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following are websites that I think are really worthwhile or just plain
fun! Beside each is a short description. If you would like me to add
yours, e-mail me with the
address and I'll be happy to add it! Also, if a link isn't working, let me
know so I can update it.
Featured
Site:
Cottonwood Quilts
is back with all the quilting information and tips you loved! Now
there are even more free quilt patterns available. Almost all of the
patterns that were for sale before are now free, including the very popular
Beginner's Block of the Month.
Big Daddy's Gypsy
Caravan - An online fabric store and renaissance fabric, vestment
brocade supplier. They offer fabric by the yard and at discount and
wholesale prices. Cotton fabric, polyester fabric, brocade fabric, velvet
fabric, wool fabric, linen fabric, satin fabric, vestment brocade,
liturgical brocade, ecclesiastical brocade, SCA trim, renaissance and
medieval trim. They also offer do-it-yourself items, such as studs and
leather stamp set tools.
Designing Quilts
- Custom Machine Quilting Service located in the beautiful Hudson Valley of
New York.
My Cotton Patch Quilt
Shop: Contemporary Fabrics, Brights, Michael Miller, Hoffman
and Reproduction Fabrics.
The Fabric Corner - With
your imagination and your love of sewing and/or quilting, you will find
inspiration at Fabric Corner. We specialize in fashion fabrics,
embellishments, sewing notions, embroidery thread, and Bernina sewing
machines.
My Cotton Patch Quilt
Shop: Contemporary Fabrics, Brights, Michael Miller, Hoffman
and Reproduction Fabrics.
Betty Rogers / Original Quilt
Designs - Betty Rogers can take a photograph and make a fabric portrait
for you! Visit her site to see samples and many, many more things!
Quilt HQ - All sorts of great
articles and sites for quilters. A MUST SEE for every quilter!
Sylvia Landman Rasmussen - NQA & Quilt University Teacher / SCD
Certified Craft Designer, Columnist, Judge / Author:
MAKE MONEY QUILTING, CRAFTING FOR DOLLARS
Fat Quarter Quilters
- The web’s friendliest home for fat quarter quilting!
Free Sewing Patterns - Your
online resource for free sewing patterns, free cross stitch patterns, free
embroidery designs, information on fabric stores, and more.
Free Crochet Patterns - Find
the best free crochet patterns, including some great free crochet poncho
patterns, free crochet shawl patterns, free crochet afghan patterns, and more!
Knitting Center - Your online
resource for easy and free knitting patterns, including free knitting patterns
for ponchos, scarves, shawls, and hats. The Internet's Top Resource For
Knitting & More!
Anne Maundrell Designs -
Original hand crafted art quilts with a tropical inspiration! Enjoy
browsing the gallery of art quilts inspired by the wildlife, nature, and scenes
of South East Asia.
Bear Paw Quilt Co. - Discount
online quilt fabric store with thousands of name brand fabrics.
Quilts 'n More:
Thimbleberries, novelty prints, flannels, Christmas fabrics, and
quilt kits: Quilts ‘n More is located in the historic downtown of
Midlothian, Texas, just 30 miles south of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Our
specialties include Thimbleberries fabrics and books, novelty prints, Christmas
fabrics year round, flannels, and quilt kits.
Patchwork Plus Quilt Shop - They
specialize in reproduction fabrics, quilting patterns, quilt kits and quilting
fabric. They are located in the Alton, Illinois historic district, just across
from the mighty Mississippi River (near St. Louis, Missouri).
Quilt Professionals - Our
mission at Quilt Professionals is to help quilters and quilting businesses get
connected. To that end we offer to you a
Quilter's Guide to Placing Your Business on the Web. Quilting
Professional magazine appreciated the information in our Quilter's Guide
so much that they are publishing it as a four part series of articles in
2004. Don't miss our great resource for quilt businesses.
Campus Quilt Company - Is it Time to
Clean Out Your Drawers?
If you
are like most active people, you have a pile of treasured old t-shirts, jeans,
ties, or baby clothes that you just can't bear to throw away. Campus Quilt
Company can help. Born in 2000 as the thesis project for my MBA, Campus Quilt
became a company dedicated to turning your old clothes into lasting memories in
the form of fun and functional quilts and bedspreads.
www.quiltsnow.com
Free Quilt Patterns! - Your online resource for free quilt patterns, including
easy quilt patterns for beginners, information on fabric stores, and more.
Our Gathering Place
Quilt Shop - Located in Montoursville, PA, Our Gathering Place Quilt
Shop offers a large selection of reproduction fabrics, Civil war fabrics, wools,
batiks and flannel fabrics. Many quilt kits and block of the month clubs are
available at their online quilt shop or at our shop in PA.
