Let’s Talk About Fabric, a Bear Paw Quilt Co. Blog

Delores Flynn / The Detroit News
DETROIT — DeVonte King prays for a day when youths will relax their fists and put down guns when trying to resolve their conflicts.
“In order for us to become better people, we have to start using our words in a positive manner and not just our fist,” said the 16-year-old [...]

My Elna sewing machine
I love my sewing machines. (Yes, machines, plural.) Without them I never would have become a piecer or a quilter. I started off with a simple Kenmore sewing machine, purchased many moons ago.
I used that machine to make curtains, pillows, clothing for me and my then-husband, and later on, quilts. Once I [...]

HOSPICE patients will be wrapped up warm this winter after the donation of handmade patchwork quilts.

Creative Quilting presented Princess Alice Hospice with more than 30 quilts made during the East Molesey club’s annual Quiltathon.
The event is an extravaganza of teaching and quilt making.
For four days, more than 50 people, young and old, get together to [...]

The Bear Paw blog is going to become a main hub for sewer/quilter/what you want to call yourself news, and related goodies. But to become a successful information producer we need to know what you would like to know.
It could be new fabric lines from your favorite distibutors, new andvances in sewing machings, beginners tips, [...]

Phew!… It’s been way over due since we’ve posted on here, and that is mainly due to the insane pick up in business. We are in the middle of our holiday season peak, and its just been crazy here.
This past Saturday we added fuel to the fire, with our biggest sale of the year, 15% [...]

A literal quilting bee. Photo from http://www.nanduadesign.com/
The traditional notion of a quilt bee is a bunch of women sitting around a large quilt frame, all working on the same quilt. I think people typically imagine these women as pioneer types in simple homespun dresses, in a log cabin, sewing away while the menfolk raise a [...]

The Simcoe County Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair 2008 was held at the Simcoe County Museum recently.
Every year, visitors are invited to view the displays of quilts, wall-hangings and clothing items produced by quilters from across the county. Visitors were asked to vote on their favourite item in select categories. The winners of the Viewer’s [...]

Its time agian for the fabshop hop!!! So here is your bunny,
HINT:The bunny is going to the World Series in style, and WARM!

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September New Arrivals! We have received dozens of new [...]

by: Heidi Staggs
A giant, green and brown, three-dimensional quilt, “Pod,” stitched by Kevan Rupp Lunney, was one of several quilts featured in the “Bloodline” quilt exhibit Thursday evening in the University Gallery.
“Bloodline: A Quilt Exhibition” presents quilt-inspired artwork from a diverse range of nationally and internationally renowned artists, according to the Indiana State Art Gallery [...]