I grew up in northern Virginia, just south of Washington DC (and to answer your first question- no, I do not have a southern accent! Northern Virginia and Southern Virginia are two very different regions). I went off to college in Idaho and got my degree and my husband! What luck! We moved around a …

Hi it’s Ali again! So while chatting over lunch with the lovely ladies I work with here at Cotton Cuts, I mentioned that I had never been to a quilt shop….crickets. I know, super crazy right?! Yes, technically Cotton Cuts is a quilt shop, but not in the traditional sense. So, when they picked their …

I am a huge Lella Boutique fan - and - with the exception of 'Smoke and Rust' - have loved almost all of her lines (some more than others). When I saw the Christmas Morning line, I knew I wanted to do something with it - and of course ordered a fat quarter bundle immediately. Honestly, this line jus …

Hi, I’m Amanda! I’m the Assistant Operations Manager at Cotton Cuts, and the guest blogger for this week!I’m lucky enough to be able to share my love of quilting with my Mother-in-Law (who also taught me how to sew 12 years ago), and one of our favorite things to do when we are on a road trip is to …

Recently there was a fire at my apartment complex. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and it only affected 2 or 3 units. However, it got me thinking about one of my biggest fears. Well, not really a fear but more of a phobia. Even as a kid, thinking about losing my home to a fire has scared me. I would ev …

Hi I’m Ali! I’m a senior fabric enthusiast at Cotton Cuts and guest blogger for this week. With the help of my roommate 25 years ago, I learned the basics of sewing and started making my own clothes. That began my downward spiral into the vast crafting world and I found myself learning how to make A …