Monthly Archives: September 2023

Our Favorite Embroidery Supplies

Fall is here, temperatures are dropping and fireplaces are finally being lit after a long summer. One of our favorite fall activities is to cozy up and enjoy the season of Embroidery! To help you get started with embroidery – whether you’re new to the craft or a seasoned stitcher in ...

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Creating Color Palettes with Swatch This

Swatch This by Haruyoshi Nagumo is one of the most coveted books by the Connecting Threads staff; it’s colorful, beautiful, bright and full of possibility. However, you might be looking at it and wondering, “How do I actually use this book?” Color can be intimidating, I get it! Faced with a world of options, ...

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Folded Star Tutorial

Folded fabric stars are a Scandinavian holiday delight made from just 4 pieces of scrap fabric. They’re incredibly easy to weave together and require no sewing, making them the perfect weekend project! Here’s how to make these marvelous folded stars: Tools Needed: 4 pieces of fabric measuring 4″ x 16″  Ruler Rotary cutter Cutting mat Spray starch Wonder clips Iron and pressing mat or ...

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Liberty Lane BOM – Month 2

NOTE: these blog posts for the Liberty Lane quilt top are part of a limited series for our Block of the Month subscription program. Sign-ups for the Liberty Lane BOM are no longer available. You can learn more about our upcoming Block of the Month subscriptions here. Hello Friends! I hope you all found success with your Star ...

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Aurora BOM – Month 7

NOTE: these blog posts for the Aurora quilt top are part of a limited series for our Block of the Month subscription program. Sign-ups for the Aurora BOM are no longer available. You can learn more about our upcoming Block of the Month subscriptions here. Hello friends!  We’re back again with another set of Star blocks – this ...

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Amherst BOM – Month 5

NOTE: these blog posts for the Amherst quilt top are part of a limited series for our Block of the Month subscription program. Sign-ups for the Amherst BOM are no longer available. You can learn more about our upcoming Block of the Month subscriptions here. Hi everyone!  We’re back with another three blocks this month. One ...

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