Show Us Your Work!

Do you have your Fall 2014 issue yet? Have you started any of the projects? We would love to know what you're working on, even if it's from a back issue! In our last newsletter, we asked our readers to share pictures of their projects on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #pqprojects. Here are some pictures we've received so far!

Carol W. made Daylilly Days from Summer 2014

Charlotte M. made Berry Time from Summer 2014

Cindy R. made Sweet Autumn from Fall 2012

Click here to see more finished projects on our "Show Us Your Work" Pinterest board!

Summer is Here!

We sure are enjoying this warm weather here in WV! We've been taking full advantage of it too! My boyfriend, Josh, and I took a trip to Parsons, WV last weekend for a kayaking and camping trip. It was absolutely beautiful! Here is a picture that I took on the Cheat River:

The scenery was just breathtaking. I wrote more about our trip in our upcoming e-newsletter, so be sure to sign up for it if you haven't already. We will send it out next Tuesday, June 24th.

Another way to enjoy the outdoors is to do your sewing outside! I don't have the best set up in my back yard yet, so I want you all to share pictures if you have an outside sewing spot so I can get some inspiration. Here is a picture my mom (Judy) sent me of her set up outside at her mountain home:

She gets to sew outside while looking out into the Monongahela National Forest... isn't she lucky??
So when you share your pictures, you can post them to our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram. Be sure to tag us in your photo and use #sewoutside.  We are also on Google+ now, so be sure to follow us if you are on there!

July is almost here, which means our Fall 2014 issue will be here soon! This time, our photo shoot was in historic Henderson Hall, a 19th-century mansion located near our office in Williamstown, West Virginia.

Here is a little preview of the cover!

I hope you all enjoy your weekend, and I look forward to seeing your pictures!

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Good morning!!

The dust has finally settled from Quilt Market! Now I'm on to my next project... YouTube! So be sure to subscribe to our channel here for our latest creations! We have our videos from Quilt Market posted, and I've created a preview of our Summer 2014 issue.

 
We also plan on uploading sneak peeks of our future issues, photo shoots, tutorials, and more! So be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss a thing!

Making My First Quilt!

Hi everyone!

I've decided it's finally time for me to make a quilt. I've grown up in a family of quilters, I've worked for PQP for three years and still haven't learned to quilt. So I wandered around the Woolen Willow this morning and my eyes went straight to Edyta Sitar's Laundry Basket Quilts fabric (I love everything she makes!) I first fell in love with her designs at Spring Quilt Market last year in Portland, OR.
So now I have two jelly rolls and a charm pack:

 

I'm sure between my mom, Aunt Jeni and Aunt Gretchen, I can come up with a design, but I'd also like input from our followers. If you have any ideas for a beginner quilt, please share them with me! I'm so excited to get started :)

Thanks!! 

Leah

 

Giveaway!!

Our personal copies arrived last week! We LOVE the new magazine! The cover has a new matte finish that we are obsessed with! I can't stop petting the magazine! Haha :)

 
Anyway, the subscriber copies shipped this week! To celebrate, let's do a giveaway! Leave a comment for a chance to win a PQP coffee mug and tote bag! We will pick a winner on Friday, April 11th.

Good luck, everyone!!

Summer 2014

Our Summer 2014 issue will be here before you know it! 

Subscribers and quilt shops should have their copies by mid April! Newsstands will have them by the first of May.

Subscribe here! We are also taking preorders for single issues on our website here.

For wholesale orders, contact Kristen at Kristen@primitivequiltsandprojects.com

Help us with the next Designer Notes question!

We want to hear from our readers! What do you want to know about our designers? We will use your ideas for our next Designer Notes question! Here are examples of questions we've used in the past:

What was your best sewing mistake that turned out to be a brilliant success?
What prompted you to start designing, whether it was on your own or with your sister, mother or best friend? 
Who taught you to sew or quilt?
What are your favorite organization tips?

Comment on our post to submit your question! Thank you for your help :)

Labor Day Special!

We hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend with family and friends! To celebrate, we are doing a Labor Day special! Tell your friends and family about us! If they subscribe, have them mention your name and use the promo code: BLLDFP with their order and we will send you both a free pattern!

We love you guys!!

Fall 2012....Cover project by Dawn Heese, Linen Closet Designs.

Leah and I are in Midland, Michigan.  Tomorrow QuadGraphics will print the new Fall issue.  I think it might be one of the prettiest so far.  We changed the look inside and out.  New cover design and new page design.  Let us know what you think.

