Posted on January 18th, 2012 by admin | No Comments »
Do you have a favourite colour? Is it different from the colours you usually quilt with? Even if you never took art class in school, you’ve probably heard about the rule of thirds. It’s a good rule!
Part Five of an ongoing series, with a little astrological fun.
Posted on December 27th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
Welcome to a regular series of Tips from The Tech Shop.
Heather’s Tech Tip #7: Yes, Thread Matters.
Read on to find out why quality thread makes a difference.
Posted on December 20th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
The Quilt Store is proud to support the efforts of our Southlake Sew-Along, and trusts that their recent donations will bring warmth and comfort to their recipients. Many thanks to Debbie and all the volunteers.
Posted on December 19th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
We are continually in a quest to make quilts that we like when we’re done. Sometimes, we start with a kit, which has all the decisions made already, with prints and colours defined. Other times, we start with just a pattern. What do you do when the onus is on you to find your own fabrics, with or without the interference or guidance of multiple colourway options?
Part Four of an ongoing series, with a little astrological fun.
Posted on November 28th, 2011 by admin | No Comments »
Welcome to a regular series of Tips from The Tech Shop.
Heather’s Tech Tip #6: Threading Doesn’t Have to be Hard.
Read on to find out how to make it easy.
Posted on November 7th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
Some of you may have noticed that things are a little different at The Quilt Store. We’re looking a little more full-to-bursting than usual. We have an excuse!
Posted on October 31st, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
Welcome to a regular series of Tips from The Tech Shop.
Heather’s Tech Tip #5: Proper machine oil is important.
Read on to find out why.
Posted on October 25th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
Our apologies for the delay in posting this week’s blog, but we really wanted to share the great news…we’ve got the new Janome MC12000! Two of our staff got to experience some of the amazing features the new MC12000 has to offer.
Posted on October 24th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
There are plenty of rules about colour but sometimes none of that matters if we simply like a particular colour, and nothing anyone says can change that. Colour has an effect on our emotions, and cultural conditioning can affect our perception and reaction as well.
Part Three of an ongoing series, with a little astrological fun.
Posted on October 10th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
There are so many things we are grateful for, here at The Quilt Store. We take a moment to enjoy our Thanksgiving and share with our friends and family.