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Sew Emojis!(Post)
Excerpt from Sew Emoji: Mix & Match 60 Features for Custom Emoticons, Make a Twin-Size Quilt, Pillows & More by Gailen Runge.My pre-teen daughter loves emojis! And while I made this bedr ...
Meet The Designer: Gailen Runge(Post)We're thrilled to share our first video in our Meet The Designer series! Shop:Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Bag PatternThe 3-in-1 Kiki Bag PatternCharlie kraft•tex Backpack Pattern ...
kraft-tex Wristlet Free Project(Post)Please enjoy this fun, free project from popular kraft-tex extraordinaire, Gailen Runge! This wristlet pattern uses just a little kraft-tex and two notions. No lining, no turning inside out, no ...
Get Ready to Weave kraft-tex!(Post)Excerpt from Charlie kraft•tex® Backpack Pattern by Gailen RungeThis pattern is all about the preparation, with much of the work done to individual components before final assembly. That makes t ...
My New Favorite Book(Post)As the Creative Director at C&T Publishing and an editor/author who gets to write and compile content for our fabulous projects, I undoubtedly should not pick favorites. But it's really hard not to ...
Glue Pinning Hack(Post)Enjoy this glue-pinning tip from Gailen, AKA The Impatient Seamstress! It's particularly helpful when combining kraft-tex and fabric in a bag strap, as seen above. Follow my blog with Bloglovin ...
Sew Emoji Blog Tour Kickoff!(Post)Welcome to the Sew Emoji blog tour kickoff!Let me start by saying that writing Sew Emoji wasn’t necessarily my idea. I’m a quilter, and I’ve written bag patterns, but I’m also the Creative ...
The Charlie kraft-tex Backpack(Post)My blog roll is a fairly straightforward one. I don't want any surprises as I scroll through, so I try to limit stressful things (I avoid the political blogs and other deep-thinking sites). Basical ...
Puzzles, Challenges, and Games (Oh My)(Post)Got a good logic problem? Count me in!It all started when we were looking for a fun follow-up to our best-selling puzzle book Happy Quilter Word Search—Volume 1. Would volume 2 be more wor ...
New Episode of kraft-tex University(Post)Welcome back to kraft-tex University!! Today, Gailen and Betsy show you how to weave with kraft-tex.Follow my blog with Bloglovin ...
Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Bag Pattern(Post)What makes the new Lucy's 3-in-1 kraft-tex Bag Pattern sew great? As Gailen says: “The key to this collection of bags [3 sizes] is versatility… The bands with the handles are attached to ...
Sew kraft-tex Bags Blog Tour Kickoff!(Post)Welcome to the Sew kraft-tex Bags blog tour! Making bags is one of my favorite crafty things to do, and kraft-tex is my go-to for making them, so when the opportunity came to work on a book abo ...
What's In a Name?(Post)Do you have problems naming your quilts and other projects? Some of the C&T authors love naming their quilts. Others find that the hardest part of the process. As publishers we spend hours ...
Block Failure Imminent(Post)When I agreed to make five tutorial videos for the The NEW Quick & Easy Block Tool, I made the false assumption that the blocks would be Quick & Easy…not the tool.* I was sorely inc ...
How to Sew a Button on a Sewing Machine Video Tutorial(Post)Learn how to sew on a button with Gailen Runge, self-proclaimed impatient seamstress, in today's video.Follow my blog with Bloglovin ...
5 Ways to Turn a Tube Right Side Out (Post)Gailen Runge shows you 5 methods to turn a narrow cloth tube inside out very quickly! Follow my blog with Bloglovin ...
Slow Stitch Movement(Post)The slow stitch movement is all the buzz! Celebrate the love of creative, thoughtful sewing with Stitch Zakka, Zakka Style, and now Sew Illustrated—35 Charming Fabric & Thread Desig ...
Garment Maker's Project Planner Virtual Book Tour(Post)We’re thrilled to announce that Gailen Runge's Virtual Book Tour starts tomorrow!"I love to make my own clothes, and I love to organize things. Putting together C&T Publishing's Garment ...
New Releases for November(Post)Read on to find out all about our new releases for November, including an book on sewing with kraft-tex and more in our new series of quilting mysteries.Jenny K. Lyon is a rockstar free-motion quilti ...
Make Your Own Air-dry Clay Succulent Garden(Post)I love all of our books, but some really catch my attention because the topic is new. While working on Clay Succulent Garden, I was immediately taken by the amazing photographs we got to choose ...
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Garment Maker's Project Planner
Gailen Runge –– Plan a year of sewing garment projects This delightful planner is designed especially for seamstresses so that you can track multiple projects throughout the...
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More Happy Quilter Variety Puzzles, Volume 3
Gailen Runge –– More great word puzzles for happy crafters! Keep your mind sharp and have fun with over sixty new puzzles for quilters and sewists! With the same wide variety of games...
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Sew Emoji
Gailen Runge –– Everyone loves emojis! Make this darling bedroom set for your favorite kid, young adult, or anyone young at heart! Combine thirty-five popular emojis to create four fast,...
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Sew kraft-tex Bags
Betsy LaHonta & Gailen Runge –– kraft-tex bags with pizzazz! It’s the hot new substrate that wears like leather but sews up like fabric—create...
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Quilting with Precuts Handy Pocket Guide
Compiled by Gailen Runge –– A fabric addict’s compact guide to precuts Get the most out of your precuts with this pint-sized guide to precut squares, strips, and fat...
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Charlie kraft-tex Backpack Pattern
Gailen Runge –– Your perfect carryall for everyday, sewn with durable kraft-tex Trade in your sad sack for a flashy new backpack in brilliant kraft-tex—the textile that looks like...
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Happy Quilter Variety Puzzles—Volume 2
Gailen Runge –– An activity book just for quilters Keep your mind sharp and have fun with over 65 word puzzles for quilters and sewists! With a wide variety of games from crossword...
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The 3-in-1 Kiki Bag Pattern
Gailen Runge ––Carry just one or carry them all! An exciting bag trio to hold the essentials all day longReady for a bag that does it all? Then it’s time to cut into your favorite...
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Stitch Zakka
Compiled by Gailen Runge –– 22 contemporary embroidery projects from today’s coolest crafters • 22 small embroidered projects with simple step-by-step instructions - ideal for...
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