http://cottonspice.com/CSblog Karen - her quilting, sewing, knitting, playing... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:59:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the Cotton Spice website was still just a twinkle in my eye, I wanted to sell e-patterns on the site. But putting Cotton Spice Quilting Magazine took all my time, and I wasn't able to do it. Well, now that has changed and we are open for business! I've joined ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1281 I got this book from Amazon several weeks ago. Have you seen this book? The quilt is beautiful, made up in gorgeous fall colors. And it's very easy to do, there is a CD included with the book, so you can print out your templates. What I really love is ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1269 Come on over the Ruby blog! I'm giving away 2 yards of Vintage Cherries from Farmers Market in exchange for your favorite Christmas memory! http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1268 I've written a new book! I'm sharing everything I know about how to write quilt patterns with anyone who wants to read it. And buy it! :) Soon it will be for sale in the Cotton Spice Pattern Shop, but for now, it's available at Lulu.com It's got a really fancy ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1265 I know I've been a neglectful blogger lately, so I'm sending some of my flower pictures from St. Louis. I'll be better, I promise :) http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1264 We went to St. Louis last week and saw a Cardinals game on Friday night. Unfortunately, we lost :( But we had wonderful seats...right behind home plate!!!! On the top row, but still.... we had a great view of the field and the Arch! If we looked straight ahead...there is the ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1258 is online HERE - In a way it makes me sad. In another way, I feel so relieved! It was hard work, mainly due to the fact that it never made a dime. I think it was a good idea and I see another quilt magazine starting up online so ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1255 Come by and visit me :) http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1254 in my own sewing room! Imagine!! Remember my post about the vintage notions I received in the mail? Well, there was this box, which I opened and looked at briefly. It had some pearle cotton from long ago, which I thought was pretty neat in itself! But I never looked 'under' ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1251 Many... MANY years ago, I did Needlework of varying kinds. Embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel work.... I sure did enjoy doing it. I'm not sure why I stopped, but maybe quilting took over. I remember working on a needlework piece when I was just out of high school. I'm going ... http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=1244