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by Anita on April 18, 2017
Melissa Mortenson of Polka Dot Chair delights the senses with her fabric collection Wonderland Two. This collection combines all of the wonder and whimsy you would expect from a fabric collection inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The soft blues and teals are beautiful, but the whimsical rabbit focal is absolutely adorable. Each rabbit is dressed in their finest attire. They’re wearing hats ... |
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by Cindy Staub on October 3, 2016
Hi! My name is Cindy from Quilt Doodle Designs. I am known for my whimsical appliqué designs. I am doodling all of the time! I was so thrilled to design ‘Little Miss Molly’ for the ‘Fast, Fun, and More Gifty’ Book by Connecting Threads. When developing this project I knew I wanted to make something for ... |
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by Debbie Snyder on August 15, 2016
Hannah modeling Debbie’s 2-Hour Apron Hi, My name is Debbie Snyder, owner and designer of Sew Simple Patterns. I’ve been sewing garments since my sophomore Home EC class but started quilting years later, in the early 80’s, when I was home with a newborn. I have since worked in quilt shops, taught all levels ... |
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by Anita on August 10, 2016
As the pattern manager here at Connecting Threads, I get to work with wonderful designers from all over. So for my curated sale this week, I asked some of my favorite designers if they would let me put some of their patterns on sale. I’ve chosen a few tools to go along with the patterns. I can’t blog about each of the patterns, but you can go here to see everything on sale. I love applique patterns especially fusible ... |
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by Paulette Morrissey on August 8, 2016
Recently, while working on several new table runner patterns, I had tossed a few small blocks on top of a pile of larger blocks, when I noticed that one of the small blocks looked like it was sort of floating above a larger block. Immediately an idea was hatched, and the “Floating Diamonds” table runner was born. |
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by Anita on May 5, 2016
I love lavender. I have oodles and oodles of it in my front yard. I love to watch the bees go from bloom to bloom collecting their pollen. I love running my hands through the plant and inhaling deeply. I love harvesting the buds and drying them and making satchels so I can enjoy the lavender all year long. I also ... |
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by Anita on June 19, 2015
I am just loving this great Blast Off Flannel. The fun space themed fabric is so cute. Lately, I have been stocking up on my baby gifts quilts. So if I can make one super quick, all the better! The Mingled Baby ... |
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by Ann on April 24, 2015
I volunteered to make the Ziggy Table Runner, one of the versions in Mini Charmers 1 pattern by Heather Mulder Peterson.The three designs in the pattern are intended for use with mini charms samplers of 2-1/2″ squares but work well also with 2-1/2″ strips, yardage, and scraps. I wanted to ... |
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by Ann on March 17, 2015
If you are a regular follower here on Notions, CT‘s staff blog, you may remember that I have a history of starting more projects than I finish, love to try new tools, and tend to make scrappy quilts to help justify the size of my fabric stash (25+ years worth). Recently at least, I tend to embark ... |
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by Teri on December 16, 2014
I have completely jumped on the mini quilt bandwagon. I have always loved table runners and small projects because I like to be able to finish a project in a reasonable amount of time every once and a while rather than just have 20+ UFO’s laying around with nothing to show for it! |
