

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Laura

Posted in 1-Current Interest, Ireland trip, Laura Roberts, Quilting Community | Tagged Ireland, Ireland Quilt | 16 Comments

When Irish Eyes are Smiling!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Laura

Posted in 1-Current Interest, 2-More from McCall's Quilting, Ireland trip, Laura Roberts, Quilting Community | Tagged Ireland, Ireland Quilt | 19 Comments

New Fabric!!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Laura

I just got a package from one of my favorite online quilt stores and I’m doing the happy dance! Don’t you love, love, love new fabric?! I sure do. Most of the time when I’m buying fabric, I’m with a … Continue reading →

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Simply Wonderful Spring Market!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Laura

Wow! Sherri and I just got back from Spring International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. It was fabulous! Here’s a photo of our new book, Red, White, and Sometimes Blue from Martingale. Wasn’t it displayed beautifully? It’s full of … Continue reading →

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We’ll All Miss Judy Hopkins

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

I just found out today that Judy Hopkins passed away on March 9th. Judy Hopkins wrote many of the books that I’ve loved in my journey as a quilter… Rotary Riot, Around the Block, 101 Fabulous Rotary-Cut Quilts… they’ve all … Continue reading →

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Come See the Sightlines!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Kathy

Landthreads: Sightlines by Pat Owoc This fantastic prairie-scape is just one of 14 amazing art quilts about to be hung in the gallery we share with our sister magazines. This special exhibition of Sightlines, sponsored by Studio Art Quilt Associates … Continue reading →

Posted in 1-Current Interest, Another day at McCall's, Kathy Patterson, Quilting Community, Uncategorized | Tagged art quilts, exhibit, gallery, Pat Owoc, SAQA, Virginia Spiegel | Leave a comment

Proud to be a Quilter!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

Most days, I don’t think about my part in the quilting community. I quilt because it makes me happy. However, there are points in time when I’m struck by what an amazing community it is and humbled to be a … Continue reading →

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Guilt-free Quilting – National Quilting Day

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

As if I actually need an excuse to quilt, tomorrow is National Quilting Day! I googled “National Quilting Day” just to see what would turn up. It turns out that Mahalo.com had the best definition: “National Quilting Day was established … Continue reading →

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Stash-Busting with Enthusiasm… Really!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Laura

Spring is just two days away, thank goodness, and the spring-cleaning bug has hit! As you may have read, I have a pretty large stash that I’ve been sorting through as I move. (Photos and blogs about my stash) I’ve … Continue reading →

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