Having studied French for many years, I’ve read The Little Prince , by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, dozens of times. So Heather Reid’s entry for our “How Entertaining!” Reader Challenge, based on this charming story, naturally...

I knew I had a difficult task ahead of me when my undergraduate thesis advisor informed me that my research on the history of the art quilting movement should focus on only a few innovative quilt artists. There were so many to choose from and narrowing...

Many communicate with their loved ones overseas through letters or care packages, but when Pat Hamlin’s son was serving with the Montana National Guard in Bagdad, she kept in touch with him through a quilt. Each week that he was away (52 altogether...

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about The Goddess of the Last Minute column from our latest issue, in which Robbi Joy Eklow discusses the difficulties of setting up a new studio space. You see, I spent this past weekend moving into a new apartment...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Well, I’m about midway through my first Quilting Arts TV taping experience, and it’s just as fun as it is busy. Let’s just say that many amazing artists are putting...

I’ve been full of anticipation for the past few days since I am finally attending my first quilt show: Quilt Market in Minneapolis. At the moment, I have just returned from an initial visit to the convention space which is enormous and enthralling—I...

There’s nothing like a local arts and crafts show to get the creative juices flowing. For the most part, this weekend was one of those practical, errands-filled weekends for me, with trips to the grocery store, the bank, the dry cleaner—not...

Well I have no good excuse for my very belated announcement of the winner of this lovely roll of Moda Fabrics: Let's just say it's been a crazy couple of weeks at the Quilting Arts offices but Friday seemed like a good excuse to select a lucky...