Generation Q

Now Touring: Project Teen Handmade Gifts Your Teen Will Actually Love by Melissa Mortenson

October 14, 2014

A book can only go well when the author, Melissa Mortenson starts out like this: “Case in point: A few years ago I decided, like crazy person, to make a quilt for each of my kids for Christmas. I’ve got three of them—kids, that is. Not being the best manager of time when it comes to [...]

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Now Touring: Sew a Modern Home by Melissa Lunden

August 20, 2014

I know you hear us say this a lot, but this book is way cool. Really! Sew a Modern Home stitched and written by Melissa Lunden, and published by Martingale, is literally a quilty home reno plan between two covers. From crib sheets to pillows, play mats to place mats, quilts for the front porch (picnic) and [...]

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Now Touring: Scrappy Bits applique by Shannon Brinkley

August 18, 2014

Scrappy Bits applique by Shannon Brinkley of Bottle Tree Quilts brings a sense of fun and freedom to applique. The projects in this book are just like the crispiest potato chips…Can’t choose just one project to like, so let’s just do them all! Shannon covers all the important stuff from color and technique to tools and [...]

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Now Touring: Celebrate Christmas with That Patchwork Place

July 3, 2014

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! Quick! Pick up this amazing book featuring designs by staffers at That Patchwork Place/Martingale and get ready in time for Christmas EVE (or more likely 4 a.m on Christmas morning right before all the little people come running downstairs to the tree all excited), or Hannukah or [...]

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Between the Covers! July/August issue

June 24, 2014

Getting an issue in the mail and on newsstands is pretty much like designing, piecing and quilting a quilt, and we’ve all been there with our hearts firmly and permanently stitched to our sleeves. Each issue is as unique as the quilts featured on the pages inside. Gracing the cover this issue is Ryder, a [...]

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