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Free Patterns

We post free patterns on our blog or below are websites to fabric manufacturers that offer free patterns to use with their latest collections -- or any other fabric you choose!

• Traditional Batiks of Indonesia A comprehensive explanation of the Indonesia batik process
• The Batik Guild - A 200 member plus guild in the U.K. promoting batiking
• G&S Dyes - A Canadian textile supplier, located in Toronto
• Dharma Trading Co. - An online resource for all fibre arts supplies
  

Amy Butler
Benartex
Free Spirit
Fabri-quilt
Hoffman International
In The Beginning
Jinny Beyer Studio - free pattern every Friday
Kona Bay
Makower
Michael Miller
Moda
Northcott
Red Rooster
Robert Kaufman
P&B Textiles
Riverwood-Troy
Riley & Blake
Timeless Treasures

Canadian Quilt Guilds

• Canadian Quilters Association - Sponsors Canada's National Juried show and includes a wonderfully comprehensive Calendar of Events. List covers Canadian, American and international events.
• Check out Cheryl's Quilting Links for not only listings of Canadian quilt guilds, but also stores and Yahoo groups
• Quilt Guilds - Canada includes information on the guilds, including when they meet and contact information
• The Quilting Gallery offers world-wide resource listing quiltling bloggers, guilds and shops galore!

Giving Back

• Project Linus - Looking for quilts, afghans or blankets for children to whom a loving blanket will add a bit of sunshine in their lives
• Conkerr Cancer - Sew a pillowcase for children and teens spending too many hours in hospital.
• Akonye Kena - Which means "I will help myself" in tribal Ugandan, this is an organization helping women and youth at risk become self-sufficient through selling of tangible products, including quilt kits.

Send us a photo of one of you're blankets or pillowcases and Flare Fabrics will contribute to your stash with a 25% discount on your next purchase.
 

MY FAVOURITE LINKS

• Etsy - An incredible online resource of crafters around the world selling their wares
• The TipNut - Thousands of DIY craft projects, tips and resources -- all free
• Slash Pile - Toronto twin designers Tara and Coutney Neray offer an eclectic mix of custom jewellry
• Toronto Craft Alert Forum - Listing of Toronto craft shows, and exhibits -- and calls for vendors
• Workshop on the Web
• Directory of Textile Arts
• Quilts Inc. - Organizes the largest quilting consumer shows in North America

TOOLS

• Calculating your Quilt Yardage
• How to Make a Quilter's Colour Wheel

TV, BOOKS & MAGAZINES

• A Needle Pulling Thread - a Canadian quarterly magazine about needle and fibre arts
• Fibre Quarterly - is a Canadian online magazine exploring textile and fibre arts, crafts and history
• Quilt University - Offering more than 120 quilting classes you can take right from your home
• Threads
• Fons & Porter Love of Quilting
• Quilter's Newsletter
• HGTV.com
• Quilting Arts Magazine