If you have not checked out Moda Bake Shop, you are missing some great patterns. I receive an email daily showing me the latest free pattern that has been added to the site.
I have several that I really like:
120 minute gift -- the queen bee bag
star spangled sky quilt
30 minute gift-padded steering wheel
60 minute gift-herringbone hot pads
Under Bakery, you can find patterns specifically for jelly rolls or fat quarters or turnovers, etc.
Under Chefs, you can find patterns by designers.
Recipes are where you will find the patterns.
Tips and Weights and Measures have very useful information for learning new techniques.
Check it out!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Quilter's Calendar -- Check it out!
What is The Quilter's Calendar?
The Quilter’s Calendar is a brand new website that connects quilters, guilds and quilt teachers to each other using an easily searchable online calendar.
Quilters can easily see what events, classes, retreats and shows are happening in their state, month by month, or in places that they are traveling to.
Guild members can use the calendar (which is searchable by state or province) to see who is scheduled to teach in their state/province or in a nearby location. Guilds can then contact the teacher to book them to their guild, sharing expenses between guilds. That means less expense and more opportunities for classes for guilds and their members.
Teachers can submit their teaching engagements for free! By being listed on the calendar they can enjoy higher attendance in their classes and increase their opportunity to receive “piggy back” teaching engagements from guilds with every class that they list.
Copied with permission from the Quilter's Calendar
Monday, June 3, 2013
Nancy's Notions -- Chosen Site of the Day
I love watching Sewing With Nancy on PBS. I record it and watch every week. I also love to go to Nancy's Notions. She keeps up with the latest and greatest notions and patterns.
She sponsors a lot of charity sewing and has free patterns to use for those charities.
There are free embroidery projects along with a video library with lots of tips and instructions.
She is very inspiring and has lots of creative ideas. Her shows are very informative and educational.
Check it out!
She sponsors a lot of charity sewing and has free patterns to use for those charities.
There are free embroidery projects along with a video library with lots of tips and instructions.
She is very inspiring and has lots of creative ideas. Her shows are very informative and educational.
Check it out!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Fab Shop Hop -- Chosen Site of the Day
Since it is the first of the month, it is a good time to talk about Fab Shop Hop. It is a great way to find more quilt shops on the internet. You sign up --- it's free. You will have a list of links to go to where you will look for a bunny. There are about 150 shops on the list. When you find the bunny, you click on it and go back to the Fab Shop Hop site and register it. The site will keep track of where you find bunnies. To get the top prizes, you have to go to at least 120 sites. I have won $10 gift certificates several times -- at least every other month that I have played.
You can keep track of your favorite shops. Most of the shops will have specials just for the shop hoppers.
Some months you will receive blocks to quilts that you can download. The directions will be posted at the end of the hop.
There are free patterns and newsletters. A couple of our locals participate -- StudioKat Designs in Advance and the Batik store in Wytheville, VA.
I like the fact that I can get inspiration from all over the country. The latest products and fabrics are presented and displayed. Most of the sites have free patterns and other quilty-sewey information. They have blogs you can follow or emails that you can get with their special advertisements.
Hop on over and check it out!
You can keep track of your favorite shops. Most of the shops will have specials just for the shop hoppers.
Some months you will receive blocks to quilts that you can download. The directions will be posted at the end of the hop.
There are free patterns and newsletters. A couple of our locals participate -- StudioKat Designs in Advance and the Batik store in Wytheville, VA.
I like the fact that I can get inspiration from all over the country. The latest products and fabrics are presented and displayed. Most of the sites have free patterns and other quilty-sewey information. They have blogs you can follow or emails that you can get with their special advertisements.
Hop on over and check it out!
My life spun out of control for a few weeks.....
You know how when you go on vacation, you pack up a LOT of stuff to do?? and some how you NEVER get around to even 1/4 of it??
I was planning on catching up all of my Site of the Day posts and get them set up for the rest of May. Well, that never happened.
I was planning to get several things finished and lots of other things started and that never happened either. I look back at my time and wonder "What in the WORLD happened with all that time?"
I had 9 table runners to embroider for a wedding in June. I managed to finish them. I had 4 done and had to finish 5 - embroideries on each end -- so a total of 10 to be finished on vacation. That was quite a challenge since they were 8 or so color changes and took anywhere from 60 min to 120 min to embroider!
Hopefully, I can get back on track and start posting with some regularity. I'm planning to attend Heart of the Triad Quilt Guild tomorrow night and I have 4 sleeping mats to give them. I DID get those finished on vacation along with some other stuff that I'll show you.
I was planning on catching up all of my Site of the Day posts and get them set up for the rest of May. Well, that never happened.
I was planning to get several things finished and lots of other things started and that never happened either. I look back at my time and wonder "What in the WORLD happened with all that time?"
I had 9 table runners to embroider for a wedding in June. I managed to finish them. I had 4 done and had to finish 5 - embroideries on each end -- so a total of 10 to be finished on vacation. That was quite a challenge since they were 8 or so color changes and took anywhere from 60 min to 120 min to embroider!
Hopefully, I can get back on track and start posting with some regularity. I'm planning to attend Heart of the Triad Quilt Guild tomorrow night and I have 4 sleeping mats to give them. I DID get those finished on vacation along with some other stuff that I'll show you.
Now I'm off to choose a Site of the Day! (or maybe week or month!)
Monday, May 27, 2013
No - I haven't dropped off the face of the EARTH!!
I went on vacation and thought that I would have LOTS of time to update my blog. Unfortunately, my internet connection was SO SLOW and I didn't have the patience to wait! I am going home today and will try to start back the daily Site of the Day. I got a lot of things accomplished even though we were moving from a mobile home to a house - near Belhaven, NC. I'll post pictures when I get a better connection. This one will not upload pictures before July!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
RetailMeNot -- Chosen Site of the Day
Looking for coupons is my Chosen "Site" of the Day. There are many sites that carry coupons or promo codes and my favorite one is RetailMeNot. They seem to be the most current and usable coupons or codes.
When you are looking for a specific item on the Internet and have decided where you want to purchase it, do a Google search and see if you can find a coupon.
For instance, if I find fabric at fabric.com, I will Google "fabric.com coupon" and there will be a list of websites that offer coupons or promo codes. When you go to check out, there should be a place to put a coupon code. Type that code in and the shopping cart will deduct the amount if the coupon is current.
I have successfully used coupon or promo codes for fabric.com and Nancy's Notions as well as others. You can sign up for emails so they will tell you when a new coupon or promo code is added.
This can be done for anything that you purchase on the Internet -- not just for quilting/crafting supplies. I always find discount codes for HP ink and toner. The last 2 laptops that I purchased had big coupons like $250 or $350 off at HP. Again, just do a Google search for "HP coupons."
Check it out!
When you are looking for a specific item on the Internet and have decided where you want to purchase it, do a Google search and see if you can find a coupon.
For instance, if I find fabric at fabric.com, I will Google "fabric.com coupon" and there will be a list of websites that offer coupons or promo codes. When you go to check out, there should be a place to put a coupon code. Type that code in and the shopping cart will deduct the amount if the coupon is current.
I have successfully used coupon or promo codes for fabric.com and Nancy's Notions as well as others. You can sign up for emails so they will tell you when a new coupon or promo code is added.
This can be done for anything that you purchase on the Internet -- not just for quilting/crafting supplies. I always find discount codes for HP ink and toner. The last 2 laptops that I purchased had big coupons like $250 or $350 off at HP. Again, just do a Google search for "HP coupons."
Check it out!
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