Category Archives: Quilting

We’ll Be at Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis – Booth #2343!

Come see us at International Spring Quilt Market at the Minneapolis Convention Center from May 21st through May 23rd! We’ll be in Booth #2343. Just look for the pretty rainbow corner booth and pink Dura Snips on a Neck Strap we’ll … Continue reading

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Are You a “Modern Quilter?”

The Modern Quilt Guild is a relatively new guild that is growing rapidly throughout the US.  Both online and in local chapters, The Modern Quilt Guild promises a fresh approach to the more traditional guilds and organizations.  According to the … Continue reading

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March is National Quilt Month!

In honor of National Quilt Month and the upcoming National Quilt Day on March 20th, Havel’s Sewing would like to share a few quick links to some of our favorite quilt designers’ pattern shops. Thimble Blossoms Cherry House Quilts The … Continue reading

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Design Wall Options for Your Sewing Space

One fantastic tool of the trade is a flannel design wall.  Your fabric clings to flannel so you can arrange quilt blocks or other projects to determine optimal fabric arrangements.  Most quilt shops will have at least one in their … Continue reading

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Ways to Recycle Your Fabric Scraps

Besides your usual stash of fabrics, I’m sure all you avid sewists have a stash of scraps leftover from various projects.  But what do you do with those scraps?  Leave them in a bin and forget about them?  Well, here’s … Continue reading

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