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Quilters Lifestyle
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Wish You Were Stitchin' Here: Hometown Postcards Made for Quilters
Jenny @
Unpack a quilter's suitcase after any trip and you will find two treasures: a camera roll full of pretty views and a bag of fabric from the local quilt shop. Stitchin' In is our postcard collection, a set of city and state scenes drawn to look embroidered and pieced by hand, each one signed with the words Stitchin' in and the name of the place. It is a souvenir from the shop hop you already took, or the one still circled on your calendar.
Latest Articles
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Estate Sale Finds That Still Have Plenty of Sass Left in Them
Judy @
Every quilter has felt the thrill of an estate sale. You walk past the china and the lamps, head straight up the stairs, and there it is: a sewing room left just as its owner liked it, with a vintage machine under the window and a basket of blocks nobody ever finished. Vintage Stitch & Sass is our walk through that house, where every old machine still hums and every room has a personality. Mind the creaky step. There is a lot to see. -
A Brief History of Quilting, Told One Retro Icon at a Time
Penny the Mascot @
Historians will tell you that every age had its great leaders, inventors and artists. Here is the truth: every age also had a woman in the corner with a needle, quietly making something beautiful and wearing a very particular expression. Retro Stitch Icons is our collection of those women, and of the vintage looks they inspired, from royal portraits to arcade screens. Take your seat, class is in session. -
Crack Open a Fortune: Sewing Room Wisdom by the Sipperful
Jenny @
The best part of takeout night is the fortune cookie. You crack it open, read the little slip out loud and decide whether it applies to you. Quilters have their own fortunes, and they are far more accurate: your bobbin will run out mid-seam, a new fabric line will call your name, and someone will ask you to hem their pants. Quilter's Wine Sippers collects our favorite fortunes in bright rainbow lettering on stemless wine sippers with lids. Pick one, read it aloud and see if it comes true.