Category Archives: NQA

Episode 36 – catch up: not the condiment

Posted on May 28, 2011 by pq

Here is a pic of my crafty thrifting haul.  The towel got all wrinkled when I washed it.  I can’t imagine it has never been washed before so I can only assume that is normal.  Did people iron their kitchen towels … Continue reading →

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National Quilting Day

Posted on March 16, 2011 by pq

Hey, did you know this Saturday (March 19th) is National Quilting Day?  The NQA site says the day is dedicated to “fellowship, fun, [and] outreach”.  They have a free pattern to celebrate the day here.  If you are lucky enough … Continue reading →

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Episode 27 – the Virginia Quilt Museum

Posted on September 20, 2010 by pq

On vacation I had the thrill of getting to spend a little time at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was *fabulous*!  I saw some amazing examples of historic quilts. You can check out the book I bought … Continue reading →

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Episode 26 – trends at NQA show

Posted on August 7, 2010 by pq

This year I didn’t notice as many trends as I have in previous years.  Is that because there were no clear trends, or because there were too many to count?!  It is hard to say. It was time to hash … Continue reading →

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Episode 11 – trends

Posted on July 16, 2009 by pq

Episode 11 – Trends Sorry, I don’t have much to say in the roundup today.  I did put up some pictures of the NQA show in the previous posting.  I hope you enjoy them!

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NQA show Pics

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pq

[svgallery name="NQAshow2009A" link="Click here for pics of the show! Note this may take some time to load."] I had a fabulous time at the NQA show in Columbus, Ohio.  As usual there were tons of awesome vendors and plenty of … Continue reading →

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Episode #9 – chit chat and guest appearance

Posted on May 28, 2009 by pq

Episode #9 – chit chat and a guest appearance  I took a break from the frugal quilting series because I wanted to release something.  We’ve been super busy trying to get our house ready to put up for sale.  I … Continue reading →

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Episode 2 – a year of goals & NQA

Posted on January 12, 2009 by pq

Episode number 2 – goals and NQA As mentioned in the show, I have one goal for the podcast: twenty fifteen minute episodes in 2009.  Can I do it?  We’ll see!  1 down, 19 to go. My personal quilting goals … Continue reading →

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