Quilting Tools

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Linda G sent an article posted by the American Quilter’s Society.  They surveyed their followers to find the most popular quilting tools, and this article gives the results.  The “Extra Aids” were especially enlightening. You can read this short article by using the button below. Just curious…What is your favorite tool?  How many rulers do you have?  Who counts tablets, computers, or other tech gadgets in their favorite quilting tools?  Let us know in the comments below. Thanks, Linda, for bringing this to our attention!Read More →

vintage quilts

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What would you do if you had a “hoard” of old quilts and a craft shed that needed furnishing?  Well, Emily of “Style by Emily Henderson” decided to use hers to upholster her benches and stools in her newly refurbished art barn. Ruthann recently sent us this article that shows how Emily acquired the quilts and how she then used them to brighten up her new craft shed.  It’s an interesting read, and will make you think about old quilts in a new light.  You can read the article by clicking this button. And if you’d like to take a trip down the proverbial rabbitRead More →

Wonky Square blocks

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This year has been one big celebration here at the Metropolitan Patchwork Society (MPS) as we marked our 25th anniversary! Back in March, we invited everyone—MPS members and anyone else with a passion for sewing—to create some “Wonky Square” blocks. These quirky, playful blocks were to become part of a special quilt project, and as more and more blocks poured in, we soon realized we had something big on our hands. What started as one quilt quickly became four! The design we selected, called Tipsy City Quilt, was chosen by Marcia S and Michelle N from Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen. ThanksRead More →

Linda's QuiltLatch

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Submitted by Linda G. Are your closets and surfaces spilling with quilts? If you are reading this, you probably have a passion for quilting and all it brings to your life: creativity, sense of accomplishment, friendships with other quilters, and comfort.  But with this passion comes a few problems like overpacked closets and surfaces filled with quilts.  Most of us are not giving up quilting, so what to do with the home that has quilts spilling out everywhere? While trying to pack away my summer and patio quilts and get out my Fall quilts, I faced reality. I had too many quilts.  And this wasRead More →

Garden Bouquet Pattern Piece

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Last month, Sara H saw an article in the Oregonian that she thought would be interesting to our MPS Blog followers.  She sent it along to us and we agree that it needs to be shared! The article is about a surprising donation made to the Columbia Gorge Habitat for Humanity’s Restore.  Thankfully, those involved in uncovering the donation knew they were looking at something special.  But you can read the article for yourself.  Just click on the button below. Have you ever made a surprising quilt discovery?  We’d love to hear about it in the comments.Read More →