New FREE Projects, Tutorial, and Winner!

Funky Photo-Padfolio Project

Get noticed in the conference room, class, or guild meeting with this stunning notebook cozy. Beth Wheeler made her project sample with an altered photo printed on fabric, and embellished with free-motion stitching, but her instructions can be used with any technique from quilting and appliqué to fabric collage. Get this new FREE project here!

Snack Bags and Sandwich Wraps Project

Do you eat your breakfast on the go? Susanne's sandwich wraps are a very stylish and green alternative to toting your toast to the car with you in a plastic bag or piece of paper towel. The best part is they are quick and easy to make. Check out this new FREE project on the blog!

New Tutorial:
Finishing Your Quilt with Tying

Straight out of the Super Simple Quilts series by Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski, this free tutorial is your path to beautifully tied quilts. It includes direction on choosing materials and completely spells out the quilt tying process with step-by-step instructions and images.

October One-Minute Survey

This month, we'd like to know more about what kinds of crafting classes you take. Survey participants will go into a prize drawing for a beautiful journal, perfect for sketching and taking notes in your next class! Click here to take the survey—deadline to enter is 10/31/09.

Winner of the September One-Minute Survey!

Congrats to Liz Roberts of Clayton, CA—she was the lucky winner of a pack of Lutradur® Mixed Media Sheets! Her name was drawn at random from all of you who participated in our survey about art surfaces. We appreciate your feedback - it's very helpful to know what your favorite craft materials are, so we can develop more FREE projects just for you!

Get a FREE 2010 Calendar When You Do Your Holiday Shopping Here!

Have some creative types found their way onto your shopping list this holiday season? You'll get a 16-Month 2010 Quilts Calendar FREE with your gifts order of $100 or more. The calendar features 13 beautiful full-color quilt images from quilters such as Alex Anderson, M'Liss Rae Hawley, Piece O' Cake Designs, and more. Includes booklet with patterns and instructions for all 13 quilts.