This week we have knitting and crochet books on sale for only $5 each! Yes, you heard me right…just 5 bucks a book! If you’ve always wanted to learn to knit, now is the perfect time. If you’re already an expert knitter, you’re probably on the look-out for some new projects for the holidays.
Whether you want make something to snuggle in at home, or something to wear for a night out on the town, you’ll find what you’re looking for in our books. At this low price, why not add them all to your library and knit up a storm? But hurry—this offer is for a limited time. Visit the On Sale section of our website every week to stay on top of the best deals.
We’re going to Quilt Market soon…and we’ll be at Quilt Festival right afterwards, too. We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! We can’t wait to hang up our authors’ gorgeous quilts and put out our new handpainted tablecloths and signs.
Click here for our Schoolhouse and book signing schedules—if you’re headin’ to Texas, be sure to stop by and say hello!
Check out this witch’s hat! Sue Astroth has the magic touch and she has lent it to this hat, making it scream with character. Melted and embellished, this witch’s hat made from wire, Lutradur and a few embellishments is the must-have accessory for your Halloween décor. It has such a presence you almost get the sensation you’ll soon be “sorted” into a Hogwarts house.
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Ollie: ready to help
We occasionally blog about the new puppies at C&T. Here’s one of the “old puppies” come back to play.
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
R U connected?
When UR creating
You’re connected
To a power
Greater than
Yourself.
Are you having problems with points getting cut off or shifting when you sew half-square triangles or flying geese units together to make a block? This can be frustrating but there are a few tricks that can make it easier for you.
Place the units to be sewn right sides together with the seams’ edges matching. Then push a pin straight through the intersection of the point in the front unit.
Push the pin through the point
Hold the seam allowances slightly apart and push the pin straight through the point in the back unit. You need to keep this positioning pin vertical—do not let it slant or use it to pin the units together because things will shift!
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