Author Archives: Susanne Woods

Introducing Modern Quilting Designs—with a giveaway!

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The talented Bethany Pease, author of “Modern Quilting Designs,” will inspire you to break out of your comfort zone…and one lucky reader will win a copy!

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Introducing Zakka Style – with a giveaway!

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Zakka has evolved into a design style that has become popular all over the world. One lucky reader will win a copy of “Zakka Style” – the latest addition to our bestselling Design Collective series.

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Eating crow the day before Thanksgiving…

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I hope to be eating better tomorrow than I am today. Today…well today, I am eating crow. I always want to own up when I make a mistake, because I take the reputation of Stash Books very seriously.
I received an email yesterday from one of our contributors to a Design Collective title. She was mad.… Read more.

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The Buzz Block #8—Sweet Pea

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October was my month to decide on the block design for our in-house sewing bee, The Buzz. I was inspired by a quilt in the upcoming book, “Sunday Morning Quilts.”

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Giveaway Day! Bags—The Modern Classics

From the moment when we saw Sue Kim’s proposal, we knew we had to publish Bags—The Modern Classics. One lucky person will win a copy!

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What I saw at PIQF

I love the Pacific International Quilt Festival and look forward to it every year.

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A Field Guide to Fabric Design
…plus a giveaway!

I am beyond proud to introduce you all to the result of many months of exciting work: “The Field Guide to Fabric Design” by Kim Kight. Kim covers everything from fabric design fundamentals to step-by-step tutorials…and you can win a copy!

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On fire!


With all of the buzz going around today about the Kindle Fire… Read more., it got me to thinking about whether or not I really want a reading device. Just the word ‘device’ sounds….not very friendly. These are words I’ve always lived by:
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who

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Introducing Modern Mix by Jessica Levitt

 

I am thrilled to be introducing you to Jessica’s first book, Modern Mix. If you don’t know Jessica yet through her popular fabric lines… Read more., then this giveaway is for you! Not only are we giving away a copy of her new book, but we are also giving away some fabric from Jessica’s first and second lines, thanks

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Sweetwater’s Simple Home—with a giveaway!


When Sweetwater launched their first line of fabrics with Moda (Authentic… Read more.), it was like a breath of fresh air. I bought yards and yards of it and am still hoarding some! The mother, daughter, and daughter trio that is Sweetwater brought the trends of muted colors and typography from the realm of interior design and scrapbooking to fabric

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