Author Archives: Danielle Dews

Download the new Stash Books catalog

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It’s here! Get your first peek at the upcoming Fall 2011 Stash Books titles when you download your copy of this year’s catalog: Click here… Read more..
Everyone here at C&T Publishing is really excited about the Stash Books Fall 2011 lineup. Eight fall titles are featured in this catalog, which is two more titles than in spring 2011. And a

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Stash Books at Spring Quilt Market

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Here are some photos I took at Quilt Market Spring 2011 this past weekend in Salt Lake City! It was a really great show and I want to thank everyone who visited our booth and attended our events.



New release Fresh Fabric Treats was featured in a Schoolhouse session conducted by Lissa Alexander … Read more.of Moda, our own Susanne Woods, and

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Quilt for Baby Simmons

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Read more.My best friend and roommate all through college is expecting a baby next month and as soon as I heard this news months ago, I knew I HAD to make her a baby quilt. I have only ever finished one quilt before—also a baby quilt for a friend—so I was both nervous and excited. Lucky for me, I have a

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The Buzz Block #3: nine patch (and some stars)

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I am Queen Bee for the April edition of The Buzz… Read more.! In case you haven’t been paying attention, The Buzz is a quilting bee made up of C&T staffers who are quilting newbies and think it’s finally time to get some skills and experience. The Buzz also includes several of C&T’s resident Quilting Goddesses, who act as advisors to us

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Finishing my sewing projects with tags and labels

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Kajsa Wikman has a fabulous idea in her book Scandinavian Stitches. She likes adding tags and labels to her projects to give them a finished look. She uses lovely ribbons and trims and places them in seams, as shown in the photo from her book below.
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I remembered this idea of her’s during a recent trip to my local

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Countryside Softies Dragonfly project

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Now that we have been parading the characters from Countryside Softies past you for the past couple of months (in this blog post and this… Read more. blog post), we thought we’d take a break from teasing you. In celebration of National Craft Month, we’ve giving Amy Adams’ Dragonfly project to you, right here, right now!
You are going to have a

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Pretty ribboned cuff project from Me and My Sewing Machine

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This really pretty ribboned cuff project is a freebie from us to you in celebration of National Craft Month 2011. It’s one of seven chic projects in Me and My Sewing Machine by Kate Haxell. Click here to download the PDF.

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Fan mail: Little Girls, Big Style

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Viv from Sew Inspired Quilt Shop & Studio in Simsbury, CT sent us this photo:
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Here’s what she had to say:
This was one of the best written/edited books I’ve seen on these clothing techniques and the photos are excellent. A beginner could make one of these outfits and be successful. We make a lot of kids clothing samples for

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Handmade for the holidays: A gift guide

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Let’s face it: The holidays are RIGHT around the corner. As I mentioned in this blog post, my typical Christmas is spent in a stressed out sewing frenzy. This is because I always think I’ll have time to make handmade gifts for my family members.

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Join the Green Grocery Bag Challenge!

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The Sew, Mama, Sew! blog is hosting a holiday sewing project called the Green Grocery Bag Challenge. We think it’s a great idea…let’s do the Earth a small favor this season!
According to Earth 911, wrapping paper and shopping bags account for 4 million tons of trash annually in the US. The Wall Street Journal… Read more. and many other environmental groups report

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