Custom Yarns by Linda
(a personal favorite of mine!) - A long love of fibers and yarn is the story
behind Custom Yarns By Linda! One day, while winding yarn from a cone to a
skein, she was curious to see what would happen if I combined two or even three
yarns together. Well, the results were amazing! Colors and fibers that
individually wouldn't go together some how made a beautiful marriage when
joined. They welcome a creative challenge - let us know if there is a color or
fiber you would like and they will create a yarn especially for you. Their
inventory is a color palette of varying yarns, including
Trendsetter,
Ironstone and
Skacel yarns.
My Hobby Quilts - Rotary cutting
has revitalized quilt making! New techniques and innovative tools are enticing
even the timid to join the quilting craze. Rhonda Taylor, a Registered
Nurse, mother, and grandmother started quilting eleven years ago. You see her
designs frequently in either McCall's Quilting or Quick Quilt
magazine. She promptly advanced to designing and marketing her unique
quick & easy quilt patterns. Visit the site to
see all of her great stuff!
Twisted Stitcher :
Purveyor of Socks for Quilters - They strive to bring their particular
brand of foot fun to the toes of quilters and quilt lovers all over the globe.
Whether you want sox or socks, The Twisted Stitcher is the place to shop!
Battwoman.com - Since 1994, they have proudly served the quilting
community by selling Quilter's Dream Cotton Batting. We love this batting
and continue selling it at our lowest possible price. They welcome you to place
an order online, by telephone, or by regular mail. In addition to Quilters Dream
batting, they offer two patterns that are fast to create and make wonderful
gifts for your quilting friends.
The Quilting Post: Flannel Fabrics
and Batik Fabrics are our specialty - This quilting store specializes in flannel
fabrics, batik fabrics, and quilting kits. They love batik fabrics and sell
bundles of batik fat quarters. They also specialize in flannel and cotton
quilting kits.
Knife
Sharpener - The Solution for Dull Knives. Quick,
Simple, and to the Point!
Helen Squire - As a quilt teacher,
designer of quilting patterns, guest lecturer, auctioneer, and Q & A columnist
for three decades, Helen Squire has the experience to answer your questions on
quiltmaking. From her early quilting book, Dear Helen, Can You Tell Me…?,
to the Helen’s Hints column in American Quilter magazine, she has
continued to provide quilting advice and quilting designs for today’s quilters
in her own unique style.
Custom Made T-Shirt Quilts
- Beautiful custom made t-shirt quilts, t shirt quilts, or tee shirt quilts
from your old shirts, jerseys and sweatshirts. Customer choice and satisfaction
is key. Atlanta quilter has been making these quilts since 1995. Free
instructions for t-shirt quilts available as well as links to other t-shirt
quilt instructions.
Netstitch
counted cross stitch designs, is a new company put together by the husband and
wife team of Pete and Sam Ormroyde and is engaged in the design, manufacture and
sales of high quality
cross stitch kits, cross
stitch charts, and accessories such as frames, lamps needles chart holders etc.
The company is based in the North West of England and has a shop at Warrington
Market.
Patchwork Interactive -
Patchwork quilting projects and quilting workshops on CD-ROM
Kameleon Quilts
which can change their look after they have been finished by flipping over and
buttoning 3D parts. Check it out!
Denver
Fabrics - Cotton, silk, linen, wool, Ultrasuede, faux fur fabric,
fleece, swimwear fabric, bridal fabrics, quilting prints, drapery & upholstery
fabrics, sewing notions & other sewing supplies, quilting supplies, and sewing
patterns. Save up to 60% on fabric and notions!
Fabric Trends Magazine
- Great new magazine featuring fabrics and designs from today's hottest artists!
Holly Knott / Quilt Artist
- Be
prepared to get blown away by these wonderful pieces of art. This
site features a collection of art quilts, hand-painted furniture, photographs
and watercolors by Holly Knott
Fabrics A La Carte
- Fabrics A La Carte is your online boutique quilt shop! Baby
quilts are their specialty but they offer a fine line of exquisite cottons. What
better to wrap your precious angel in? Please browse their selection of fabrics,
patterns, kits, and quilts. They will match any competitors price!
www.kayewood.com -
The only place you need to go for quilting patterns and books, notions,
templates and the latest tips and techniques in the quilting world. Free email
newsletter available too, just sign up!
www.fatquartershop.com - Specializing in fat quarter
bundles for the quilting enthusiast!
