Quilting Products Archives
|
Nov16
|
Punch Needle and Projects With Wool Continue To Be "Hot" ...And Especially At "The Cotton Shop"...Read A Roving Reporter's Review of the Shop
The owners of "The Cotton Shop" quilt shop say they can not keep their punch needles in the store. The other hot seller for them is wool, overdyed wools and assorted wool projects.
Continue Reading
|
|
Nov14
|
So I have a warm place in my heart for “Dick and Jane”.
 And they back! Michael Miller Fabrics has reproduced the illustrations from the books into a fabric line. Continue Reading
|
|
Nov 6
|
Clover's Yo-Yo Maker was a "Hot" Item at Market, Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs Gives Us the Scoop and Tells About Her New Book...Read to Learn More About Yo-Yo's and Faux!
It seems like I missed a few cool items while at Market …one of the “Hot” items being demonstrated was Clover’s new Yo-Yo maker. I am sorry I missed the demos, I guess I was too busy watching the wool...
Continue Reading
|
|
Nov 3
|
"Soak" Is A Great New Product For Washing Your Quilts, Knitted Items, Delicates and Even Your Dog...
Here is my new favorite product (great for quilters and knitters) which I discovered from my 3-day shopping extravaganza in the jam-packed aisles of Quilt Market...
It is called “Soak”, a pure, gentle and deliciously scented way to wash the delicate items you care about most—other than your kids that is! Continue Reading |
|
Nov 1
|
Each Market there is an event called “Sample Spree” which is an opportunity for quilt shop owners to buy samples of quilts, patterns and fabric lines.
Continue Reading
|
|
Oct31
|
Read (And Listen) To My Report From Quilt Market...The Features on Quilting Products, People and Patterns Has Just Begun!
I have walked the floors of Quilt Market in the Houston convention
center for three straight days…meeting and greeting some of the best people in the quiltingbiz who are showing their products. I have 3 suitcases full of things I will be writing about in the next few months! Continue Reading |
|
Oct26
|
Moda Offers Up A "Taste of Fabric Goodies" With Their Jelly Rolls of Fabric Strips...And Here is A "Look-See" of Some New Fabric Lines Coming Your Way
First, Moda offered up collections in fat quarter bundles, then charm squares—a pack of 5” squares of fabrics that lets you get a “taste” of each fabric in a line—and now…Moda is introducing “Jelly Rolls” –and here is Lissa to tell us more!
Continue Reading
|
|
Oct24
|
Quilter, designer, artist, and fellow blogger (a featured “Woman of Blogland” by Quilter’s Home Magazine), Pat Sloan will be debuting a new line of fabric in a couple of days at Fall Quilt Market.
Continue Reading
|
|
Oct23
|
Here is Amy Butler writing to us from her studio, with a sneak peak of her new products and an update from her Ohio workplace..
Continue Reading
|
|
Oct19
|
Amy Butler Will Introduce A New Fabric Line at Quilt Market, New Patterns, Stationery And More...(You Guys Get To See It First Here!) ...Get The Inside Scoop From Amy Herself...
There is lots ‘o new stuff coming from the design studio of Amy Butler. She just emailed me an update…
Amy and her studio staff is busy making samples, designing and packaging her goodies as she readies for Quilt Market which will be held in Houston at the end of the month. Continue Reading |
|
Sep30
|
"The Crafter's Companion" Book Is On Its Way...Check It Out Here, Pre-Order Too...All Thanks To Some Of Our Favorite Internet Crafters
The Crafter’s Companion book is on its way… (Officially, launching on October 18).
See just a taste of some of the 17 projects waiting for you… and here is a note from the Crafter’s Companion” website: Continue Reading |
|
Sep25
|
See a Sneak Peak of Heather Bailey's "Freshcut" Fabric Line From Free Spirit and Read About This Talented New Designer...She is Guest Writing on QuiltersBuzz
Look what is ‘fresh’ from FreeSpirit! Donna Wilder, President of FreeSpirit Fabrics, has signed designer Heather Bailey and here is a sneak peak of her first line of fabric, “Freshcut”.
