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Category Archives: Staff Pick
Staff Pick: Inchie Ruler Tape for Papercrafts
When I first saw our Inchie Ruler Tape, I thought…boy I wish I’d had some of that a few years back, when I was doing all that hand-quilting I used to do. It sure would have been SO much easier to use than masking tape! But being that I’m into paper crafting these days, I thought the product wasn’t for me…. till I had a recent brainstorm.
Seems of late, paper and fabric tapes are all the rage in (Continue Reading...)
Ruthmary’s Staff Pick: Cut Loose Quilts by Jan Mullen
One of my favorite C&T Publishing books is Jan Mullen’s Cut-Loose Quilts. It has been my go-to project and idea book since it was published in 2001, and I’ve made dozens of quilts from the projects inside.
The quilt projects in the book are fast, fun, easy, and delightful. The quilts I have made won’t win me any awards, but they aren’t meant to! What Jan’s relaxed style does win her readers is freedom—freedom from cutting restrictions and rigid construction methods. (Continue Reading...)
No-Sew Fabric Animals for Grown Ups
Ever since I saw Mary Link’s no-sew animals in her book 100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids I knew had to get my hands on some of my own. When the project was posted as a freebie last month, I knew my time had come. And the timing really couldn’t have been better. The holidays were right around the corner and I was eager to find something I could make for family members and friends that I could (Continue Reading...)
Black Friday Sales Online!
Who needs to mess with parking, traffic, long lines, and tired store clerks who have been up since their doors opened at 5am? You can shop for lots of post-Thanksgiving bargains this Friday from the comfort of your own home.
Our friends over at www.CraftCritique.com are posting a special Black Friday notice that will link you to lots of online bargains from several different craft manufacturers and retailers. C&T will be there with a great sale on our beautiful gift items—and (Continue Reading...)
Christmas Cuteness on sale!!
Now’s the time to make some adorable holiday projects to decorate your home and give as gifts. And now is the time to get the how-to help on the cheap!
This book has plenty of easy fabric projects that you and your family will have tons of fun making – and this week it’s priced at half-off—only $8.78. The set of matching plastic templates for the gingerbread house and sleigh is also on sale—only $5.oo.
Order yours now – these special prices (Continue Reading...)
Fearless Design: Even for Me!
I was looking through some of our recent releases and my eyes fell upon Fearless Design for Every Quilter by Lorraine Torrence and Jean B. Mills. Every quilter, hmm, I’m a quilter. . . . So I picked the book up and began reading it.
Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs from Carol Armstrong
Have you seen the book Best in Show: 24 Appliqué Quilts for Dog Lovers by Carol Armstrong? The dogs in it are sooooo realistic. I can’t wait to make one. Here’s a picture of Carol’s appliquéd collie and my collie, Jade. They’re practically identical.
There are plenty of other dogs in the book: corgis and shih tzus and retrievers and . . . . 22 breeds in all. You’re sure to find your dog or a dog you love!
Piecing Made Easy with Piece O’ Cake
Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins’ Piecing the Piece O’ Cake Way is a great reference book that all quilters should have in their library.
The book is especially valuable for inexperienced quilters, but I have been quilting for 20 years, and I found a lot of information that can improve my quiltmaking skills. The book is divided into chapters that teach all the basics from sewing strips and squares to dealing with curves and diamonds. The best part for me is (Continue Reading...)
My First Encounter with Photo Editing Software
I have always wanted to learn how to use photo-editing software given that my picture-taking skills could use some help. Plus, I have some vintage photos of various loved relatives and it would mean a lot to me to clean them up and make copies for my kids and my brothers and sister. Well, one of the best things about working at C&T is the variety of artistic techniques in our books that I get to be involved with daily. (Continue Reading...)
Author Design Tip: Katie Pasquini Masopust
As a designer, reading about design in relation to quilting is interesting. I recently picked up Katie Pasquini Masopust’s book, Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter. There were a lot of great ideas for creative inspiration, composition and color themes. I found a technique that I learned in photography but used in a different way for quilting. I thought this was so cool.
These are her basic instructions: Start with a photo of a landscape, animals, buildings, plants. Use an empty (Continue Reading...)