Becky and Me is a
quilting design company dedicated to creating interesting, fun, easy to sew
quilting patterns for all ages and skill levels. But quilt patterns are just the
beginning. They also design fabrics that can be used with our patterns as well
as other creative applications. Their quilting designs include colorful
illustrations with down-to-earth themes. They’ve created a “In my backyard
series” that features lovable characters such as snowman and scarecrow. This
series is based around four seasons, each available with coordinating fabrics.
Whether you’re looking for patterns, fabrics, kits, ideas, links to other
resources or even quilting t-shirts, this is a great place to start. And look
for FREE quilting patterns too!
Haka
Sewing Furniture - Haka offers unique modular sewing and
quilting cabinets, cutting tables, cut-sew-serge tables and custom solutions.
This furniture is not only gorgeous, but very reasonably priced! Hand
crafted in Canada since 1989.
Discount
Needlework.com -
This website offers helpful stitching tips, useful articles and discounted
supplies for needlepoint, cros stitch, crewel and silk ribbon embroidery. They
also have a one-of-a-kind online thread color converter for over 10 brands of
frequently used needlework threads that eliminates the need for paper conversion
charts forever! Great for designers and quilters alike!
Discount needlework offers fine quality
stitchery at bargain prices!!
Quilts-shop.com
- Stunning quilts in fabulous designs, making a beautiful decor for any room in
your home.
Quilt Net -
QuiltNet is your gateway to a delightful array of craft-related web pages,
covering the worlds of quilting, weaving, sewing.
Art
Quilts by Valerie S. Goodwin -
The site is updated! Valerie
is an incredibly talented quilt artist whose work you must see. Get a cup
of coffee and enjoy this virtual show!!
Wild Zipper - GREAT custom T-Shirt
Quilts! Order a t-shirt "memory" quilt for that special graduate! These
quilts are individually and personally designed and sewn. Jennifer
uses the fronts (and sometimes backs) of those special t-shirts, sweatshirts,
and jerseys that you've collected from sports, college, high school, NASCAR,
rock concerts or whatever! Go to the site to see all the great examples!
Quiltpro -
Directory of Quilt Shops and more! Search for quilt
shops, supplies, teachers, quilts for sale and more. Specializing in web design
and promotion for quilt shops.
Contemporary Cloth - Specializing in quality fabric focusing on geometric, abstract,
atomic and botanical designs, in new and vintage fabrics, in addition to art
cloth, for quilting, wearable art and home sewing adventures. This site features
Jane Dunnewold's art cloth and Sonja Tugend's hand-dyed fabrics, as well as,
Marimekko remnants, Nancy Crow and Kaffe Fassett fabrics.
Heavenly Fabrics -
Reasonable priced original fabrics, including gorgeous Batiks, hand dyes and
paints, also patterns and quilted landscapes. Carol does a beautiful job
with her fabrics!
Brensan Studios -
They specialize in difficult-to-find items for the fiber arts, appliqué quilting
pattern, art-to-wear patterns and support items for appliqué. You will find a
fantastic selection of appliqué patterns, books, and supplies - and all sorts of
unique embellishments that you can’t find anywhere else! Some
embellishments are stock items, but we also carry many ‘lot-ends’ and
‘close-outs’, so be prepared to find the unusual as well as the usual!
They have over 1000 patterns - and adding more daily! We carry patterns (and
books) for Stained Glass Appliqué, Hand Appliqué, Machine Appliqué, Tassel
Making, and Art-to-Wear.
Quilts by Kos - Here you will find patterns for beginners and more
experienced quilters. She also included a "beginners basics" page for
anyone who wants to start quilting but doesn't know a fat quarter from a coin.
It's not too late to take advantage of her FREE 9-Patch Block of the
Month!
Sew Thankful - A retailer & distributor
of Valdani Threads! Also making custom quilts and more!
Joanne Goldstein/Quilt
Artist - As a quilt artist, Joanne is enthusiastic about finding new ways
to combine contemporary techniques with traditional quilt methods.
Combining traditional piecing and appliqué with numerous embellishing techniques
including broderie perse, silk ribbon embroidery, beading, and embellishing
provides a wonderful canvas for her innovative and contemporary quilt art!
Her work has been published quilt magazines and exhibited in several major quilt
shows. She is the author of two incredible books, Fabric Collage Quilts
and Holiday Collage Quilts (That Patchwork Place). Both books
explore contemporary, pictorial quilting through innovative techniques and
designs.
Quilters Warehouse
has one of the most comprehensive pattern selections around!

Animas
Quilts - Check out Jackie
Robinson's great quilting site. You'll see all kinds of products for sale
as well as interesting programs by Jackie!