Continue Reading
|
|
Sep23
|
Kimberly Jolly of Fat Quarter Shop Tells Us What Was "Hot" This Summer...And Gets Ready To Attend Quilt Market With Other Shop Owners to BUY, BUY, BUY!
I thought you would like to know about some of the top selling quilting products of the summer of 2006 from one of the best and busiest quilt shops on line, “The Fat Quarter Shop”.
Continue Reading
|
|
Sep19
|
“The beauty of the pod cast is that there are no net work restrictions or time issues. Basically it is a free for all, where we can say and do what ever we want.” I feel like I have gone to satellite radio”, she laughs.
Continue Reading
|
|
Sep15
|
Here is a new pattern from Barbara at QuiltSoup. It is called “Big Girl Baskets”. It is made entirely from Lakehouse fabrics and is a repeated appliqué block set together with simple piecing.
Continue Reading
|
|
Sep 3
|
Kaffe Fassett and Liza Lucy, Traditional Quiltmakers Creating Quilts in Untraditional Colors...And They Have A New Book On The Way...Liza Tells Us More....
Our quilts are simple. Almost anyone can make them, and usually very quickly. We are not about tricky piecing. We are about the joyous use of unexpected complex color stories.
Continue Reading
|
|
Sep 2
|
New Quilting Fabric, "Nature's Palette" is Organically Grown, Naturally Dyed 100% Cotton ...Kristin of "Sew Mama Sew" Tells Us All About It And Offers A Special Promo
I was curious about the “organically grown and naturally dyed” cotton fabric. And Avlyn is offering a free pattern for their quilt made with the line.
Continue Reading
|
|
Aug27
|
Happy Valentines! Oops, Am I too Early? I Don't Think So...You Gotta Make This Valentines Quilt From American Jane Patterns!
I found this cute pattern from Sandy Klop of American Jane Patterns. I met Sandy and her helpful hubby at Quilt Market…And I love her fresh vintage designs.
Continue Reading
|
|
Aug 1
|
I was so happy to get a box full of Amy Butler bolts of “Belle” fabric yesterday at our studio…I wanted to unroll it and take a nap in it. It is so fabulous. And then, I came home and found a quick note from Amy Butler in my email. So, for those not on her email list, I thought I would share:
Continue Reading
|
|
Jul 3
|
I have used a version of this item it at Kinko’s and other copy stores (mostly, when I was making felt sports banners and high school campaign posters) and I always thought it was a great gadget to have…it is a Proportional Scale. And Golden Threads has made one especially for quilters, called the Quilter’s Assistant Proportional Scale.
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun29
|
Material Obession's, Sarah and Kathy, Guest Report on the Sydney Craft and Quilt Show--The Biggest Quilt Show in the Southern Hemisphere!
Well, here they are...Sarah and Kathy, all the way from Material Obession in Australia guest reporting on the recently held Sydney Quilt and Craft Show.
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun22
|
New Products Coming From Tutto...To Help Quilters and Sewers Cruise Around in Style and Ease with Rolling Luggage
Susan from Tutto Bags called me the yesterday to tell me that she is developing a new rolling bag just for you crafty girls who not only own a sewing machine but also have an embroidery sewing machine. They currently have totes that fit most sewing machines and even serger machines, if you are lucky enough to have one of those!
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun18
|
If you have “opened up a can of worms” once before, now you can do it again! Because quilter, teacher and quilt retreat host, Debbie Caffrey, now has opened “Another Can of Worms”! In case, you are confused at this point, let me explain!
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun12
|
Quilters Ready for Sydney Australia's Craft and Quilt Fair--The Biggest Quilt Festival in the Southern Hemisphere! Look for a Guest Report on the Show
The girls, Sarah and Kathy, from the "Down Under's" Material Obession Quilt Shop are getting ready to exhibit at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair which is the biggest quilt festival in the southern hemisphere.
