Nancy Rink Blog

  It's a Sunday morning and I have to admit that I slept in late today. Last night I stayed up well past midnight, determined to finish hand sewing the binding down on my new Mill Works quilt. This morning, the first thing I did was toss the quilt in the washing machine. Yes, I always wash my quilts once they're done. It cleans off the dust and such that the fabric picks up during construction...

Strip It Three Ways: Series 3 is one of our newest patterns featuring pre-cut 2 1/2"-wide strips. There are instructions for three different quilts in the pattern, so you can get quite a bit of mileage from one pattern.  The pattern front is shown below so you can see all three of the quilts. Next to it is the back of the pattern that shows the fabric requirements. I made Ribbon Star, shown here on the...

     Would you like to be part of a first?Make a gorgeous quilt?Meet some new friends?Win some great prizes? If so, join me in the first Marcus Fabrics designer sew-along. It's called the "Friends & Companions Designer Sew Along" and will feature a 60" square quilt of nine original blocks designed by some of Marcus Fabrics' designers. Here's how it works. August 1 is the start date. Each Friday for ten weeks, you’ll visit a designer’s...

More photos from quilt Market for your enjoyment!

Here are photos from other booths at Quilt Market. Sorry I didn't get more. I was having too much fun soaking it all in.