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Learn Without Leaving Your Sewing Room
Often I hear comments from some of you that you wish you lived closer and could take advantage of some the classes that I teach. Many of you watch our class calendar and plan your trips to the Washington, DC area so that you can attend my classes. One of the most...
Looking Ahead to the New Year
The new year has started off with a flurry of activity. After a great week over the holidays with the grandkids out west (Polly loves her Ever Sewn Sparrow 20 sewing machine and has already put it to a lot of work and Emmett loves his drum set…given after I checked...
‘Tis the Season…For Quilting!
It is hard to believe that fall is past! Winter Solstice is upon us. This fall was such a whirlwind of activity beginning with visit to Oregon to see our grandchildren (and of course their parents), the Studio’s anniversary sale, then all of the preparations for our...
Happy Thanksgiving
I have been a bit lax in sending out blogs, but it has been an extremely busy time. We spent a lot of time getting ready for Quilters’ Quest, our annual shop hop. Over the summer and early fall, I designed, hand pieced and hand quilted our Third Rock quilt. ...

Summer Lily Diamond Table Runner
Some earlier versions of the Summer Lily Diamond Table Runner Colorway Guide should be corrected as follows: The instructions for Unit C should read: Unit C: Make 2 using 10″ strips. (Only two units are required.)

Solstice (2013 BOM)
Early versions of the pattern should be corrected as follows: On page 1 of the Consolidated Cutting Instructions (available with the purchased version of the pattern only), there is an error for Fabric 1 – Alternate Block. The cutting instructions for All...

Navajo Winter
The following correction should be made to some earlier versions of the pattern: Diagram 5: The label “B” on the leftmost block in the fourth row down should be an upside-down “B”. The block image is accurate; it is the label on the block which...

Colorplay
The original pattern included an incorrect cutting layout for Fabrics 1, 4, 7 and 10 on page 7. The correct layout is provided below. The fabric yardage indicated in the pattern is sufficient to cut the required number of patches when they are layed out as shown in...
Fall Frenzy
Fall is always busy for us at the shop. This is when we kick it into gear making kits, designing patterns and making all sorts of preparations for our annual shop hop, Quilters’ Quest. This is always a fun event. Our theme this year is “movies” and we selected “Around...
Join Us on the Quilters’ Quest Bus
Jinny has turned the blog over to me today so let me introduce myself. My name is Nancy Fallone and I’m half of the marketing team here at the Studio. That job keeps me behind the curtain at the Studio or at the keyboard at home working on newsletters, web...