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.
Introducing Stash
Do you remember my Dr. Seuss post back in October of last year when I said that I was working on some exciting new projects that I couldn’t tell you about until the Spring?
Well, Spring is almost officially sprung and everyone at C&T Publishing is excited to introduce Stash, our new line of how-to books celebrating fabric arts for a handmade lifestyle. If you’re craving beautiful authenticity in a time of mass-production…Stash is for you.
Officially, Stash is an imprint of (Continue Reading...)
A Great Way to Spend 30 Minutes: Secret Life of the Sewing Machine
I can’t be sure how I stumbled across this this fantastic series of videos on YouTube, but I am so glad I did. It may be the British side of me that loves this Monty Python mix of serious and fall-of-your-seat-funny comedy, but this is so worth spending 30 minutes with. You’ll laugh (even when I am not completely sure they intended laughter….with the young lady’s outfit in Part two, for example) and you’ll probably learn something new about your (Continue Reading...)
Alissa Haight Carlton’s Modern Quilt Guild
Alissa Haight Carlton, a soon-to-be C&T Publishing author, is at it again. Not content with merely working on her first book (along with co-author Kristen Lejinks) while hosting a quilt-along, while holding membership in a variety of block-swaps, and having a full-time job, Alissa is doing what she can to help spread the word about modern quilting. And C&T thinks she is doing a bang-up job!
After successfully starting her own local guild for L.A. area residents interested in modern quilts, (Continue Reading...)
Valentines Day Project: Love Notes Door Hanger
I put together a tutorial for a “love notes” door hanger on my blog and thought C&T blog readers might be interested in this fun and quick little project just in time for Valentine’s Day.
I re-purposed some discontinued fabric sample swatches from the furniture store my husband and I own to create this little pocketed note holder. I leave for work before anyone else in my family is awake so love notes are a nice way to connect (Continue Reading...)
Advice and Inspiration from Kathy Mack
I have been an admirer of Kathy Mack from Pink Chalk Studio for ages now and am so impressed by her recent post on laminated cottons.
I have been so excited to use these but have been a little intimidated. Kathy saves me, and you some time with her tips and tricks at her blog.
I’m feeling a lot more confident about trying some of the laminated cottons now and see a coloring/painting table cloth in my near future.
Block Party!
So, have you heard the news yet?
C&T is excited to announce an upcoming book with the popular online quilting bee, Block Party. The book won’t be out until Spring of 2011, but in the meantime Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks are reformatting their quilting bee as a quilt-along and all of you can join in!
Alissa and Kristen have taken the classic quilting bee format and created a fresh, modern, online version with 10 other talented quilters: Mr. Monkeysuit, Oh, (Continue Reading...)
A Note from Acquisitions
When was the last time you read The Cat in the Hat? I think that my 4 year old can recite this entire book by heart. It’s his favorite.
I have been working on some wonderfully exciting new ventures here at C&T that I can’t wait to share with you in the new year. That’s the good news…no, that’s the great news! But I admit that lately I have felt like this:
If you have read The Cat in the (Continue Reading...)
Sewing Snack Bags and Sandwich Wraps
Like most of us, I am trying my best to reduce, reuse and recycle. I felt guilty every time I pulled yet another paper towel off the roll to wrap my toasted breakfast in to transport off to work. So this weekend, I felt enough was enough and during nap time I sewed up a bunch of these cinch top snack bags and some sandwich bags!
My husband recommended a design for the sandwich/morning toasty bag and I faithfully (Continue Reading...)
Garage Sale Find: Wool Thread
Hurrah! A big box of wool thread all for $1.
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Garage Sale Find: Framed Needlepoint
Could not resist this lovely needlepoint. I think I like the old frame just as much as the needlepoint inside. Garage sale price-$2!
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