Glue Pinning Hack

Glue Pinning Hack

Enjoy this glue-pinning tip from Gailen, AKA The Impatient Seamstress! It's particularly helpful when combining... READ MORE

Free-Motion Quilting Tips from Amanda Murphy

Free-Motion Quilting Tips from Amanda Murphy

Amanda Murphy is the author of the incredibly popular Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book, and today we're sharing her... READ MORE

By the Yard: A Trip to the Fabric Store

By the Yard: A Trip to the Fabric Store

Sewing from your stash is such a noble cause… using up what you already have instead of buying all new fabric… but... READ MORE

Building a Joyful Seam

Building a Joyful Seam

When I am stitching a seam on a crazy quilt, I will start with a one of the basic crazy-quilt stitches. For this... READ MORE

Listen to an Interview with Amanda Murphy

Listen to an Interview with Amanda Murphy

In the third episode of Behind the Seams, host Roxane Cerda gets to talk with an long-time colleague and friend, Amanda... READ MORE

A Messenger Bag Pattern Inspired by the 1970s

A Messenger Bag Pattern Inspired by the 1970s

Jo Connolly is a lifelong seamstress who loves the challenge of combining technology with traditional needle arts. She... READ MORE

ZigZag Bargello Quilt Pattern from Quilter's Clinic

ZigZag Bargello Quilt Pattern from Quilter's Cl...

Ruth Ann Berry, the author of Bargello Quilts in Motion and Braided Bar READ MORE

How to Find and Prepare Repurposed Wool for Appliqué

How to Find and Prepare Repurposed Wool for App...

The wool trend just won't quit, and no one knows her wool quite like Rebekah L. Smith, author of Wool Appliqué... READ MORE

Listen to an Interview with Bernie Tobisch

Listen to an Interview with Bernie Tobisch

In the second episode of our new podcast Behind the Seams, host Roxane interviews Bernie Tobisch, a sewing-machine... READ MORE

How to Cut Shapes with Directional Fabric Video

How to Cut Shapes with Directional Fabric Video

Join author Sheila Christensen as she teaches you how to cut shapes with directional fabrics in the video below... READ MORE

Sewing and Embroidery Books Will Now Include Metric Measurements

Sewing and Embroidery Books Will Now Include Me...

We've got some seriously exciting news to share! Moving forward, all of our garment-sewing and embroidery titles will... READ MORE

By the Yard: Three Ways to Bind a Quilt Faster

By the Yard: Three Ways to Bind a Quilt Faster

I have a confession to make: I hate binding. I know that not all my quilting friends feel this way, but for me, I... READ MORE

Magical Forest Fairy Crafts Through the Seasons Blog Tour

Magical Forest Fairy Crafts Through the Seasons...

Each time a season changes, we celebrate with fairy crafts. Our books, Forest Fairy Crafts a READ MORE

Listen to an Interview with Heather Grant

Listen to an Interview with Heather Grant

Welcome to the first episode of Behind the Seams, the new podcast from C&T Publishing! We  READ MORE

How to Straight Stitch Video Tutorial

How to Straight Stitch Video Tutorial

Discover the versatility of the straight stitch with Amy Marson in this fun, easy-to-follow-along video!  READ MORE

Dessert, Anyone?

Dessert, Anyone?

Vanessa Goertzen’s upcoming book, Jelly Filled, is packed with eighteen READ MORE

Get Kids Sewing with an Easy Pillow Project!

Get Kids Sewing with an Easy Pillow Project!

It can sometimes be hard to get kids to give sewing a try. The secret? Projects that are written to be easy for them to... READ MORE

Who Inspires You?

Who Inspires You?

That's the question we asked everyone at C&T, and their answers are illuminating. We're inspired by our friends,... READ MORE

New Releases for June

New Releases for June

June is an eclectic month for us: some bagmaking here, a puzzle there, and a bit of free-motion quilting and wool... READ MORE

Catch Up on Spring Quilt Market with Our Vlog

Catch Up on Spring Quilt Market with Our Vlog

Take a peek at what we did at Spring Quilt Market 2019 in Kansas City, MO! READ MORE

Hidden Treasures Blog Tour Kickoff!

Hidden Treasures Blog Tour Kickoff!

The new book is coming, the new book is coming! Okay, so maybe it isn’t as catchy as the myth of Paul Revere... READ MORE

Happy National Creativity Day! Get Started Now

Happy National Creativity Day! Get Started Now

National Creativity Day is one of our favorite days of the year! Today, we're celebrating by sharing some advice... READ MORE

By the Yard: Fun Ways to Not Buy Fabric

By the Yard: Fun Ways to Not Buy Fabric

Train Guy may have been channeling Henny Youngman when he quipped this one-liner, but there are other creative ways to... READ MORE

Color Palettes That Inspire Us

Color Palettes That Inspire Us

What are your go-to colors? Do you love black, white, and gray? Neutrals with a pop of color? Red and green, black and... READ MORE

New kraft-tex University: How to Choose Fabric for kraft-tex Projects

New kraft-tex University: How to Choose Fabric ...

Today Gailen and Betsy are talking all about fabric and how to pair it with  READ MORE

Start Sewing Bags!

Start Sewing Bags!

Hilarie Wakefield Dayton has created a jam-packed book with Sew Bags: The Practical Guide to Making Purses, Totes,... READ MORE

A Super Cute Way to Try Something New

A Super Cute Way to Try Something New

Jenny McWhinney’s suite of sewing and knitting accessories is a great way to try your hand at thread painting... READ MORE

Choosing Fabrics with Jera Brandvig

Choosing Fabrics with Jera Brandvig

Enjoy this incredible excerpt from Jera Brandvig's Quilt As-You-Go Made Vintage on how to choose colors for your... READ MORE

Embroidered and Embellished Memories

Embroidered and Embellished Memories

Scraps and Leftovers, 14 5/8” x 15 5/8”This is one of my favorite pieces that I made for my book  READ MORE

How to Sew a Button on a Sewing Machine Video Tutorial

How to Sew a Button on a Sewing Machine Video T...

Learn how to sew on a button with Gailen Runge, self-proclaimed impatient seamstress, in today's video. READ MORE