Finding Fun Along the Way

Finding Fun Along the Way

When I first started dating Train Guy, we didn’t go on the normal dates. Instead of restaurants, nightclubs, movies or the typical dating dreck, we took a less conventional route. We... READ MORE →

C&T Publishing at h+h americas 2024!

C&T Publishing at h+h americas 2024!

As the highly anticipated h+h americas 2024 draws near, excitement is reaching a fever pitch for an unforgettable celebration of all things crafty! Amidst the buzz and hum of creativity, C&T Publishing... READ MORE →

Finding New Ways to Express Myself

Finding New Ways to Express Myself

This week I’m visiting my daughter in Boston for her spring break (she’s a 7th & 8th grade public school math... READ MORE →

Beaded Embroidery Handy Pocket Guide

Beaded Embroidery Handy Pocket Guide

Tiny Shiny TreasuresI am happy to announce the arrival of my newest book, the Beaded Embroidery Handy Pocket Guide, by C&T Publishing. This pocket guide is the perfect place to start... READ MORE →

Crafting an Art Quilt: Margaret Sanger

Crafting an Art Quilt: Margaret Sanger

“Woman adjusting sunglasses” was a part of the Anthony Angel collection held in the Library of Congress. READ MORE →

Embroidered Lavender Field: Additional Project!

Embroidered Lavender Field: Additional Project!

Hi, fellow stitching enthusiasts! If you loved the creativity in my boo READ MORE →

QuiltGenius Design Tool Kit: Design Your Own Quilt Blocks!

QuiltGenius Design Tool Kit: Design Your Own Qu...

Like many of you, I love tinkering around with my own quilt designs and over the years have collected a random assortment of architectural stencils to aid in sketching out... READ MORE →

Party at Layered & Stitched: An Art Quilt Experience!

Party at Layered & Stitched: An Art Quilt Exper...

Journey into art quilting, where fabric becomes a canvas, in a two-day event taught by artisan instructors.Get ready for THE art quilting event of the year, Layered & Stitched: An... READ MORE →

Value is Key for 3-D Quilts

Value is Key for 3-D Quilts

“It’s magic!” Sara Nephew and I have heard this comment so many times over the years, when showing our techniques for 3-D designs. All of the fabric pieces are just... READ MORE →

The REAL Reason I Buy So Much Fabric

For us quilters, there READ MORE →

Villa Rosa Designs Fast and More Fun Blog Hop 2024

Villa Rosa Designs Fast and More Fun Blog Hop 2024

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of Villa Rosa Designs Fast and More Fun Blog Hop 2024!The lineup for this year’s blog hop is... READ MORE →

Mini Art Frame Cards with Moda at QuiltCon 2024

Mini Art Frame Cards with Moda at QuiltCon 2024

QuiltCon 2024 was an absolute blast, and C&T Publishing was right in the heart of the excitement! We had the... READ MORE →

Quilted Coats

Quilted Coats

Craft book editing is a job full of temptation. It's quite difficult to spend your days reading and learning from some of the most lovely and exciting textile artists without... READ MORE →

Ways to Use Quilting

Ways to Use Quilting

Excerpted from  READ MORE →

Mindful Hand Stitching, An Embellished Sampler

Mindful Hand Stitching, An Embellished Sampler

I am delighted to share that I was asked to write an article for the March 2024 issue of READ MORE →

Stash vs. No Stash: The Great Debate

Stash vs. No Stash: The Great Debate

If you are a quilter, you are definitely going to have a lot of fabric, whether you accumulated it intentionally or not is a source of great debate. Some quilters... READ MORE →

Erica Kaprow Appliqué Pattern Packs

Erica Kaprow Appliqué Pattern Packs

I am not usually much of a hand-stitcher, but I've had my eye on Erica Kaprow's appliqué pattern packs for a long time. I'm mostly a garment sewist––though I do dabble... READ MORE →

Meet C&T Publishing at QuiltCon 2024!

Meet C&T Publishing at QuiltCon 2024!

As the highly anticipated QuiltCon 2024 draws near, excitement is reaching a fever pitch for an unforgettable... READ MORE →

Twist & Turn Quilts: A Bonus Pattern!

Twist & Turn Quilts: A Bonus Pattern!

Unleash your creativity with a stunning circle quilt using bonus patterns from Cinzia White's books,  READ MORE →

Garment Maker's Project Planner Virtual Book Tour

Garment Maker's Project Planner Virtual Book Tour

We’re thrilled to announce that Gailen Runge's Virtual Book Tour starts tomorrow! READ MORE →

Stumpwork Embroidery & Thread Painting Virtual Book Tour

Stumpwork Embroidery & Thread Painting Virtual ...

We’re thrilled to announce that Megan Zaniewski's Virtual Book Tour starts tomorrow! READ MORE →

A Case for Buying Fabric as Souvenirs

A Case for Buying Fabric as Souvenirs

I recently took a trip to Acadia National Park... in the middle of the winter. The park was closed so that you couldn’t climb any of the mountains, but the... READ MORE →

A Fun way to play with the Quilt Builder Card Deck this Valentine's Day!

A Fun way to play with the Quilt Builder Card D...

If you haven’t discovered our best-selling Quilt Builder Card Decks yet, check out the fun our Marketing Coordinator, Betsy Friedrich, had designing her Hugs and Kisses wall-hanging quilt.–Part of the... READ MORE →

3-D Quilts with Marci Baker & Sara Nephew

3-D Quilts with Marci Baker & Sara Nephew

Quilting is a uniquely American art. When hopeful or desperate people traveled from other countries to start a new life, they often had very little with them. Planting seeds, hunting,... READ MORE →

Quilter’s Color Mixer: You’re Invited!

Quilter’s Color Mixer: You’re Invited!

Embark on a colorful quilting adventure! Explore color theory, custom palettes, fabric stashes, and more with expert instructors!Join us on February 3, 2024 at 10 am PT for Quilter’s Color Mixer... READ MORE →

Big Book of Little Sparks Virtual Book Tour

Big Book of Little Sparks Virtual Book Tour

We’re thrilled to announce that Carrie Bloomston's Virtual Book Tour starts tomorrow! READ MORE →

Using natural ingredients to create pattern and surface

Using natural ingredients to create pattern and...

In my book, Contemporary Patchwork, I have a project that uses soy milk to paint on the fabric and I dye it with avocado seeds and skins. I like this project... READ MORE →

How to Find Your Lost Scissors

How to Find Your Lost Scissors

As a quilter, I have many scissors (of course) but one pair stands out as my most cherished. Unlike the ratty “Red Handled Scissors” I detailed in my last post,... READ MORE →

2024 New Years Goals from the C&T Team

2024 New Years Goals from the C&T Team

2024 is right around the corner and it's THE year for positive change! The incredible minds at C&T are gearing up... READ MORE →