Our authors are the greatest and frankly sometimes I can’t get enough of them. I often hit up the Links page and, starting at the top, go down the entire list of author links visiting each one to see what’s new. Here’s some goodies I’ve found of late:

Barbara Brackman, quilt historian and prolific C&T author (her latest title is Barbara Brackman’s Encyclopedia of Appliqué) posts photos of the most amazing historically significant quilts on her blog. In her Laura Wheeler Patterns post she identifies the pattern used in a photographed “mystery” quilt and gives her readers a quilt history lesson in the process.

Laura West Kong’s book Fast, Fun & Easy Cover Button Jewelry is out this month, so in the meantime get to know her by reading her very educational and fun blog. I always look forward to reading her Tip Tuesday blog posts because they offer very helpful tips in wonderful bite-sized pieces. Step Away from the Seam Ripper is one of her latest Tip Tuesday posts. I also love this Muse Monday post Inspired by Laundry. How the heck does she get inspired by laundry? Follow the link to find out!

Jane Davila is everywhere on the internet, so you really have no excuse if you haven’t yet visited her blog or at least tweeted to her on Twitter. Her blog is stuffed with interesting and inspiring content and her photos are plentiful and perfect. Bricolages and Bricolages part deux chronicle the process behind some of her latest, very beautiful mixed media creations. Bonus: She even includes the definition of the word Bricolages (for those of you like me who have no idea what in the world that is).

Beth Ferrier has a C&T book release this November. If you are waiting for it as anxiously as I am, do check out her blog because all the good content there just might tide you over. Her recent tutorial Sweet Pea Leaves shows her step-by-step applique process when it comes to super small pieces. Now you have yet another reason not to run away from your applique project when you notice the pieces are smaller than your pinky finger.

Rebekah Meier is apparently friends with every crafty person and company on the web. Her blog is full of links to places her projects can be downloaded or where her book Fabric Art Collage is being featured in a blog giveaway. For instance, check out this post, and follow the link to FaveCrafts where a giveaway is going on right now!

To the few of you who didn’t just completely abandon this post in a mad dash for the Fabric Art Collage giveaway, I’d like to close this post by again pointing you towards the Links page. There is a sea of information and inspiration in that list, folks, and as happy as I am to take you on this tiny tour, don’t wait for me to explore further!

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3. Winner of the RIT Dye, Fabric Art Collage and Canvas Books Giveaway!
4. Author Interview: Sarah Kaufman
5. Rebekah Meier is Guest Curator at Crescendoh