The Sew Bug

09/03/2025

It’s a great time to become a member of the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum!

Why Become a Member?As a non-profit organization, Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum depends upon the generosity of not only our community partnerships, but on our members as well. Each membership supports our mission to educate, preserve and advance southern quilting tradition and textile arts.....

08/24/2025

Looking for a good Featherweight fusible interfacing? Hobby Lobby has Pellon 880f Soft-Shape. Excellent!

06/06/2025

I have a new friend and client who has been making quilt tops from her husband’s, son’s, and grandkids’ jeans. She has been working hard! I have enjoyed quilting them for her.

05/17/2025

Got a text from MSQC about this sale on solids. Has anyone bought Colorworks by Northcott fabrics yet? It sounds like a great price for an 8 yard bolt of excellent quality material, regularly $66. Let me know if you partake! Maybe between “all” of us, we can share and learn our own personal preferences!

Every quilter's stash needs solids, and now's the time to stock up! Through Tuesday, 8-yard bolts of Colorworks Premium Solids are only $46. With bolts of 27 different colors to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect shade for your next project. Colorworks touchably soft cotton from Northcott....

05/15/2025

Looking for fleece recommendations:
I have a friend starting an awesome service project and is in need of good quality fleece. Please post here any store, brand, or website suggestions with which you have had a good experience with a fleece purchase for a reasonable price. Thank you!

05/14/2025

Update: Got Fabric???
Super excited about my first fabric order from Linda's Electric Quilters. Great quality! Easy to match thread colors on the site.

Connecting Threads also has my undying love and approval as I have found them faithful and true🤩🤩🤩🤩! I’ve mentioned before that their podcast is awesome. Check out the links below to the episodes on thread and fabric.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-threads-quilting-podcast/id1436183014?i=1000528964737

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-threads-quilting-podcast/id1436183014?i=1000477749077

05/01/2025

Got Fabric???

I am often asked if I sell fabric. The number of inquiries has tripled since the news of the closing of the Joann stores. A number of privately owned fabric stores have closed in recent years. We get by with Hobby Lobby and an occasional item from Walmart, but otherwise we live in a fabric desert.
I have some suggestions:

Quilt shows and conferences are great events to make connections, purchases, and find brands you love and then shop online. We like to touch fabric before we buy.

Trust recommendations of friends-

Connecting Threads
Connectingthreads.com Connecting Threads has their own line of fabrics of excellent quality. My first order exceeded my expectations, and I’ve been hooked since. They also have a great podcast. Check out the one about thread. Get on their mailing list.

Missouri Star Quilt Co.
Missouriquiltco.com
Quilting Deals - Missouri Star Quilt Co sells a long list of trusted brand name fabrics like Moda, Kona, and Riley Blake. Find a name you love and shop that brand.

Several sewing supply online stores now carry fabric. I trust their excellent service for supplies, and am hoping their fabrics are just as fabulous:

Linda’s
Lindas.com
Linda's Electric Quilters
I buy all my thread from them. Just bought their amazing batting scissors. Love them.

Sewing Parts Online
Sewingpartsonline.com
Sewing Parts Online
I buy all my replacement parts here and I always trust their quality. Their site is excellent for finding the part for your machine, no matter the age. They now have a nice list of known fabric brands. (Ken’s Sewing Center is also top notch for supplies and parts).

I hope this is helpful. Let me know of any other places you have found tried and true! (No bashing though!)

02/05/2025

And just like that, a quilt square is created! This is my friend, Ashley Hendrix. She took my 5 lesson Beginner Series. Being that quilting is her goal, and she is doing so well, we chose to make a tiny quilt for the final lesson. It turned out great! She even mitered the corners! Great fun in the Sew Bug studio today! 🎉 🧵 🪡

01/17/2025

Every quilt tells a story of a moment in time. I have a new client and friend with wonderful memories of yearly family lake trips, and celebrations of her dad’s love for life and family. Sometimes I think T- Shirt quilts tell the most personal stories of all.

01/15/2025

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Registration is NOW OPEN for the Atlanta-Duluth, GA Expo on March 6, 7 & 8, 2025 at the Gas South Convention Center! The Expo is bringing you a whole host of new classes and workshops, stage presentations and trunk shows, special events and quilt exhibits, and of course, shopping from some of the top vendors in the industry. We can't wait to see you!

Get your tickets today by visiting: https://sewingexpo.com/Events/Atlanta-GA

12/26/2024

Enjoying experimenting making rope bowls with the perfect rope from The Mountain Thread Company. https://www.themountainthreadcompany.com/

11/20/2024

Fun throw quilt with puppies and fleece!