A Leaving-Home Sewing Kit

A Leaving-Home Sewing Kit

September is National Sewing Month. It is also the month when many families launch their children into independent... READ MORE

Fastest Sew in the West!

Fastest Sew in the West!

Instead of the fastest draw in the west, I’m writing to tell you about the fastest way to make a pillow. This title... READ MORE

Free Create a Card Project

Free Create a Card Project

With this free project from the second edition of  READ MORE

Make a Foxie Pillow

Make a Foxie Pillow

I am obsessed with pillows! Lately I want to make pillows of every shape and size, but my favorite is the rectangular... READ MORE

Trying New Techniques

Trying New Techniques

I’ve done my fair share of teaching workshops on a variety of quilting techniques, and I’ve learned quite a bit from... READ MORE

Organizing Scraps for Improv

Organizing Scraps for Improv

Organizing your scraps for improv is a little different than organizing them for more precise piecing. Improv scraps... READ MORE

Machine Topstitched Binding

Machine Topstitched Binding

I love having choices. Yes, there are times when blind-stitching the binding by hand is the way to go. But since I... READ MORE

Deck the Hall with Dresdens

Deck the Hall with Dresdens

The holidays are fast approaching and it’s time to get started on those winter decorating projects. Marian Gallian and... READ MORE

Making Connections Blog Hop Kickoff!

Making Connections Blog Hop Kickoff!

Hello and welcome everyone!! I am SO excited to kick off my blog hop for Making Connections—A Free-Motion Quilting... READ MORE

September Is National Sewing Month!

September Is National Sewing Month!

Tomorrow is September, and that means the start of National Sewing Month! We're celebrating by sharing some exciting... READ MORE

Typical Day in the C&T Studio

Typical Day in the C&T Studio

Hello! Lucy (editorial photographer) and Mai (photo assistant) here. We thought we would not only give you some... READ MORE

What's In a Name?

What's In a Name?

Do you have problems naming your quilts and other projects? Some of the C&T authors love naming their quilts. READ MORE

The Story Behind The Savvy Seamstress

The Story Behind The Savvy Seamstress

excerpt from The Savvy Seamstress: An Illustrated Guide to Customizing Your Favorite Patterns by Nicole... READ MORE

Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Bag Pattern

Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Bag Pattern

What makes the new Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Ba READ MORE

Retraining Your Quilting Brain

Retraining Your Quilting Brain

A thought-provoking excerpt from Modern Quilt Magic by Victoria Findlay Wolfe: I find that we are trained to... READ MORE

Paper Piece Cute Blocks with Mary Hertel!

Paper Piece Cute Blocks with Mary Hertel!

Mary Hertel gives you the insider scoop on her book Cute & Clever Totes i READ MORE

Working with Wool

Working with Wool

Who doesn't love working with wool? The beautiful, rich colors, the soft feel of the fabric, the way your needle slides... READ MORE

Working with the Clearview Triangle 10" Ruler

Cut strips, create diamond log cabins, and so much more with the versatile  READ MORE

Creating Blended Hexagons with Judy Gauthier

Creating Blended Hexagons with Judy Gauthier

Judy Gauthier, author of Rainbow Quilts for Scr READ MORE

A Week of Free-Motion Quilting Designs

A Week of Free-Motion Quilting Designs

365 Free-Motion Quilting Designs is a treasure trove of free-motion quilting inspiration, with a unique design for... READ MORE

Sewing Magic

Sewing Magic

Most appliqué blocks have a background. The Magical Unicorn Quilt block has an ‘invisible’ background. You can’t... READ MORE

C&T Staff Catch the Coloring Bug

C&T Staff Catch the Coloring Bug

We caught the coloring bug bad this summer! Color by Number Travel Across America Coloring Book is perfect for... READ MORE

Paper Piecing Demo with Carl Hentsch

Paper Piecing Demo with Carl Hentsch

Carl Hentsch, author of New York READ MORE

The Best Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting

The Best Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting

So the title of our new book coming out in September is actually Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting. But... READ MORE

2020 Will Seem Like a Good Idea in Hindsight

2020 Will Seem Like a Good Idea in Hindsight

Most handwork challenges posted online are for making small items. They are modest things, such as bags, cushions,... READ MORE

Quilting Row by Row

Quilting Row by Row

Excerpt from Quilting Row by Row: 27 Skill-Building Techniques by Jeanette White and Erin Hamilton. READ MORE

Can These Blocks Be Saved?

Can These Blocks Be Saved?

Hi! I'm Rayna Gillman and if you know me, you know how I work. If not, you need to know that I ditched the... READ MORE

I Am a Fussy Cutter

I Am a Fussy Cutter

“I delight in cutting fabrics with intent—using prints and patterns to inject humor, boldness, and interest in my work... READ MORE

Scrap Challenge of a Lifetime!

Scrap Challenge of a Lifetime!

I am so very excited to introduce this exciting opportunity. You can have a quilt in the International Quilt Festival... READ MORE

Choosing a T-Shirt Quilt Theme

Choosing a T-Shirt Quilt Theme

Shortened book excerpt from The T-Shirt Book by Lindsay Conner and Carla Hegeman Crim: The theme may be very... READ MORE