Gifts Galore

“I just don’t know what to get!” We hear this cry for help a lot. You need a gift for your mom or sister, for someone in your bee, for someone who’s new to sewing, or even someone who’s sewn for years and has a sewing room stuffed full of notions and fabric. Never fear-the Bernina…

Taking a Bite out of Quilt Market

It’s safe to say that most passionate quilters have heard of the Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival in Houston, Tx. The Market, which opens before the Festival, is a destination for quilt shop retailers who want to discover the next great thing in the worlds of quilting and sewing. Fabric designers and retailers, pattern designers and…

Fabulous Precuts: Layers of Goodness

Another precut named after a dessert! Do you think they know us? The precut we’re talking about is the 10” square, popularly called a Layer Cake, after Moda Fabrics’ offering. 10” squares precut bundles, like Moda’s Jelly Rolls or Charm packs, generally contain 42 pieces, representing each fabric and colorway in a particular line. 10” squares…

Fabulous Precuts: Yummy Strips

Quilters, the best thing about precuts is right there in the name: a lot of the cutting is done before you even bring that lovely collection of fabrics home!  If the thought of spending your sewing time cutting 2-1/2″ strips sends you up the wall, then these strip sets are a dream come true! The strips measure…

Charmed, I’m Sure.

Continuing our exploration of all the fabulous precuts available to quilters today, we’re going to talk about one of the best all-around sets available: 5” charm square packs. Charm squares generally come in packs of 42 squares. (Check the pack for the exact number—some may differ.)  One of the great things about a charm pack…

Fat Quarters: The Original Precut

One of the first strange terms you hear when you start quilting is “fat quarter.” What the heck is that, you wonder? A special coin minted for quilters? An extra-big slice of pie? We’d be happy with both of those, but they’re not as useful and versatile for stash building as the kind of  fat…