Welcome to the Creative Grids Blog
This is an area for all our customers new and old to send us their thoughts, ideas, comments must have item, recommendations and what is going on in the Quilting world.
Whether you are making a quilt for grandaughter, Silver Wedding, who’s it for and why include images - show the quilting world your projects. Do you need more members, advertise your quilting group here. Does your quilting group have an upcoming event, put the details in here on the message board. If you had an event how much did you raise, thank the people that supported the event. Have you used a product and think every patchwork should not be without it, tell us why you think it is so brilliant. Do you need to get hold of a product we do not stock, let us know and we will try and get hold of it.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
I love your idea of a blog and so suitable that your company has started one for us quilters. I started quilting over 2½ years ago and not blowing your trumpet for you, have always used your Rulers, even giving some as gifts to my American quilting friends. they love them.
Here is a link to my quilting diary http://community.webshots.com/user/QuiltingAddicts?vhost=community
Submitted by a truly dedicated Quilting Addict
October 8th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
FABRIC POSTCARDS
Some thoughts on the use of pre-cut pieces of flat waddingin fabric postcards.
Collage & textile artists are exchanging fabric postcards, their purpose is to encourage creativity, experimenting, and trading. These postcards are little(4″ X 6″) pieces of art - mini collages of fibre & paper that an artist makes & posts to someone else. The artwork is on the front & the back is just like a real postcard with the words POST CARD across the top & a vertical line down the centre. Anything goes for composition & embellishment:
fabric,paper,threads,metal,found objects, printed items. A stabilishing layer is needed between the back & the front, & I have found that the flat wadding I got from Creative Grids does the job very well.
Can you tell me if you can supply it in small packs of ready cut pieces
4″X6″?
These cards can quickly be made in an evening, & even whilst travelling, & if the wadding was provided pre-cut to size, the whole job would be faster.
Eagerly awaiting your reply.
Jill Cawrey.
October 8th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Dear Jill
Nice to hear from you. How many would you want in a pack. Is it the Thermore you like for the job. To make the job quicker you could try using the 4.5″ x 12.5″ ruler to make handling a bit easier.
Regards
Rachel
October 8th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
I know I am going to love this site and the blog is a great idea
October 13th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Great new look to the site! MUCH easier to navigate, and everything seems to be in a more logical order.
Just one quick question: Will you be doing the silk batting by the roll? Crib sized bits are rather small for some of my stuff, and I’d like to experiment with it in garments as well as quilts.
November 24th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Heya people! I’m a student and love this webbie! It gave me valuable info for my textiles course! xx
November 27th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Dear Kate
Thank you for your email and comments on our new web site.
We are discontinuing the silk wadding, but just to let you know we do have a few twin sizes still left as well as the crib.
January 20th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Can’t wait to see your demo videos!
March 21st, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Can anyone help me? I seem to think I saw a book on quilting as you go, I do not know if it was a book or an article in a magazine. I am new to this so please excuse if this is not a suitable thing for the site. Thank you. I thoroughly enjoy viewing the various items new and old listed now that I have broadband.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I love your rulers and I have bought quite a few. i bought the first one from a quilting shop and then I discovered your website. I joined a quilting class last year and some of the women asked me where I got my non-slip ruler now they have both got one, the non-slip feature really makes life easier when cutting I shall be buying more as I have ordered one of your catalogues.
How about showing our quilts with photos? Is this possible?
May 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Hi Rachael,
What a good idea you have with the blogs. I run a group in Falmouth called Lighthouse Quilters. We are fortunate enough to be able to leave a ruler and large cutting mat at the Cricket Club where we meet, we have always hung it up by two large clips, unfortunately it has damaged the mat, is there a storage item for large cutting mats.
Keep up the good work
Chris