My
Hobby Country Crafts...and Quilts! -
Rhonda Taylor is a new and upcoming quilt designer for McCall's
Quilting and Quick Quilts magazine. Go check out her site to see all the
really cool designs! Keep your eye out for a new book by Rhonda
Professional
Quilter - A wonderful publication for anyone who
teaches, sells, or publishes quilting! This magazine is especially great
for those LOOKING to get into any of those fields. Incredible amounts of
information!
Grey
Fort Quilts
- Grey Fort Quilts have quilts for
sale! Handmade Amish/Mennonite Quilts, Log Cabin Quilts and Assorted Baby
Quilts. They also sell Seat Cushions, Rocking Chair Pads, Decorative Throws,
Crocheted, Quilted Placemats, Table Runners, Fairy Collectables, Wholesale
Fabrics, Tablecloths, Miniature Tea Sets, Glass Vases & Christmas
Decorations. Be sure to stop by for their free quilt drawing!
Quilter's
Review - An incredible site that has everything a Quilter
needs! Book reviews, tips, bookstore, newsletters...they have it
all! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter - you may win one of the
fabulous WEEKLY prizes.
Quiltathon
- A creative outlet for quilters where the quilting never ends! An
assortment of quilters and their quilts highlight this great new site!
Also, there's the Academy of Quilting that features articles and free patterns
and many, many things too numerous to mention in this little blurb.
The Weaver's
Edge - This site features beautiful
yarns and fibers. I use so much of their stuff in my work. They
are a supplier for your wholesale/retail
needs in all fiber areas. From dollmakers and quilters to weavers and spinners,
we have fibers and supplies to maximize your creative potential. They specialize
in customizing orders within reason so if there is a specific product you desire
and it does not appear on their site, you may request it.
Love Apple Quilt Guild
- Get to know all about the "Love Apples" at their new website.
Merry May and Schoolhouse Enterprises
- Teacher, lecturer, designer - Merry does it all! Check out the
site for her Gridded Geese© which (at last!) allows one to mass-produce Flying
Geese units using a unique paper foundation.
Robbi Joy Eklow -
Ever since I first saw Robbi's work for the first time, I knew that was the
directions I wanted my quilting to go! Her award winning work and
techniques are stunning. A true
artist in every sense of the word.
Blue Moon Fabric Arts -
Martha Brown is a
Quilt Artist and Designer known for her fabulous painted landscapes and designs. NEW - Tumbling Glass pattern - be sure to check out this design!
Martha is another woman from whom I have had the privilege to learn.
Ode to Claude -
Melissa Will does incredible things with her hand-dyed fabrics. She has
color graduations that are inspired from the paintings of Monet. You must
tour this site to see how beautifully they all come together. And you know
what - I just love the name!
Quilt University - I'm
a new teacher to this innovative new way to learn to quilt - without leaving
your house! In August, I will be teaching "Curves Made Easy" -
sign up if you can - it'll be fun! If you're not interested in that, there
are lots and lots of other classes you can take!
Cottonwood Quilts - Original
designs and traditional favorites, all meant for the beginning quilter! Do
you agonize over which fabrics go well together? Do
you want to learn to quilt but the instructions seem too hard? Do
large projects seem overwhelming? Well, Cottonwood Quilts is the place for
you! You have to check out this great new Canadian addition!
Mind's Eye Quilts -
Experience innovative wall quilts, quilt patterns and kits. Original designs by Kim Jagger and Denise Bach, their patterns are
high-quality, easy-to-follow and fun to make. Make a single wall quilt, or use
the flower block as a basis for your own original quilt design.
Deana Hartman's Chameleon Quilt Studio
- Fabulous, original modern art quilts saturated with color, stitched with
texture and beading. A breathtaking quilt show right in your jammies!
At Your Whimsy
- Original paper-pieced and appliqué quilt patterns to satisfy your every
whimsy. Free downloadable Mystery Projects! We love FREE!
The Designer's Workshop
- Quilt Artist, teacher, lecturer, designer, owner of The
Designer's Workshop featuring 'sew and flip' foundation pieced patterns, Eileen
Sullivan has put together a great site to check out what she's up to, the
classes she's teaching, and patterns to order. This is a really beautiful
site!! Coming soon - a gallery of her quilts!
Small Expressions
- They may be new to my link page, but are in no way new to the quilt
world! David Small is a Studio art quilter, author, teacher, and
designer. He creates wonderful hand-painted fabrics and lots more!
Linda Hahn - President
of the Quilt Professional's Network and an incredible teacher and award winning
quilter - recently nominated for 2001 Teacher of the Year for Professional
Quilter magazine!
Penn's and Needles - Sue
Penn likes to combine delightful characters and fun colors to create craft
patterns and quilts that are "fast, fun, and done". From the
beginner to the more experienced quilter and crafter - there's something for
everyone.
