November 2009

Dalco Home Sew's new Ursula Season of Hats Designs
Dalco Home Sew has released its latest collection of appliqué designs based on the work of Ursula Michael, the well-known cross-stitch designer. The "Season of Hats" collection features five decorative headwear themes. There are five new designs. Spring Showers features a girl with an umbrella. Cat's Cradle depicts a sleeping cat. Fiesta is a Mexican style hat with fruit. Mardi Gras is a colorful traditional mask, and Spring Love... FULL STORY

Winners of Marie Osmond's Quilting Challenge
After receiving hundreds of beautiful, handmade quilts from all over the country, Janome America, Inc., Marie Osmond, Quilting Treasures and Advantus announced the winners of Marie Osmond's Quilting Challenge: First Place winner Dean Deerfield of Midland, TX, Second Place winner Natalie Moun of Wheaton, IL, and Third Place winner Gretchen Stumme of Rochester, NY. FULL STORY

This metallic rocks the house! Kreinik machine sewing metallic threads
Would you be interested in a high-speed metallic embroidery thread that performs better than the average metallic? Perhaps one that look shigh end, but is a finer weight, stronger, easier to use and fits within a reasonable price range? Then you need to meet Kreinik Machine Sewing Metallic Threads. FULL STORY

Looking back at the 2009 MQX Show
Once again we ventured east for Machine Quilters Exposition (MQX) which has called Manchester, NH, home for the last five years. There’s no doubt that the current economic climate had Founders Janet-Lee Santeusanio and Mary Schilke guardedly optimistic. However, these gals know how to put on a quilt show and once things got rolling, the economy may have been at the back of their minds, but that’s where it remained. FULL STORY

Fiberistic Journeys
An exhibit of original quilts will be held at the Anderson Art Center in Kenosha, WI, January 24-March 21, 2010. An opening reception will be held on January 24, 2010. The artists are members of a group which meets monthly to network, share and critique their work. They bring a unique blend of award-winning skills, talents and visions to the exhibit. FULL STORY