An interesting combination of octagon and square motifs come together for this eye-catching afghan. Crochet it in beautiful bright shades as shown, or choose whatever colours that make you happy and enjoy it every evening as you relax. Read more in our Summer 2013 issue. Coats & Clark www.redheart.com
In the border vs no border questions I almost always and exclusively vote for borders. At least one! I generally lean to a small inner border to provide a frame and then a larger outer border. Borders aren’t for everyone and you certainly don’t need to add any—a layer cake quilt top is a great […]
For those long hot summer days, this insulated ice bucket cover was designed to keep favourite drinks ready for hours of entertaining. The handy pockets provide secure storage for napkins, straws, and all the extras. The handle makes it easy to carry it all to the pool or beach, the cover keeps the heat out […]
A Quick Summer Quilting Project–or what I did on my summer vacation Last night my husband came home and asked if he remembered to tell me he had volunteered us to make a quilt for the secretary from our church who was retiring? My answer was “No honey, I’m pretty sure you didn’t tell me […]
Postcards with Quilting and Other Decorative Stitches-I Love small projects I love making small projects on any new machine and this PFAFF Quilt Ambition 2.0 is no exception. Small projects like postcards allow me to use my Quilting Stitches and all my other decorative stitches and see them stitched out. I start by cutting my […]
Sewing Utility, Decorative & Font Stitches, it’s time to love them ALL! The PFAFF Quilt Ambition 2.0 sewing machine comes with 201 stitches, 4 fonts and endless possibilities for combining them. Utility, decorative and font stitches are in abundance on this machine and I’m making it my goal to use each and every one of […]
Preparing to Test Drive the PFAFF Quilt Ambition 2.0 Quilt Ambition Hard Cover Case First—I get to open a brand new box! I still get excited every time I do that. After opening the box and removing the packing material they thoughtfully put in there to keep my baby, I mean my PFAFF Quilt Ambition, […]