Living in the Midwest I am fortunate to experience the full range of seasons. I love going for a walk in the woods this time of year to see the leaves quietly falling to the ground creating an ever changing patchwork of color on the path. November’s Java membership fabrics in their warm fall colors …

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 …