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Quilted Hand Muff

Quilted Hand Muff

Hand muffs are a vintage item. But if you think about it, there could be times when you’re sitting in a chilly arena, outdoor skating rink, watching people skiing down the hills or maybe you enjoy the outdoors, sitting admiring the winter view? Then, the hand muffs could be useful again. This hand muffs has […]

Lonesome Pine Wallhanging

Lonesome Pine Wallhanging Pattern - Fall 2016

Use English paper piecing to create all the colour nuances in this stunning fall scene. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed, pieced and quilted by Carol Mason Country Concessions 1 Dufferin Street Cookstown, Ontario L0L 1L0 705.458.4546 www.countryconcessions.com

Quilting in Summertime

Outdoor sewing essentials
[columns] [span6] [/span6] [span6] [/span6] [/columns] Elaine’s Tech Tips™ There is nothing better than the brilliant light, the fresh air, and the warmth of the sun in the summer. Here are some suggestions that will keep you quilting while enjoying the great outdoors. Do your prep work (cutting and pinning) indoors on a rainy day, […]

Sewing Borders Provide the Finishing Touch

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 […]

If You Were Shopping…33: she can quilt

she can quilt: if you were shopping… #33 Welcome to if you’re shopping…. On Fridays I share news from my sponsors, in case you want to do a little shopping, or even window shopping, this weekend. Fabric Spark keeps getting new fabrics! Fluffy Sheep Quilting has lovely bundles . Sew Me a Song has beautiful bundles. Just in at Sew Sisters Quilt Shop: Tim […]

Elaine’s Tech Tips: Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Crazy Quilter on a Bike! I wrote a series of Tech Tips that appeared in A Needle Pulling Thread magazine from Spring 2010 until Fall 2014. These articles were chock full of information about rotary cutting, quarter inch seam allowance, pressing and a whole lot more. To be truthful – those Tech Tips originated back […]