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Simply Stellar Quilt Kit

Hi everyone! Are you having a good weekend? It’s Kimberly here, and I’m thrilled to share my Simply Stellar quilt, which has just arrived in The Quilter Feb/Mar 2014 issue! I have such a love affair with sawtooth stars, and it is so evident in […]

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Quiltmaker Staff Challenge!

Hello everyone, it’s Jocelyn here! I have to start off with, WOW! First and foremost because Quiltmaker Magazine selected my “On the Grid” block to experiment with, and secondly because they made. Such. Amazing. Quilts! Their staff went above and beyond, and each of their […]

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Alphabitties Specialty Marking Tools

Have you seen our new Alphabitties Specialty Marking Tools? The It’s Sew Emma team designed these cute little letters and numbers to keep your fabric extra organized after cutting. Simply label each pile with the corresponding letter or number in the pattern! Watch this handy […]

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Dalliance by Jocelyn Ueng

I’m so glad to see Dalliance in the new Quilty, with a cute little cat to boot! This quilt is definitely a step away from ye olde star quilt. The flashes of color from Violet Craft’s Waterfront Park collection are like confetti. Six star-in-a-stars sit […]

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Four by Four in Quilts and More

Hello quilters! It’s Sarah here! I wanted to show you my latest magazine project, Four by Four, which is in the latest issue of Quilts & More. It is a quick, easy project that would make a perfect baby gift. Who doesn’t love quick and […]

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Simple Joys by Kimberly Jolly

Fons & Porter’s has published my latest quilt, and you can find it in their Scrap Quilts Fall 2013 issue! I love traditional quilts and blocks, and I believe even the simplest blocks can find new life with the fabrics you choose. I set out […]

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Garden of Bliss Quilt Kit

I’m no girly girl, but Tanya Whelan’s timeless roses always speak to me. Something about the sweetness of her color palette always inspires the retro side of my mind. Her Petal collection was no different, and McCall’s Quilting was gracious enough to publish the result […]

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Gemma Quilt Kit

Hi everyone, it’s Kimberly here! I’m back to share about my newest magazine feature, Gemma, in the October/November issue of The Quilter! No surprise, I used fabrics I adore by Robyn Pandolph to re-create this reproduction quilt. The fabrics are from her Notting Hill collection, […]

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Checker Open House

The It’s Sew Emma team recently took a trip to Ohio for the Checker Open House for our very first show! Each year, the lovely people at Checker Distributors open up their warehouse to stores and invite certain pattern and notions companies to show off […]

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Heirloom Kansas City Star Block of the Month

Our new Heirloom Kansas City Star Block of the Month booklets have arrived. This stunning pattern features quilt blocks originally printed in the Kansas City Star Newspaper, set in subtle star. A few years ago, a local knitting store owner called me and asked me […]

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Quilty Fun Photo Shoot!

Hello everyone! It’s Kimberly, Jocelyn and Sarah here, writing to you from Salt Lake City! We made the trip out west to visit our dear friend Lori Holt and take some photos for her new book, Quilty Fun. We have spent the past few days […]

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