Category Archives: Food and Drink

Happy At Home

Here in the US the virus is spiking again, which means quilters and crafty people everywhere are hunkering down with their fabrics and art supplies, anticipating a long winter Safer At Home. I was raised by a mother who was … Continue reading

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Turn Back the Clock – Daylight Savings Ends Tonight

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 33 Wow, many of you agreed that Chocolate Therapy goes well with Quilt Therapy! We sold out this week, so we restocked and added more flavors to our special Winter 20/21 curated … Continue reading

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Quilt Therapy + Chocolate Therapy = Happy Face

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 32 This week I am feeling grateful for fabric and chocolate to get me through 2020. Thanks to our friends and customers who have called and written to express concern about the … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Quilt Canada

Hello from Ottawa in Canada! This morning I got up at 4 am so I could catch a couple flights, across the US and then up to Ottawa. As I flew from NYC up into Canada, I was struck by … Continue reading

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Summertime…and the Livin’ is Easy…. (*)

I hope that you saw our Big News in the Midweek Creative Nudge newsletter. Our new building is almost finished and we will be moving in September…not sure exactly what date yet. My house looks like a warehouse at the … Continue reading

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Hello from the Land of the Midnight Sun!

Newsletter originally published 6-30-2018 Tonight I am writing to you from Hudiksvall, about 3 hours north of Stockholm on the Baltic Sea in Sweden. It is 11 pm and the lavender sky is reflected in the inlet of the Baltic … Continue reading

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Quilters Just Wanna Have Fun

Well another Kentucky Derby has come and gone. My goodness, between May the Fourth (Star Wars), the Derby and Cinco de Mayo, we have a lot of excuses to party this weekend hmm? Today we had another Charity Sewing Day, … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Home Sweet Home

You’ll be doing the Cakewalk back in time… to Grandma’s Kitchen, with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern! This charming 55″ x 55″ quilt features Aprons, Cherry Pie, Rolling Pins, an old-fashioned enamel stove, Cupcakes, a slice of Chocolate Cake, Wooden … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Coffee Common Grounds

In every quilter’s life, comes a time when we need a Coffee Break! This delightful coffee-themed 40″ x 40″ wall-hanging is this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, perfect for your kitchen, or your neighborhood cafe. Start with a panel of Espresso, … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Perfectly Vintage

Attention all Wine Connoisseurs, Oenophiles and Wannabe Sommeliers! This week’s Free Quilt Pattern is for You! Savor the fine artwork of Dan Morris, in this 51″ x 60″ pieced quilt, featuring beautiful illustrations of wine glasses & bottles, oak barrels … Continue reading

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