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Winter Retreat 2015 - A Recap

Winter Retreat 2015 - A Recap

We are still recovering from the amazing weekend we just had and we wanted to tell you all about it while the emotions and excitement are still fresh! Can I...

Winter Retreat 2015 - A Recap

We are still recovering from the amazing weekend we just had and we wanted to tell you all about it while the emotions and excitement are still fresh! Can I...

Plantain Sew Along #2 Before You Begin

Plantain Sew Along #2 Before You Begin

So, are you in? We hope so! We wanted to let you know that our Sew-Along blog posts will be working you through the process nice and slow, but feel...

Plantain Sew Along #2 Before You Begin

So, are you in? We hope so! We wanted to let you know that our Sew-Along blog posts will be working you through the process nice and slow, but feel...

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Men's Edition

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Men's Edition

Wow - Christmas is coming fast! We hope your handmade giving plans are going well and you are enjoying the process of making. Today we wanted to share some ideas...

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Men's Edition

Wow - Christmas is coming fast! We hope your handmade giving plans are going well and you are enjoying the process of making. Today we wanted to share some ideas...

Winter Retreat Sponsor Highlight BLOW'S SEW-N-VAC

Winter Retreat Sponsor Highlight BLOW'S SEW-N-VAC

WIth the Winter Retreat just a few weeks away, we wanted to share a little bit about our amazing sponsors. We are so fortunate to have such great small businesses...

Winter Retreat Sponsor Highlight BLOW'S SEW-N-VAC

WIth the Winter Retreat just a few weeks away, we wanted to share a little bit about our amazing sponsors. We are so fortunate to have such great small businesses...

Quilt Market Recap!

Quilt Market Recap!

We had a wonderful whirlwind of a trip to Houston at the end of October for International Quilt Market. We saw a ton of amazing new fabric, learned some new...

Quilt Market Recap!

We had a wonderful whirlwind of a trip to Houston at the end of October for International Quilt Market. We saw a ton of amazing new fabric, learned some new...

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Kids

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Kids

Are you looking for ideas to make for the little ones on your list? We've gathered some of our favorite patterns and tutorials both in house and from around the...

Handmade Giving Gift Guide - Kids

Are you looking for ideas to make for the little ones on your list? We've gathered some of our favorite patterns and tutorials both in house and from around the...

Get to Know Katie

I learned to quilt under my grandma’s feet at the ripe age of four. My first project? Digging through her scraps to make an improv cat quilt. Quilt police? Never heard of her—rules aren’t really my style. I believe in diving in feet first and pushing the limits of sewing and quilting…because why not? And, honestly, that’s what seam rippers are made for!

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