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[message]We are very excited about our upcoming events! We are headed to MQX Quilt Festival in Manchester New Hampshire in April. We will be teaching classes on our Chic Kisses and Metro Rings patterns and ...
Throwback Thursday - Urban Nine Patch!!
Urban Nine Patch LOVE! :) This pattern is a customer favorite and a personal favorite of ours. The curves and designs this pattern creates is mesmerizing! And, the quilting just adds to the beauty...
Tuesday Tips - Pre-wound Bobbins
We LOVE our pre-wound bobbins! The brand we use is FIL-TEC. Jenny used FIL-TEC's classic prewound bobbins for the back of Chic Kisses. You can see how beautiful this bobbin thread quilts up! Please...
Metro Twist Wow! 2014 was Incredible! Reflecting back on this past year we're realizing just how much we accomplished, how much fun we had mixed with a little heartache, health concerns, and just t...
Tuesday Tips - Quilting Acronyms
"It's all Greek to me!"Maybe this will help! :)We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and we wish you a very Happy and Successful New Year! ~Sew Kind of Wonderful~
Check out those beautiful borders on a very SQUAREUrban Escape! :)A simple tip for today. Keeping the quilt top square!When adding borders to smaller size quilts - measure center, vertically, ...
Saturday Spotlight - Cotton Berry Quitls
Metro Rings at it's finest! Christa, from Cotton Berry Quilts, did a fantastic job on this Metro Rings Quilt! The colors are beautiful - especially at this time of year! So festive! And the quiltin...
We'd like to suggest a couple of ways to store quilts to avoid those aggravating and seemingly permanent creases from occurring. First, roll your quilts. Using a pool noodle, (the kind kids play wi...
We are very excited to feature Libie Peterson from http://libiepdesigns.blogspot.com/Metro Scope has never looked more beautiful!She made this beauty for a silent auction for her son's high school ...
Throwback Thursday - Holiday Style!
Need some holiday project inspiration? Perhaps one of these great holiday patterns will inspire you. :) Urban Holiday is a favorite, especially done in these fun, modern holiday colors. Or per...
Tuesday Tips - Yardage for Quilt Backs
Just how much fabric do I need for my quilt back? A question we have all asked. Here are some quick guides that will help. It's always good to measure twice before purchasing fabric. These mea...
It's been a long time coming but our new patterns and QCR Sidekick ruler set are finally available on our Website!!Happy Holidays!~Sew Kind of Wonderful~
Chic Stars ~ Our free Holiday Gift Pattern!
~Chic Stars~We are excited today to share with you our Chic Stars pattern, a free Holiday Gift Pattern! Free PDF download is available here.The free pattern shows you how to make one Chic Star. Y...
We're kicking this holiday season off with a fun surprise gift for all of you. But...you'll have to wait just a couple more days. This was Jenny's inspiration for the colors she chose... and beaut...
Squaring up Urban Candy blocksFirst, line up seams of block (both top and bottom of block), as close as possible, under the reference marks indicated in the pattern. 1 3/4 and 4 1/4 inch marks on r...
First of all - Thanks to everyone who participated in our Curve It Up Challenge QAL! Everyone's quilts are absolutely beautiful! If you didn't get a chance to see some of these beautiful quilts cli...