Loralie & Sue Hausmann on FashioNette
QT Still by Loralie 21233 H Speckle on Olive Cotton Fabric US $10.75 Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 11:30:38 PDT | Watch this Item Loralie Harris Belle Fabric ~ 2 Yards US $5.22 (4 Bids) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 11:35:39 PDT | Watch this Item Loralie Harris Belle Fabric ~ 2 Yards US $1.77 [...]
Moda 3 Sisters Glace is Gorgeous!
I have always loved 3 Sisters designs but boy did they do it again. Glace is a holiday collection with beautiful tones of Burgandy, Cream, Sage Green, Brown and Soft Blue backgrounds. I think the collection really captures an old fashion Christmas style with these beautiful soft colors and 3 Sisters throwing in their Shabby [...]
How to Open a Quilt Shop
I have had a few people email and ask me how I opened my quilt shop and where do I start, what is it like…ect? I personally used Chuck Smiths guide to open our shop and highly recomend it. Chuck Smiths guide to opening a quilt shop it is the best money you can spend [...]
Economic Fabric Shopping
I love to fabric shop but in todays economy paying $9 dollars and higher per yard can really become expensive, and you will find you can easily spend hundreds of dollars to make a quilt. I find myself buying more and more fabric on Ebay. Ebay really seems to be where I am finding the [...]
Electric Quilt Software
Well I have to admit that designing a quilt on your own can be mind boggling. I have tried it on my own a couple of times and really never had the perfect results I would like. I highly recommend and use the Electric Quilt Software. I have EQ6 and it is absolutely wonderful. Over [...]
How much Fabric to buy for your Quilt Backing
Here is the general rule for buying your quilt backing by quilt size. Keep in mind your quilt may not fall into the official size and you may need adjusted a bit. The sizes below are the average sizes of finished quilt tops but they can vary. Always measure your finished quilt top first. If [...]
To Pre Wash or Not to Pre Wash Fabric
For me this is a no brain-er. If you are making clothing of any type, especially using cotton prints…pre-wash! Save yourself the headache of putting hours into something only to have it not fit after the first wash. Now of course if you are using dry-clean only fabrics you would not. Now the flip side [...]
