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How I Started Stained Glass Quilting

How I Started Stained Glass Quilting

Posted by Allie Aller on Mar 17th 2017

Back in the mid 1990s, one of my brothers asked if I would make a stained glass–style quilt for his church's meeting room. I said, "Sure!" I was game to try a new genre in quilting. Then he sa … read more
Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year: Greenery

Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year: Greenery

Posted by Deirdre Quirk on Dec 28th 2016

Pantone has announced their 2017 color of the year: Greenery! As they say in their announcement, "Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s … read more
How a Coloring Page Becomes a Quilt

How a Coloring Page Becomes a Quilt

Posted by Deirdre Quirk on Dec 8th 2016

Remember Allie Aller's blog post about inspiration last week? She mentioned (oh so briefly!) getting inspiration from Playful Designs Coloring Book... well, today we're sharing that story, fro … read more
Inspiration for Stained Glass Quilting Designs

Inspiration for Stained Glass Quilting Designs

Posted by Allie Aller on Dec 2nd 2016

(Excerpted from Chapter 1 of Allie Aller's Stained Glass Quilts Reimagined.) Where do you look for inspiration? If you think of stained glass quilting as ''outlined'' art, any design based … read more