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Podcast interview with Jan Krentz and Anita Grossman Solomon
C&T authors Jan Krentz and Anita Grossman Solomon were interviewed at Fall 2011 Quilt Market by Jacqueline Kunkel, producer and host of the popular podcast, Jackie’s Quilting Chronicles.
Click here for details on how to listen to the podcast, which was just released this month.
They talked about Jan’s fabric collection for Timeless Treasures called Hollyhock Garden, from which they both made quilts. They also chatted about interfacings, including Anita’s new Make It Simpler® Fusible Interfacing.
Pull up the podcast and listen in while you’re sewing…enjoy!
Getting our craft on at CHA!
I’m visiting the Craft & Hobby Association’s Winter Conference and Trade Show this week and there’s so much to see and do! Connecting in person with so many designers, resellers, and manufacturing colleagues is always such a treat. This show just oozes creativity and inspiration—from sewing to quilting to knitting to papercrafts to scrapbooking to mixed media to kids’ crafts—there is something here for everyone.
Rebekah Meier and I demo-ed at the R&M Distributors booth, showing off a very cool new art (Continue Reading...)
Historical fabric from Andover
It has been about a month since Fall Quilt Market and I am still getting caught up…but I wanted to share with you this historical fabric line that Andover introduced at Market called Winterthur, inspired by textiles that John Hewson originally created in the late 1760’s which are featured in the Winterthur Museum.
Hewson created Baltimore-type designs; he printed cover lids (bed spreads), handkerchiefs, and other fine linens. He was referred to as a Bromley Hall fabric printer, which meant (Continue Reading...)
Fall Quilt Market—textures, colors, and quilts
The end of October is one of the times I look forward to every year. A bunch of us from C&T go to the International Fall Quilt Market in Houston, Texas. The booths are colorful, informative, and innovative…and the exhibits are breathtaking and inspiring. The colors and textures were what drew me in and that is what I want to share with you today. There were buttons, and rick rack, paper flowers and felt balls. I loved the rough texture of (Continue Reading...)
C&T authors win big at the IQA Awards at Quilt Festival
Earlier tonight I attended the International Quilt Association Awards at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. In this annual show, Quilts—A World of Beauty, there were so many gorgeous, perfectly-crafted quilts, and we were lucky enough to be there to see some of our authors win this year’s awards. And a few C&T’ers won more than once!
Anna Faustino, author of Simply Stunning Woven Quilts, won two awards; the first was third place in the Art – Abstract, (Continue Reading...)
A glimpse of PIQF
Going to the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) is one of the highlights of my year. Of course there’s all the fabulous shopping and fabric fondling with over 300 vendors in attendance (and I did buy some wonderful things), but for me it’s really all about the quilts. Each year I am even more amazed at the talent that shines inside the walls of the Santa Clara Convention Center.
I’ll let this gallery of pictures that I snapped speak (Continue Reading...)
Scrap Republic – Blog Tour!
Do you love celebrating color? Then get ready…Emily Cier invites you to the Scrap Republic blog tour, running Monday 10/3/11 through Tuesday 10/11/11.
Out of the blue, Scrap Republic has arrived! And to give everybody a good look at the rainbow of scrappy modern quilts that one can create, I thought this would be a golden opportunity to cut through the red tape and ask a colorful array of folks to take a look at the book through glasses tinted their (Continue Reading...)
Watch “Stitched: The Film” for FREE—3 days only!
From our friends at The Quilt Show and from all of us at C&T, we bring you FREE access to Stitched: The Film. Your special access link is at the end of this post.
For a limited time, you can watch this engaging documentary online, which is sure to give you new insight into the world of quilting and quilt competitions. Click here to watch the trailer.
Stitched was created and produced by Jena Moreno, a long-time Houston resident. After watching thousands (Continue Reading...)
Giveaway—Adventures in Design
What is there to love about Joen’s new book Adventures in Design? Everything! I love how she clearly explains the premise for each chapter (color, lines) and then gives you activities and exercises to complete, just to make sure you get it. Remember that in order to learn we must see it, hear it, and then do it, to really learn it. And her expanded captions next to each example make it super easy to understand.
Joen’s book is sure to (Continue Reading...)
Summer Sizzler Warehouse Sale!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9:00am – 11:00 am
• Open to resellers with valid resale license
11:00am – 3:00pm
• Open to the general public
1651 Challenge Drive, Concord, California
Don’t miss this chance to save BIG on books and products for quiltmaking, fiber arts, needle arts, mixed-media and papercrafts. There is something for all creative types, with overstocked items priced from $2 to $5 (original retail prices are up to $29.95!) and even lower prices on patterns, magazines, stationery and more.
The warehouse will be filled with more (Continue Reading...)