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun 7
|
Simply Delightful and Irresistible Quilt Patterns--Great for Showing Off Large Scale Prints Or Making a Scrappy Quilt
I discovered some new quilt patterns that I think speaks to you “modern quilters” or to the seasoned quilter, looking for a refreshing change
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun 6
|
Cat lovers, quilters and sewers will love sewing this cat basket for their favorite feline friend. I ran across this tutorial through an online link at www.whipup.net.
Continue Reading
|
|
Jun 4
|
A cool gadget I picked up while at Quilt Market, was a Cutting Mat Cleaner. This little rubbery thingy prolongs the life of your cutting mat by removing lint and fibers from batting, flannel, fleece and other soft materials.
Continue Reading
|
|
May30
|
The Tutto features top and side openings for easy access. It has a front pockets and rear mesh pockets and two straps inside to strap down your sewing machine so it does not shift while traveling. And plenty of smaller pockets to hold your gadgets.
Continue Reading
|
|
May23
|
I met with Janet from “BlockButler” while at quilt market and she showed me a great product—a unique design wall system called the BlockButler. It is sticky material that sticks to your wall—no pins or fasteners needed to hold it in place—and your fabric sticks to the front side and allows you to design a way!
Continue Reading
|
|
May22
|
Some Great Things From Quilt Market...QuiltersBuzz to be Featured in a Magazine! Show and Tell and More!
Some great thing happened while on the road in Minneapolis…at Quilt Market!
Continue Reading
|
|
May18
|
I am in Minneapolis, MN to attend the “world's only trade show for the quilting industry” also known as “International Quilt Market”.
Continue Reading
|
|
May15
|
Whats New From the Denyse Schmidt Quilt Studio...? Check Out Her New Products Here. And Denyse is Guest Writing Again Today
We are fortunate to have more inspirational Denyse Schmidt products coming our way ....and even the inspirational Denyse Schmidt herself in person... Denyse is the guest writer today.
Continue Reading
|
|
May 8
|
Quilt Shop Spotlight: The Fat Quarter Shop has Fat Quarters, Fabric, Charm Packs and "Jolly Packs" and More!
I started out just focusing on fat quarters and fat quarter patterns! We then began carrying yardage in most fabric lines so customers can get coordinating fabrics for borders, binding and backing as well. That led to carrying a large assortment of kits that we try to keep fresh, original and unique
Continue Reading
|
|
May 7
|
Shop owners, quilt product vendors, pattern makers, fabric companies, and notion makers are all getting ready for the “World’s Only Trade Show of the Quilting Industry”—otherwise known as International Quilt Market!
Continue Reading
|
|
May 4
|
Here are some tips from Kristin at SewMaMaSew! about sewing on oilcloth.
Continue Reading
|
|
May 3
|
Oilcloth is making a big comeback. And it has great appeal because many of us
remember oilcloth tablecloths being underneath our bowl of macaroni and cheese lunch. Continue Reading |
|
Mar29
|
“The Quilter’s FabriCalc was developed primarily for the “traditional” or “patchwork” quilter”,
Continue Reading
|
|
Mar22
|
There is a new host at About.com’s Quilting website. Her name is Janet Wickell. She began quilting during the quilt revival of the 1970's and it didn't take long for her to become hooked on the craft.
Continue Reading
|
|
Mar15
|
There is a brand new product on the market for you budding quilt designers! It is called Quilt Design Wizard.
Continue Reading
|
|
Mar 9
|
This book will teach you how to “turn sewing machine thread into bowls and dimensional works of art”!
Continue Reading
|
|
Feb 8
|
Another product that was recently reviewed in the latest issue of Quilters’ Newsletter Magazine was Black & Decker’s Power Scissors.
Continue Reading
|
Quilting Products Archives
