Announcing the new PQP Stitch Club, by Primitive Quilts and Projects PQP Stitch Club 2024-10-07 | We have some big, exciting news to share ❤️Effective November 7th, the existing digital subscription for Primitive Quilts & Projects magazine will become PQP Stitch Club, a MONTHLY membership package. In this video I explain the features and value you'll get in this club
Patricia Sanabria-Friederich and Mario Sanabria - February 2025 PQP Stitch Club 2025-03-12 | Meet Patricia Sanabria-Freiderich (in Iowa) and her brother Mario Sanabria (in Costa Rica) to learn about their art and designs. We sat down for a visit. The music, the Telemann Suite in A minor for flute and strings, is Mario playing flute with members of the Costa Rican National Symphony.
Lisa Burmann, Joyful Joyful quilt, February 2025 PQP Stitch Club 2025-03-07 | Lisa Burman, of Burmann Studios. In our February Monthly Mini, Lisa’s “Joyful Joyful” quilt weaves together Beethoven’s iconic symphony and Henry Van Dyke’s beloved hymn, unfolding hearts in a joyful embrace. In this video, Lisa shows us a neat way to mark placement on dark-colored fabric.
February 2025 Monthly Mini PQP Stitch Club 2025-03-07 | Welcome to our new February Monthly Mini!It’s February, a time to dream about blooming flowers, hiking in the woods, joy, and love. Sarah Ottesen’s “Farmer’s Forest Loop” takes you on a winding journey through the twists and turns of her family’s farm trail, capturing the essence of family and love in every step. Lisa Burman’s “Joyful Joyful” beautifully weaves together Beethoven’s iconic symphony and Henry Van Dyke’s beloved hymn, unfolding hearts in a joyful embrace. Patricia Sanabria-Friederich’s “Finding Love” will have your heart beating with excitement! AND…Talent springs from the Sanabria family—Patricia’s brother, Mario, makes his debut in our magazine with his “Blooming Flowers” quilt, inspiring you to plant your own vibrant, colorful garden.
March Monthly Mini PQP Stitch Club 2025-03-03 | Spring is in the air! After a long, cold winter, the season of renewal brings a welcome sense of lightness. It’s time to clear away the winter blues and replace them with vibrant thoughts of budding blooms in all their diverse forms, fragrances, and colors.Darci Schipnewski’s Attic Baskets inspires a treasure hunt through storage for the perfect basket to hold the flowers you’ll soon gather. Jeni Gaston’s hooked rug, Watering the Blooms, captures the charm of young buds and a watering can—while bluebirds pause for a refreshing sip. Lisa Burman’s striking quilt, In the Garden, offers a quick and easy method to achieve the look of intricate piecing. Feel adventurous? Spring is the perfect time to try something new—explore the art of twilling with Deanna Hodson’s Irish Spring.
PQP Stitch Club - February 2025 Chat PQP Stitch Club 2025-02-20 | We had a nice community chat on February 19 with 3 of the 4 designers of the February Monthly Mini projects. Sarah Ottesen’s “Farmer’s Forest Loop” takes you on a winding journey through the twists and turns of her family’s farm trail, capturing the essence of family and love in every step.Patricia Sanabria-Friederich’s “Finding Love” will have your heart racing with excitement!Talent springs from the Sanabria family—Patricia’s brother, Mario, makes his PQP debut with “Blooming Flowers,” inspiring you to plant your own vibrant, colorful garden.
Tight-Knit Community Chat - January 2025 PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-23 | January’s Tight-Knit Community Chat was fun and informative. There were lots of “ooohs” and “awwws” over Patricia’s stitches in her wool mat; Julie Porter’s demonstration of her appliqué method excited us all to give it a try, and Robin Koehler enlightened us with her expertise on antique quilts.
