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Quilt Tips From Our Readers
Hello Studioe fans! A few weeks ago on the Studioe Facebook page, we asked you all to share you top quilting tips for a new quilter. We received such great tips, we wanted to share them all in a blog post! Read what everyone thought was a valuable tip and see if you see yours included! This chevron pattern is a free quilt pattern you can download here. When just starting Janie McCombs, “Quilting is extremely addicting, Love it!” Barbara Galetin, “There are no rules.” Sonja McLane, “Make sure to wash larger pieces of material so the color does not run and use color catchers!” Jacqui Billot, “Measure and practice.” Cheril Ryan,…
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Guest Post: Janice’s Peppered Cottons Quilt
This post was written by Janice Pope, a sales representative for Studioe. I just finished piecing and quilting my first quilt using the Peppered Cottons designed by Pepper Cory from StudioE. It will not be my last! These shot cottons are a superior quality and the colors are luscious! Some I used were prewashed and some were not. Both were soft and almost cuddly. The pattern I used is College Bound Plus 3. (http://anythingbutboring.com/quilts/) I made the twin width, but one-row shorter. The blocks were 5 across and 6 down, so a large throw size, or nap quilt. (A nap quilt is larger than a lap quilt!) …
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Peppered Cottons Giveaway!
Congratulations Darcy Lewis for winning our Just Color! giveaway! Today’s giveaway is the one you’ve all been waiting for. Today we are giving away 18 x 21 quarter cuts of our Peppered Cottons! Aren’t they beautiful? To enter this giveaway, all you must do is comment this post telling us what you would make with this fabric. You can also comment any link of this post on the Studioe Facebook page for an extra entry. Good luck and don’t forget to tell your friends! *Contest ends March 13th at 8:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on…
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Designer Interview: Q & A With Rebecca of Whimsies & Wishes
Today we’re excited to announce a new series on the Studioe blog! Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing exclusive interviews with the designers for Studioe. Our first designer to be interviewed is the wonderful Rebecca of Whimsies & Wishes. Learn more about who she is and the wonderful designs she creates. Q. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? Where do you live? A. I am a lifelong resident of Maryland. I started out just north of Annapolis, Maryland and spent my early years there. Midway through elementary school we moved westward. I now live in western Maryland. Q. Family? Pets? A. I’ve been married…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Fabric Pricing In Relation To Cotton Prices
Finally March is here and go figure….another Sunday afternoon with snow. It just never ends. I am underwater with travelling and cold weather these days. A cold couple days in Florida. Last week I hit Massachusetts and New Hampshire…more warm places, NOT! This week I am heading to the Carolinas and the week after that to Ohio. I did want to make sure to write a blog for this week so I came up with a subject that I could cover in a short and sweet manner. So the subject today is the price of cotton versus the cost of printed fabric. As you may or may not know, cotton is a…
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February Just Color Giveaway
Congratulations Janet Rettig for winning our Pirouette giveaway! Today we are giving away 18 x 21 quarter cuts of our Just Color! line. To enter this giveaway, all you must do is comment this post telling us what you would make with this fabric. You must be a fan of Studioe on Facebook (and doing so might give you other chances to enter) to win. Good luck and don’t forget to tell your friends! *Contest ends March 6th at 8:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on social media for the latest updates on all things Studioe. Facebook |…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: 108″ Fabric Information Continued (PART 2)
(If you missed Part I, here it is) It is now 5:09 PM on Monday. Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive Scott has been short on luck lately….no joke. Usually, when I make excuses about why my blogs are late, they are sort of, kind of, jokes. This time, there are no jokes. First off, I took a short trip to Florida on Wednesday last week to spend the rest of the February break with my kids, wife and in-laws. We were to come home on Saturday. We were all aboard the plane and lo and behold they told us to deplane because our flight was cancelled due to snow in New York. So we…
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Pirouette Giveaway
Congratulations to Sandra for winning last week’s giveaway of our Pearle line! Today we are giving away an 18 x 21 quarter cuts bundle of our Pirouette line. To enter to win, all you have to do is comment this post. You can also comment on any link of this post on our Facebook page for an extra entry. *Contest ends February 27th at 8:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on all our social media outlets for the latest updates on all things Studioe. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: News On 108″ Quilt Backing & New Fabric Construction (PART 1)
Holy cold here in NY! It is a great day to be home in my heated house celebrating the President’s Day Holiday! Could you say, “time to start a new quilting project!” I can’t say that, but I am starting a new project…a new blog entry. Speaking of holidays though, before I get into the substance of this blog, I wanted to make sure to wish all you lovely girls, ladies, and women a very happy belated Valentine’s day. Happy Valentine’s DAY! I love you all…especially if you have hung in with me for this long reading my blah-blah blogs. Today’s topic of discussion is 108″ quilt backings. The reason…
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February Rush Hour Giveaway
Congratulations to Rachell Reilly for winning our Pirouette giveaway! Today we’re giving away a bundle of our Rush Hour line. If you aren’t sure what to make with the fabric, Madame Samm’s post will certainly give you inspiration. To enter to win, all you have to do is comment this post. You can also comment any link of this post on our Facebook page for an extra entry. *Contest February 20th, 8:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on all our social media outlets for the latest updates on all things Studioe. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram…