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• Cozy Pet Bed
  January 13, 2023
  Featured fabric: Blank Quilting Corp. Better Together by Erica Billups Pattern adapted from: Sew Yeah Sewn by: Lindsay Conner Does your dog or cat need a snuggly place to sleep? Sew this DIY pet bed for your [click for more…]
• The Inspirations of Erica Smith Billups Designer for Blank Quilting Corp.
  January 6, 2023
  Tell us about yourself.Hi! I’m Erica Smith Billups, and I can honestly say that I never thought I’d be a fabric designer. But sometimes, life has bigger plans for you than you can ever even dream of. Here’s my [click for more…]
• SIY Shop Spotlight: Watergirl Quilt Co.
  January 20, 2023
  After spending 24 years as an elementary school teacher (in both Canada and Japan), Michelle Peters suspected it was time for a career change. “My passion had really shifted to quilting,” she explains. “It was [click for more…]
• Teacher shows students geometry by teaching quilting
  March 22, 2023
  In a world where teenage students are feeling a little lost and overwhelmed, here is a story of how one quilter used creativity and quilting genius to help guide 10 students through the hard task of conquering [click for more…]
• Shop Spotlight: E-Z Knit Fabrics
  September 16, 2022
  It all started in 1969! Yes, more than 50 years ago, the E-Z Knit Fabrics store was born in Colville, Washington (a small city sandwiched roughly between Spokane and the Canadian border). After taking a [click for more…]
• Patchwork Baby Bib and Burp Cloth
  April 8, 2022
  Featured fabric: Henry Glass Fabrics You Are Loved by Dawn Rosengren Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner Sewn by: Lindsay Conner If you’re looking for a baby shower gift that’s fun and easy to sew, look no [click for more…]
• How to Choose the Right Sewing Machine
  August 15, 2022
  Ready to invest in your very first sewing machine? When it comes to domestic sewing machines, the options seem endless. This can be overwhelming to a beginner, but have no fear! Read on for a simple [click for more…]
• On the Go Travel Set
  June 9, 2023
  Featuring: FreeSpirit Fabrics Island Vacation by Denise Burkitt Pattern Design by: Heidi Pridemore **Pattern will also be available by 6/15 at www.TheWhimsicalWorkshop.com**  Sewn by: Heidi Pridemore Skill [click for more…]
• Inspirations Of Gail Pan Designer For Henry Glass Fabrics
  November 29, 2023
  Tell us about yourself.  Hi, I’m Gail Pan. I have been sewing and crafting for most of my life, and I love it! I live just outside Melbourne Australia with my husband Bart. I started my business Gail Pan [click for more…]