January 2025 Monthly Mini Magazine PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-03 | Get ready to explore innovative and creative techniques in our January Monthly Mini magazine! Patricia Sanabria-Friederich invites you to step outside the box and experiment with dimensional appliqué. Julie Letvin has crafted a beautiful paper-pieced design, and now is the perfect time for you to give it a try! Robin Koehler brings warmth to our hearts with her adorable penguin designs, while Julie Porter encourages us to embrace the small joys of everyday life. She also shares a unique and clever approach to appliqué.
Dakota Blossoms, by Julie Letvin PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-02 | This video showcases Julie's Dakota Blossoms project in our January mini magazine.
Know Joy, by Julie Porter, of Farmhouse Cottons PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-01 | Julie Porter, of Farmhouse Cottons, talks about her “Know Joy” quilt in our January issue, demonstrates her unique method of appliqué.
Penguin Forest, by Robin Koehler, of Nestlings by Robin PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-01 | Robin Koehler, of Nestlings by Robin, talks about her Jingle Penguin Forest design featured in our January issue. She shares with us how to reuse a pattern many times in many ways. She also talks about a gorgeous antique quilt.
Out on a Limb, by Patricia Sanabria-Friederich, of PGT Designs PQP Stitch Club 2025-01-01 | Patricia Sanabria-Friederich, of PGT Designs, talks about her “Out on a Limb” design featured in our January issue. She shows us her favorite tools, and demonstrates her appliqué method.
PQP Stitch Club - Navigating and Printing From a Computer PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-27 | This video shows how to navigate and print our emagazines on a computer or laptop.
PQP Stitch Club - Navigating and Printing from a Smart Phone PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-27 | This video shows how to navigate the PQP Stitch Club magazines and how to print pages from a smart phone.
How to Navigate the PQP Stitch Club with an iPhone PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-11 | This is a screen-captured video of how you can navigate the PQP Stitch Club magazines, and print the pages.
Sleigh Ride, by Deb Eggers PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-02 | Deb Eggers, of Cottage Rose Quilts, tells us about her “Sleigh Ride” quilt in our December issue.
Deanna Hodsons Hanukkah Snowflake Punched Pillow PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-02 | In this video, designer Deanna Hodson will demonstrate her method of punching. Deanna is the Technical Editor for our magazine and does a fabulous job. You can thank her for all the nice neat and concise instructions.
Candy Cane Christmas by Missie Carpenter, of Traditional Primitives PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-02 | Missie Carpenter, of Traditional Primitives, talks about her sweet “Candy Cane Christmas” pillow featured in our December issue.
Introduction to December 2024 PQP Stitch Club Monthly Mini Magazine PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-02 | We introduce our newest issue, the December Monthly Mini magazine!Missie Carpenter’s “Candy Cane Christmas” pillow video demonstrates how to do the back of the pillow.Susan Davis’ “Hang the Stockings” video describes how to place the appliqué pieces.In Deanna Hodson’s “Hanukkah Snowflake” video you will learn how to ‘rug punch’ with yarn, creating a dimensional texture in short time.Deb Eggers warms up the season with her “Sleigh Ride” quilt, and she shows how to do needleturn appliqué.
Hang the Stockings, by Susan Davis PQP Stitch Club 2024-12-02 | Susan Davis, of Aunt Susie’s House, tells us about her “Hang the Stockings” design in our December issue.
Katie Hebblewhite, of Granny’s Legacy Patterns, presents Stitchers Almanac 4-part wool appliqué. PQP Stitch Club 2024-11-07 | Katie Hebblewhite, of Granny’s Legacy Patterns, talks about her 4-part seasonal pillow designs, “Stitcher’s Almanac,” with a focus on the Winter version. All 4 gorgeous pillows are featured.
Holly Jolly Christmas Quilt by Debbie Wick PQP Stitch Club 2024-11-07 | Debbie Wick presents her “Holly Jolly Christmas” quilt and describes how she comes up with designs. She explains how to transfer designs to the fabric and how to do the stitching. She also shows us the other items featured in our magazine.
