Off the Bolt
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Quilters Lifestyle
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The Patchwork Flock Seating Chart, and Why Chaos Finch Sits Nearest the Door
Anyone who has organized a sew day knows the hardest job is not the potluck sign-up. It is the seating chart. Put the wrong two quilters side by side and nobody finishes a block all afternoon. The Patchwork Flock is our gathering of quilt hair birds, each with a wild crest, a big personality and a quilt hair don't care attitude, and after careful thought we have worked out exactly where everyone sits.
Latest Articles
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Estate Sale Finds That Still Have Plenty of Sass Left in Them
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
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
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.
