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August 2022 Free Quilt Patterns

Posted by Shari Shobe on August 31st, 2022

FREE QUILT PATTERNS NOW AVAILABLE!

Free Quilt Patterns that arrived in August 2022:
 
Check out our August 2022 new fabric arrival VIDEO!
 
Along The Valley I Free Quilt Pattern by Studio E Fabrics

Along The Valley II Free Quilt Pattern by Studio E Fabrics

American Beauty
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Country Rose August 2022 Give-Away!

Posted by Shari Shobe on August 1st, 2022

August Give-Away and Free Quilt Patterns!

 
View all our New Arrival fabric collections for July 2022 HERE.
 
Free Quilt Patterns that arrived in July 2022:

Belle Pivoines Free Quilt Pattern by P&B Textiles

Nightfall Free Quilt Pattern by Maywood Studio

Noel Free Quilt Pattern by Windham Fabrics

Samsara ...
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July Give-Away and June 2022 New Arrivals

Posted by Shari Shobe on July 1st, 2022

Free Quilt Patterns now available!

 
Our June 2022 New Arrivals Video is HERE.
 
Free Quilt Patterns that arrived in June 2022:

ABC's Free Quilt Pattern by Benartex

Boots and Blooms I Free Quilt Pattern by P&B Textiles

Boots and Blooms II Free Quilt Pattern by P&B Textiles ...
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About Fabric - Batik, Quilter's Cotton, and Flannel

Posted by Cathy Wilson on June 30th, 2022

About Fabric - Batik, Quilter's Cotton, and Flannel

About Fabric

About Batiks

To make batik fabrics, areas of the fabric are blocked out with the application of a hot wax “resist”, then the fabric is dyed. The pattern covered in wax resist the dye, leaving unique designs after repeat waxing and dyeing ...

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Quilter's History

Posted by Cathy Wilson on June 10th, 2022

Quilter's History

Quilter's History
  • The history of quilting can be traced back at least to medieval times. Early examples exist from Europe, India and the Far East.
  • The word 'quilt' has been linked to the Latin word 'culcita', meaning a bolster or cushion, and seems to have first been used in ...
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