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 2022 A Year in Review~ Late it appears! My Goodness here I am already into February 2023 and I haven't updated this blog since December! Where did the Time GO?? This Quilt Shop journey I'm on, is quite the WILD RIDE!! I had a lot of fun last year and am so looking forward to what this year will bring! besides NEW Fabric!  I had intentions of sharing all the beautiful quilts, pillows and projects made from the gorgeous fabric lines that came throughout the year back in January! But alas, I'm behind a bit!  I know it's always better late than never! It was a busy year and it took many hands to make all these wonderful samples happen!  I read somewhere that Makers are people who bring ideas to Life! I must be a maker for sure! Now if I could just have one idea at a time, that would be great! Seriously I hope you enjoy my Year in Review get inspired to sew!~from all the fun things we did in a tiny little town called Odessa, Washington. January 2022 : Zippered Pillow Cover
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  What to do with all that Selvage? I've seen some pretty cool fabric selvage projects on Pinterest, but I wanted something quick and easy to display all the pretty Tula Pink selvage we keep saving here in the Shop. This quick selvage garland will find it's way onto our tree year after year :) I hope you like this video and continue to support Crab Creek Quilting Company through liking, commenting on, following, subscribing and most of all SHARING our content across our  Social Media Accounts. We appreciate you!! Enjoy the Music and Merry Christmas to all the Quilters out there!

How to Clean Jelly Roll Rugs

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Blog Update This is my SITREP or rather Situational Report on how things have been going here at Crab Creek Quilting Company. It's been awhile since I wrote anything so here goes. I'm finding myself reminiscing about the Industry, Market and the Future. I need to put things into perspective or at least into my perspective to give an accurate account of my journey up to this point. This Blog is more-so for me, but I hope it can make someone happy just reading it, understand my business -or give them something else to gossip about tee hee! The Internet gave Comfort and Connection You can spend hours and hours looking on the Internet at quilting patterns, designs, the newest designers and fabric lines. Many get inspiration from viewing made products and watching tutorials. The WORLD Pandemic pushed so many people out of stores and online for not only goods but information. Many Quilters went from in-person classes and knowledge shares to include sew togethers and Guild sew days, t
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  The Shop will be Closed Wed-Fri June 8-10th 2022  Join us in Coeur d'Alene for the Kootenai County Fairgrounds Quilt Show Open Date: Fri, Jun 10, 2022 ~ 10am-6pm Close Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2022 ~ 10am-5pm Produced by the North Idaho Quilt Guild. This is a two-day event highlighting local and regional quilters and features Traditional, Modern and Art Quilts. 300 plus quilts as well as a Merchant Mall and Country Store. Featured Quilter will be Paulette Steele, well known for her handwork, applique, quilting and as a local instructor. Location: Kootenai County Fairgrounds in the  Jacklin Building . 4056 North Government Way Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815 We Hope to See you There!

Come Fly Away with CCQC

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Online Spring Fling Blog & Shop Hop-National Black Forest Cake Day

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  Today is the Online Spring Fling Blog & Shop Hop I'm participating in! When I decided to join in on this fun event offered through a FB Quilt Shop Owners Group they asked me for a Theme, I was like "Theme, AAAHHH I need a Theme" So I quickly looked online to see what I could come up with for March 28th. And Low and behold it's National Black Forest Cake Day :) Ok so I had a theme-now what!? I like to chit chat with all the ladies who come in the shop about the million trillion things that run through my head while trying to build this business. Who better to help me than the Community I have a business in? Anyway,  tying Quilts to Cake kept stumping me. I try to do something different than the rest of the quilting community, but had NO IDEA!  Laura said "What about the Cake Stand block"? The what? ( I've been soaking my brain in clothes making and it was a perfect suggestion at just the right time).  This is a Vintage Pattern and HARD TO FIND. Mayb