Puttin’ On The Ritz

Ready to dress up in style, quilters? Because August 28th is National Bow Tie Day! And in honor of such a fashionable occasion, this month’s quilt block is the Bow Tie Block. This block can dress up a quilt in various layouts, creating striking and beautiful geometric patterns, and can be seen in quilts dating back…

The Care and Feeding of Your Longarm Quilter

You’ve cut and pieced and pressed, made blocks and rows, added borders, and now you’ve got this awesome quilt top. You know what the next step is, but…  Making tops is rewarding, but you find the quilting process overwhelming or tedious. You happily quilt smaller pieces, but that king size quilt you made for your favorite…

Quilting Fuel: Easy Does It

We stuck our heads out of the window, and yes,  it’s still summer, and still hot. Even so, we might want a meal that’s more than a cold salad, from time to time. Today, we bring you two easy recipes for dinner and dessert. The sooner you’re done cooking, the sooner you can get back…