Christmas Wishes Clipboard Mat, by Katie Solberg, of Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop PQP Stitch Club 2024-11-07 | Katie Solberg, of Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop, presents her lovely “Christmas Wishes” clipboard mat. She demonstrates her method of appliqué, from preparation to stitching the pieces down.
‘Tis the Season Placemats - Watch as Jeni Gaston demonstrates how to make these lovely placemats. PQP Stitch Club 2024-11-07 | Jeni Gaston, of Woolen Willow Designs, talks about and demonstrates how to make, her ‘Tis the Season Placemats. Cutting, appliqué, and quilting.
Welcome to our November 2024 Monthly Mini Magazine, from Primitive Quilts and Projects! PQP Stitch Club 2024-11-07 | Welcome to our very first PQP Stitch Club “Monthly Mini” magazine! I’m so excited for you to join us on this new adventure.In this lovely November issue, you get to enjoy 4 projects:• Katie Hebblewhite’s fourth design her 2024 Stitcher’s Almanac• Debbie Wick’s Holly Jolly Christmas quilt with cute and fun embroidery• Katie Solberg’s sweet and simple Christmas Wishes Clipboard Mat, and• Jeni Gaston’s ‘Tis the Season PlacematsThe accompanying videos in this issue offer lots of great tips, like quilting (by hand or your sewing machine), basic embroidery stitches, and appliqué techniques, to name a few.
Visiting with Carrie Buck of Carried Away Designs PQP Stitch Club 2024-07-26 | We sat down for a fun visit with Carrie of Carried Away Designs
Ask an Expert - Big Stitch Quilting with Dawn Heese PQP Stitch Club 2024-07-26 | Dawn Heese, of Linen Closet Designs, demonstrates how to finish your quilts with the big-stitch quilting method.
Hanging Out with Patricia Sanabria-Friederich, of PGT Designs PQP Stitch Club 2024-07-08 | We met with Patricia Sanabria-Friederich, of PGT Designs, to learn about challenges she overcame in her creative--and life--journey. Prepare to be inspired!
Stitchers Almanac 4-Part Series, by Grannys Legacy Patterns PQP Stitch Club 2024-05-02 | Granny's Legacy Patterns has 4 lovely wool appliqué projects in our 2024 issues. In this video, Katie Hebblewhite describes the inspiration behind the projects.
Ask an Expert: Deanne Eisenman PQP Stitch Club 2024-04-30 | Deanne Eisenman, of Snuggles Quilts, shares with us her methods of stash building, and choosing fabrics and colors.
Visiting With: Robin Koehler PQP Stitch Club 2024-04-30 | Judy sat down with Robin Koehler, of "Nestlings by Robin" to learn about her work creating, designing, and enjoying quilts and other forms of stitching art.
The Spring 2024 Issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects - How To Enjoy It PQP Stitch Club 2024-02-20 | The Spring 2024 is our first all-digital issue, and Judy walks you through it.
How to Make and Connect Hexies, by Jill Shaulis of Yellow Creek Quilt Designs PQP Stitch Club 2024-01-25 | Jill Shaulis, of Yellow Creek Quilt Designs, demonstrates how to connect hexies together into a lovely quilt project. Her design in our Spring 2024 issue, "Full Bloom" is a lovely floral piece full of hexie flowers. We hope you watch the video and then make the project!
How to Make Half Square Triangles with Deb Eggers of the Cottage Rose PQP Stitch Club 2024-01-25 | Deb Eggers, of The Cottage Rose, demonstrates her method for making Half Square Triangles (HST). She has a lovely quilt project in our Spring 2024 issue called "Sophie's Garden," and it has lots of HSTs in it.
Visiting With Jeni PQP Stitch Club 2024-01-25 | Judy visited her little sister Jeni Gaston, co-founder of Primitive Quilts and Projects, owner of Woolen Willow Designs, and designer for Marcus Fabrics.
