by Elizabeth LePage on November 22, 2023
Let me know if this sounds familiar: Your craft room, normally one of your favorite places to spend time and relax, has become unruly. Shelves are packed to the brim, drawers are stuffed so tightly that you can barely pull out a fat quarter and your closet’s doors don’t close anymore. ... |
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by Connecting Threads on November 20, 2020
Kate is a long time crafter, mom, and as of today, former Connecting Threads podcast host. Now that her first project is lovingly on display in her craft space, she must bid you all adieu as she prepares to mosey on down the quilted road. But before she goes, she managed to sneak in one ... |
by Dawn on June 16, 2014
I swear I’m only 5’2″ The sewists and quilters in my family have always been practical women: The mentality of “Make things you can use or wear, or don’t make them at all!” is pretty close to the mantra they all held and hold…one I also carry with me. This quilt my great ... |
by Connecting Threads on June 11, 2014
In honor of our 20 year anniversary, we recently sat down with Matt Petkun, Connecting Threads’ president and CEO When you were watching your parents form Connecting Threads, did you expect you would be running it 20 years later? (If not, what were your plans back then and what convinced you to change them?) 20 years ago I was just beginning college, and I certainly had no intentions of working with my parents at that point in time. I was passionate about ... |