Happy new year everyone! 2014 was the launch of the business and I’m happy with the progress of custom projects and quilts I’ve had the joy of long-arm quilting for clients.
May your family be filled with love, joy and health this year!

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Happy new year everyone! 2014 was the launch of the business and I’m happy with the progress of custom projects and quilts I’ve had the joy of long-arm quilting for clients.
May your family be filled with love, joy and health this year!
Elizabeth is a children's book author and designer of knit and crochet character hats under the brand The Ruthless Crafter. In her spare time she loves to read, watch movies, spend time with her family, and swim. She lives a full, happy life in Kitchener, Ontario with her husband and their two children.
Today I am sharing how to prepare fabric for a patchwork quilt. This is one of my favourite quilts to make. It’s also my most popular style of signature quilts within the Wedding Collection.
Marsala has been chosen for the colour of 2015. Interested in using it in your home? Check out Houzz’s ideas here. I personally prefer it either in natural light or a slightly darker hue. I think I prefer the crafting option for using it. Here, The Inspired Wren looks at some sewing examples with the colour. There are definitely a lot of options to have it as a focal point (e.g. a cardigan) or a highlight (e.g. flowers in a white dress). Beautiful! What do you think of Marsala? How would or will you use it?
How to Tell a Story with your Shirt Layout Welcome to the third blog post in our how to make a t-shirt quilt series. Today we are talking about how to tell a story with your shirt layout and how to consider what order to place them in. In the case of this Alpha Omega sorority t-shirt quilt that we’ve been working on in the series, if a t-shirt has sayings on the front and the back. For example, one shirt says ”You can wish on a shooting star…” on the front while the back reads “Or rush Alpha Omega and make your