The State Quilt Guild of NJ, Inc. - Be
sure to visit and see what's going on for the NJ Quilt Convention:
2001: A Quilter's Odyssey. Teachers, vendors, exhibits - it's gonna
be great! (Plus - I'm going to be vending there - stop by and say hi!)
Jan Krentz - Quilt teacher and
designer whose work will really inspire you. Fabulous use of colors.
Artfabrik - Melody Johnson
and Laura Wasilowski have fabulous hand dyed thread and fabric. I use a
lot of their thread in my landscapes - it really is beautiful stuff.
Planet Patchwork - Planet
Patchwork (tm) offers cutting-edge
information and outrageous opinion about art and craft, quilting and quilters,
tools and tricks, authors, teachers, outlaws, and the very maddest of surface
embellishers. Whether you are a traditionalist or are exploring the outer
boundaries of the art of quilting, you will find plenty here to tweak your
imagination, pique your curiosity, upset your equilibrium, and otherwise
stimulate you to see and feel quilting in new ways.
The Electric Quilt
Company - This is the best computer program for designing
quilts. Almost every traditional pattern that I have had published in
McCall's or on this website was done with EQ3 or EQ4. The company is very
friendly and helpful with all of your questions.
Quiltshops.com - The ultimate
in fabric shopping. The searches pinpoint exactly what you are looking
for! I may never visit a quilt shop again.....well, then again.
C & T
Publishing - Quilts, crafts, and collectibles--C&T Publishing has it
all! Be sure to visit this site's exciting features, like special contests
and give-always, sneak previews of upcoming books, exhibits in our quilt
gallery, and our Ultimate Directory's listings of hundreds of links, quilt
shops, guilds, and more.
David Walker
- Quilt artist and teacher extraordinaire! Tour the site for his workshops
and spectacular gallery.
Linda Lum DeBono -
They are a design company that offers graphic, fun and whimsical quilt
patterns. The colors on the quilts will really knock you out, but you can
adapt these cool patterns to any colors you wish.
Artful Gift - Artful
Gift is devoted to the creative person in all of us. Janice created this web
site for her own need to do art, encourage art and share art. On these pages you
will find a wide variety of art to look at, art to buy, art announcements, art
resources and articles.
Caryl Bryer Fallert - Caryl
Bryer Fallert is internationally recognized for her award winning art quilts,
which are distinguished by their scintillating colors and multilevel illusions
of light and motion.
Joen Wolfrom - Another one
of my inspirations who is and author and teacher. Her use of color and her
innovative techniques have attracted wide interest from both people in the field
and art collectors. Her commissioned textile artworks and quilts are in private,
public, and corporate collections throughout the world.
QuiltArt - Quiltart, the
Internet's largest mailing list for contemporary art quilters, was established
in 1995 as a means for those interested in innovative, contemporary art quilting
to share, learn and grow.
Carolyn Lee Vehslage - Quilt
artist whose fabulous work is often commissioned. Her 6 newest pieces will
soon be found at the 2001 Flower Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center in
March. She is also a member of the Love Apple Quilt Guild.
Salsa Fabrics - Salsa
Fabrics offers imported cotton batiks that come in a variety of exotic patterns
and vibrant colors. These batiks are wonderful for wearables, quilting, appliqué,
and crafts. Also check out the site for really cool patterns and kits!
Joanie San Chirico - Contemporary
Quilt Artist - This artist's work ranges from the beautiful to the
fantastic! Be sure to take a look around this site. Many of her
pieces are for sale!
Quiltwoman - Your
source for quality products for emerging designers. Quiltwoman was created
to foster interactions between members of the quilting community; provide an
outlet for designers, a resource for finding teachers, shops, guilds, shows and
quilt related leisure activities and free stuff for quilters.
McCall's
Quilting and Quick Quilts - Get a preview of the beautiful designs put
out by these incredible designers. Be sure to check out Robert Callaham
and Jinny Beyer's new series!!
The Quilter's Hall of Fame
- The mission of The Quilters Hall of Fame is to celebrate quilting as an art
form by honoring the lives and accomplishments of those people who have made
outstanding contributions to the world of quilting.
Mama's Log House Quilt Shop
- This quilt shop specializes in exceptional selection and service. Please
visit our online shop to see the frequently updated inventory of quilting
fabric, quilting supplies, patterns, quilt books, kits and more
Crafts, Quilts 'n more -A world of
crafts at your fingertips! One stop shopping for Quilting, Woodworing,
Painting, Scrap Booking, Stained Glass, Patterns, Kid Craft and much MORE!
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