Vacation. The sound of the word alone is enough to conjure up ideas of exotic locales, warm days, toes in the sand, family fun, and maybe even some R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N. Wait. What? No quilting? Read more in our Issue 51. Heather McArthur [email protected] www.shutupandquilt.wordpress.com
Tag Archives: quilting
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Dec
Dec
We may not always be able to pack up and leave for Paris! So here’s a quilt that can be made up fairly quickly for that quick Paris fix! Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine Theriault crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.ca
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Dec
Dec
Inspired by the spectacular white sand beaches of Cape Sable Island near Nova Scotia, designer Christine d’Eon Crowell created this quilted Bargello Bag. Fill it up with goodies on your fabric shopping spree or take it when you travel. Full instructions with photos. Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed […]
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Aug
Aug
Let’s talk about tight quilting and straight-line machine quilting. You’ve probably heard of the term matchstick quilting which is used to describe very close-together, parallel, straight-lines, hundreds of them across the quilt top. This method of machine quilting is clean and modern and when done well … it looks amazing. It can be as tight […]
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Aug
Aug
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary task and barkcloth was often the fabric of choice. The story of barkcloth is a […]
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Aug
Aug
Like all quilters, I’ve been told that I should only use good 100% quilting cotton fabrics. Do I always listen to what I’ve been told? Absolutely not. Neither should you. Although I typically use 100% cotton fabrics, I do from time to time use non-traditional fabrics for quilting such as shirts. On average I go […]
02
Aug
Aug
Wool fabric is terrific for keeping the shape of this storage bucket. I used an older wool remnant from Eaton’s! It’s always a pity to throw out a good piece of wool fabric. Here’s how I put it to good use. Read more in our Issue 50. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine […]
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Apr
Apr
Transitions are a common occurrence in life that require movement from one state to another, sometimes abruptly, sometimes with planned steps. Often transitions demand a re-examination of self, our beliefs, renewed focus on the things that matter or ponderings such as the meaning of life, the life hereafter and so much more. Although transitions are […]
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Apr
Apr
Do you remember the world before the Internet? What did we do before screens, tablets and phones? I remember growing up with books instead of TVs and tablets; walking to the bookstore and stopping at the bakery to buy a pastry (or two); taking the train to go downtown which gave me time to daydream […]
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Aug
Aug
Inspired by the quilt banners in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, I began a long journey into creating my very own quilt. The banners are basically a succession of diamond shaped blocks, but it still took me two years of drawing and testing to finally understand how to construct my quilt. Why? I wanted […]