Archives: 2010 June

Shipshewana!!

June 29th, 2010, No Comments

I just got back from my quilt guild’s trip to Shipshewana, Indiana. I had a great time! There were 55 of us in the group and we laughed, bonded and shopped. One of the many highlights of the trip was a lecture by Eleanor Burns. She introduced her new book called Quilt Blocks on American [...]

My favorite new ruler!

June 21st, 2010, No Comments

I know that there are a lot of new rulers on the market promising to make your life easier and it can get confusing trying to decide which one to get. I have had the opportunity to try several new ones lately and I definitely have a favorite; The Strip Tube Ruler. This handy little gadget [...]

Pillowcase challenge

June 14th, 2010, No Comments

I’m not sure whether or not you have heard about the 1,000,000 pillowcase challenge but it is a great way to get involved and help out others. The main sponsor of this challenge is American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine ( and all of their affiliates) and the challenge is simple, make a pillowcase, donate it [...]

Quilt Guilds

June 7th, 2010, No Comments

I just came home from our local quilt guild dinner, and I had a blast! We are lucky enough to have over 200 members in The Sarnia Quilt Guild. It is very insipiring to be surrounded by all of those gifted members. A quilt guild is a wonderful way to meet fellow quiters in your [...]

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