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Quilting for Men

Men Who Quilt – Sew What? Unique Exhibit on Display in Santa Paula By Annie Eitman 10/13/2011 The California Oil Museum boasts an extensive display of local history consisting of antiques illustrating our region’s legacy in the oil industry. Soon, … Continue reading

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Barn Quilts – Le Roy’s “Quilt” Project Celebrates History, Agriculture

by Kristina Greene Gabalski, Daily News Correspondent – Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:30am There’s a lot of “quilting” going on in Le Roy these days – not the kind that involves fabric – but quilt designs painted on plywood … Continue reading

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Quilting Tools and Havel’s Scissors

Best Scissors For Use With Difficult Fabrics by Leslie Jenison In this tutorial I demonstrate how to use sheers to build a layer over the surface of a project. For this project I took scraps of fabric that had been … Continue reading

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Free Christmas Quilt Pattern Part 12 ~ by Terry White

On The Twelfth Day Of Havel’s, My True Love Is The Rotary Skip Blade Make the Bookmark 1. Start with a piece of fabric with fusible web applied and the paper backing torn off. In this case, I used the … Continue reading

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Havel’s Sewing Announces September Email Winner!

Havel’s Sewing is pleased to announce that Rachel Bianconi of Minnestoa has won a free Havel’s Sew Creative Scissors set. Rachel was eligible because she subscribed to our email news during the month of September.  Her prize: one 5-1/2″ Curved Tip Embroidery Scissors, one … Continue reading

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