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projects ranging from small and easy quilts to full-size
traditional and contemporary designs. With regular features
and informative articles, each issue actively inspires readers
to try new techniques.

SEPTEMBER 2008 — in stores July 15!

I'm often told that most quilters don't quilt during the summer months. Judging by the record sales figures of last year's summer issues, that just can't be true! For those of you who do quilt from June through September, we've picked cool fabrics and colors to go along with the warmer weather. For those of you who are planning vacations and other activities, we've provided plenty of ideas and inspiration!

I myself am partial to blue colorways, so you'll find lots of blue quilts in this issue, such as Southern Comfort and Simply Square. We also have quite a few children's quilts, including one based on a popular book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Would you like a take-along project? Try our hand-embroidered table runner, which uses reproduction feedsack fabrics.

No summer issue would be complete without something good to read. If you plan to travel to the Great Lakes region this year, be sure to check out Lucy Fazely's article about Harrisville, Michigan, and the Hollyhock Quilt Shoppe. Please don't overlook Patricia Cummings' article either about New Hampshire quilt historian Ellen Webster. Ellen re-created quilt designs on over two hundred charts, which she used during lectures and talks she gave to various organizations. Her work is nothing short of amazing!

We wish you all a wonderful summer, full of good times, good friends, and good quilts. Have fun!

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