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Chevron Fever

April 12, 2013 WeAllSew

While a single chevron is a V shape made with a line or a stripe, rows of chevrons next to each other create zigzags. And, these repeating chevrons have been turning up in all kinds of sewing projects lately – here are some of my favorites! … More

Quilting With The Running Stitch

March 29, 2013 WeAllSew

Have you seen the running stitch in quilting lately? This usually utilitarian stitch has been slightly altered to make a beautiful gently waving quilting stitch. … More

YOUR Sunrise Baby Quilts

March 27, 2013 WeAllSew

Thanks for sharing your Sunrise Baby Quilt photos with us! Please post by April 2, 2012 at 11:59:59 Central Time to enter our contest. … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along Week 5: Show Us Your Quilt

March 26, 2013 WeAllSew

Last week we completed our instructions for Erika’s Sunrise Baby Quilt, so maybe you’re wondering why we’re posting again for Week 5. Maybe you’re thinking, “I finished my quilt and it’s totally cute! What more is there to do?” Well. We have a surprise for you. … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Bind It!

March 19, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

Nearly done! This week Erika has absolutely fabulous instructions for stitching a double-fold, mitered-corner binding to your quilt. … More

National Quilting Day is March 16

March 15, 2013 WeAllSew

Saturday March 16th is National Quilting Day, and we’ve got some great ideas of how to celebrate! … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Let’s Get Quilting!

March 12, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

You’ll be getting very friendly with your walking foot this week as you stitch back and forth across the layered backing, batting, and pieced top during this week’s Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along installment. … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Piece Those Strips!

March 5, 2013 WeAllSew

You have your fabric and you’ve cut your strips…. Now it’s time to stitch them together! See our tips for sewing perfect 1/4″-wide seams, then start putting your quilt top together. … More

QuiltCon 2013, the Highlights

March 2, 2013 Alice Voss-Kantor

As promised, I put together some fun highlights from QuiltCon 2013 for you. This inaugural event, hosted by the Modern Quilt Guild in Austin, Texas, was a ton of fun. But see for yourself what this impressive exhibition of the best quilts following the new movement had to offer. Plus all the happy faces that were able to attend this great event.
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QuiltCon 2013 and the New Era Modern Quilting

February 27, 2013 Alice Voss-Kantor

The Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon 2013 is over after an impressive four days of classes, lectures, exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops, give-aways, and more. All of you who followed my QuiltCon journey on Facebook got a sneak peek of the event. Back in Chicago I cannot stop looking at the great quilts on my camera! … More

The Golden Quilter Awards

February 26, 2013 WeAllSew

Check out Kari Carr and the other BERNINA National Artisans nominated for SewCalGal’s 2013 Golden Quilter Awards. Voting ends February 28, and the awards ceremony will be March 1. Vote today! … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Ready, Set, Go Get Your Fabric!

February 26, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

Are you ready to start your Sunrise Baby Quilt? (As if we hadn’t already heard from many of you who are chomping at the bit!) This week we’ll focus on choosing fabrics. One of the striking features of this quilt – and a characteristic of Modern Quilting in general – is the use of solid colors.
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