C&T Publishing is a group of quilters and crafters dedicated to publishing products tailored to our audience. This blog is where we break away from book schedules and marketing campaigns to focus on what drives us to be creative and how this creativity manifests itself in our every day lives.
Katie Cooney
Kick Summer Off with Inspired! Creativity Cards
Now that June is in full swing, we are finding ourselves surrounded by sunshine, flowers, and inspiration. As C&T author Wendy Hill says, “You’ll find colors and textures all around you, from the garden outside to the cooking scraps in the kitchen sink.” Just by looking at the picture on the front of Hill’s card showing her quilt “Anything Goes” made up of brilliant colors, mixed fabric, and circles and squares, I can tell she really looks everywhere.
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Creative Trouper Hot Project Round-Up
The C&T Publishing Creative Troupers have certainly been putting their creative talents to good use lately. Here are some highlights I found while surfing through their blog links:
First up, Wendy Sheppard is getting ready for spring with her new Sweet Picket Fence Quilt, which is featured in the latest issue of The Quilter Magazine. Whimsical butterflies, sweet blue birds and a polka dotted picket fence decorate this beautiful quilt.
Combining practicality with creativity, Dale Ann Potter gives you the pattern for this great (Continue Reading...)
Quilts for Kids Needs Your Quilt
When I was little, I was inseparable from a worn-out blue, pink and yellow baby blanket I dubbed my “special blankie.” This blanket with its blurry teddy bear and balloon design was soft and cozy and my special source of security. Many other kids find the same comfort through blankets whether they are battling scary monsters under the bed, or like the recipients of Quilts for Kids, serious sicknesses. Quilts for Kids is a non-profit organization (Continue Reading...)
Unforgettable Stitched Invitations
Not only are machine or hand-sewn stitches a great way to hold handmade paper invitations together, but when done artfully, stitching is the very best-looking kind of embellishment. Even if your stitches aren’t completely perfect, they really show how much care you’ve put into a card, and make the occasion you are celebrating seem all the more exciting.
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Click here to download a PDF that includes instructions for machine sewing on paper, hand sewing on paper, hiding the back of your (Continue Reading...)
Cupcake Pajama Party Tote Bag
This bright-colored tote bag is a tasty addition to any sleep-over or pajama party, and project “ingredients” such as colorful buttons and ribbon make it a fun one to tackle with your ‘tween in tow. With a little creativity (and some polyester fiberfill) the tote can be transformed into a fluffy, comfy bed pillow! Click here to download the project PDF.
This project by Teresa Stroin is an excerpt from Cupcakes! edited by Lynn Koolish. The book includes 30+ Yummy Projects (Continue Reading...)
