Look what just arrived -- it's the delightful new collection from local favorite, Violet Craft! House of Hoppington is full of bunny- and nature-inspired prints in Violet's trademark palette with purples, yellows and blues. Made by Michael Miller Fabrics, the collection has a lovely hand and is...

Quilters love the Mariner's Compass block and we've seen it in many variations over the years. It seems to be a perennial favorite, but a block that can scare away quilters who don't like paper piecing.

Thankfully Robin Long of Robin Ruth Designs has come up with an acrylic ruler that removes...

We're lucky enough to have a number of talented designers who also call Portland home. One, Sam Hunter of Hunter's Design Studio, is joining us this month for a trunk show feature a dozen of her quilt designs. Patterns are available online and in-store. 

From left to right: Stix; Ding Bats;

We are excited to have Seattle-based designer Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs back in our store at the beginning of August to teach both pattern hacking and handbag-making. Her past classes have been great hits with our customers and we thought you might want to get to know her a little more....

We were thrilled to get the chance to show off a series of Kona quilts last month and we're just as happy that we have another collection of ten quilts in-store now. With designs from 30 different pattern designers, bloggers and authors, the Kona 30th Anniversary quilts have showcased the wide...

Paradiso Designs' owner Cheryl Kuczek has been deconstructing designer handbags and developing her own for a decade, determined to give her bags the right look and feel. With all the practice, Cheryl has developed unique construction techniques and found the best products on the market to help...

For more than 15 years Valori Wells has been pursuing her love of art as a professional quilter, author, fabric and pattern designer, painter and photographer.

As a designer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, she is continuing her whimsical, colorful and detailed approach to fabric design. Her...

Are you a quilter? Do you have a great quilt that you want to share with the world? Now is your chance! 

We are honored to sponsor this year's Sewvivor Sewing Competition. The third annual challenge is quilting themed, the 16 finalists will compete in four main categories: nautical, quilted...