All new subscriptions will now start with the Fall 2012 issue! How exciting :) Check out our website to see a preview of the NEW magazine!

If you haven't been to our new FaceBook page, please visit it and "Like" us.

Another Giveaway!

It's time for another giveaway! Purchase a subscription, gift subscription, renewal, back issue or magazine storage box and comment "Pick Me!" with your order and you will be entered into the drawing! The winner can choose an extra issue added to their subscription or a free pattern! Hurry! The deadline is Monday!


Jeni and Gretchen are at NQA in Columbus this weekend! Here's a picture of The Woolen Willow's booth!

Get a FREE issue when you subscribe to PQP!

We are doing another giveaway for all of you lovely artists out there! Subscribe to our magazine and mention "Blog by Leah" in the comment section of your order, and we will give you the gift of 15 extra projects by adding an extra issue to your subscription! We will also honor this with renewals if you already have a subscription :) Be sure to tell your friends so they can take advantage of this great deal! www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com

Preparing for Summer!!

Here is the cover for our Summer 2012 issue!! Judy and I are driving up to our printer tomorrow to do the proofing. We are all so excited!! I will be posting pictures and updates to our twitter account, so be sure to follow us! @PQProjects

We have a winner!!

Congratulations to Denise who commented on March 14 at 2:56 PM! You won the free subscription to our magazine! Send us an email with your full name and address and we will sign you up :) homespunmedia@aol.com. Thank you to everyone who participated!! I hope you all had a great weekend! We now have a twitter account, so follow us for updates and other great offers! @PQProjects

Win a free subscription to our magazine!!

I can't believe it has been over a month since our last blog!!! To make up for it, we are doing a giveaway for a free subscription! Anyone who comments on this post before Saturday at midnight will be entered in a drawing. We will announce the winner Monday morning. Until then, here are some cute pictures for you to look at! My 1 year old nephew, Julian; Jeni and Kristen's puppy, Chester; and my new kitty, Margo. :) Good luck everyone!!!

And the winner is....

mk4health ...You are the winner of our blog drawing!  Congratulations! Please contact us to let us know how to email the free pattern to you.

Thank you to everyone for the nice comments.   This has been a fantastic journey and we are so happy to have you with us!

Judy, Jeni, Gretchen, Leah, and Kristen

Our first full year is complete!

We are SO excited for our Spring 2012 issue! Here is a preview of the cover. This completes our first full year of Primitive Quilts and Projects. Thank you to all of our wonderful subscribers who have made this possible. It has been an amazing experience. To celebrate, we have decided to do another giveaway! If you comment before midnight on Friday, you will be entered into a drawing for a free pattern! Good luck everyone :)

We're ready for Christmas!!! Are you?

I love my Christmas tree!!! So does my cat, Charlie. I keep finding ornaments all over my apartment! It's a never ending battle, LOL :)

We have a few gift specials going on right now. You can purchase 1 year gift subscriptions for your friends for only $19.99. We also put together a magazine storage box kit that you can customize with fabric! You can display your favorite magazines in our beautiful homespun fabric, or anything you want! These will be available on our website soon! http://www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com/.

It's a Bookazine!

Cherie Shaeffer owner of "Quilts in the Attic" and and Paula Barnes of "Bonnie Blue Quilts," were talking about our magazine and coined the new phrase, "bookazine."  Don'tcha just love it?  I think that name might stick...thanks Cherie and Paula!

We are having a wonderful time at Market, and are enjoying Salt Lake City.  Jeni and I found a really neat restaurant, "The Inferno Cantina," around the corner from the convention center on Pierpoint Street-or-Drive-or something.  The food is authentic (or nearly authentic) Mexican, really really really good, and the atmosphere is calm and pleasant.  They play great American music, and the decor is super fun!

Salt Lake City is a beautiful, clean, and fun town.  All the Utah folks we've met this weekend are so nice!  Here is a photo of one little corner of the town.  Love those mountains!

Jeni took a little break from the booth this afternoon and returned with this cute little sample from the Slice booth.  She knows I love their Riley Blake Hootie Hoot samples.  I have the fabric to make a quilt for my little grandson who is now two months old.  I bought the fabric at Fall Market in Houston and haven't started the quilt.  Somehow holding a full-time job AND publishing a magazine doesn't leave room for making quilts.  Here are photos of the sample AND of my handsome little Julian.  I bet he's growing while I'm away at Market.