June 25, 2015 – Resource Series Part 2 – Magazines
Magazines are one of the more popular sources for quilting ideas. Some magazines are seasonal, monthly, semi-annual or special issues, and may be available by mail, online or in shops and/or bookstores (or even your local grocery store or pharmacy). Oftentimes you can even find old magazines at garage sales or thrift stores. Listed below are a sample of the magazines available.
American Patchwork & Quilting, a Better Homes and Gardens publication
McCall’s Quilting magazine
Love of Quilting, a Fons & Porters’ publication
Quilt Sampler, a Better Homes and Gardens publication (twice/year with a spring/summer and fall/winter issue and available only in shops and/or stores)
Best Scrap Quilts, a Quilters Newsletter publication
Quilting Quickly, a Fons & Porters’ publication
Quilts from Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, a Quiltmaker publication
Scrap Quilts, a Fons & Porters’ publication
American Quilter magazine
Quick Quilts, a McCall’s publication
Easy Quilts, a Fons & Porters’ publication
Quilting Arts magazine
June 6, 2015 – Resource Series Part 1 – Inspiration/Ideas
From the beginner to advanced quilter, we are always looking for ideas and/or inspiration for quilting projects. For the next several blogs we’ll be providing some resources and tools that may provide ideas, helpful hints, upcoming quilting events (local and national), etc. The information provided is not meant to be all inclusive or exclusive; therefore, additional material will be provided as “updates” in future blogs. Today’s message is a beginning list of websites that will provide some inspiration for new projects. If you have a favorite website you’d like to share with our readers, please forward that information to us at loftworksquilting@gmail.com. Thanks and Enjoy!
Pinterest (membership required)
Future blog entries will include magazines, online tutorials, organizations/clubs, fabric websites, local shops, and more. Happy quilting!
April 27, 2015 – Gift Certificates
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. Having trouble finding a gift for your mom? We have a solution: a gift certificate from Loftworks Quilting. If your mom is a quilter, she will appreciate the option of having one of her projects finished by a longarmer. She can choose any pattern from one of our available designs, or select an individualized custom look. If your mom is not a quilter, but would enjoy having a quilt made for her, she could use a Loftworks Quilting gift certificate to request a made-to-order quilt. Gift certificates are available throughout the year and can be given for any special occasion. Contact us at loftworksquilting@gmail.com or 402.613.3573 for further details.
March 9, 2015 – Graduation Gifts
Purple Graduation Quilt Front
Purple Graduation Quilt Design
Purple Graduation Quilt Back
Here in the Midwest, we are currently experiencing amazing spring-like weather. It’s wonderful to be outside enjoying the sunshine, warm temps and birds singing. With Spring just around the corner (March 20th), it’s time to be thinking about upcoming graduations. Quilts make long-lasting and memorable gifts. Hopefully, you’re in the final stages of getting your quilt tops done for graduate gifts. Loftworks Quilting can help you finish your project by quilting it in a short amount of time (depending on the design) so that you have plenty of time to finish the label and binding. The quilt pictured above was made for a high school senior. It was quilted with purple thread using the Solstice pattern.
February 2, 2015 – Celebrating Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will persist for six more weeks.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, PA. Punxsutawney Phil evidently saw his shadow this morning and is predicting six more weeks of winter. Here in the Midwest where we’ve been slammed with 7-12″ of snow, we would probably agree with Phil.
Unless you are spending time with your children and/or grandchildren playing in the snow, cold wintery days are a great time to work on some quilts. Whether you are working on an applique project, hand quilting a project, or piecing a quilt top, you can’t beat that cozy feeling of working on a quilt while watching the snow outside. The Bargello wall hanging shown below is only 18″ x 21″. It was quilted with teal thread using a Paisley design. Enjoy your “snow days” with a cozy quilt project.
