(PRWEB) May 5, 2005 — A brand-new web site has been created to allow quilters to share their favorite quilting tips with other quilters from around the world. www.QuiltersTips.com offers tips on all aspects of quilting, from beginner’s tips for those just getting started to advanced tips for the serious quilter. And, as an added bonus for the quilting community, QuiltersTips.com offers a Weekly Quilting Tips Contest, where the top-ranked quilting tip receives a valuable prize each and every week.

With over 20 million quilters in the United States alone, quilting has never been more popular. No matter what style of quilting – traditional quilting, crazy quilting, art quilting, and more – www.QuiltersTips.com offers quilting tips that fellow quilters have found useful in their chosen hobby. And, with a chance to rank each quilting tip each week, it’s easy to see what other quilters from around the world think of the submitted quilting tips. There’s also a comment feature on the web site where visitors can leave comments about the quilting tips.

To submit quilting tips and participate in the Weekly Quilting Tips Contest, users need to register at www.QuiltersTips.com. Once registered and confirmed (to prevent “joke” or malicious registrations), users are able to submit as many quilting tips as they like. A strict “no-share” policy at the site ensures that any information collected will be used solely for communicating with the members and will never be shared or sold to any third party.

The current prize for the Weekly Quilting Tips Contest is a copy of the printed version of either “How to Start Your Own Machine Quilting Business” or “How to Start Your Own Quilt Shop,” both from Gruntled Enterprises. The books, valued at $49, offer practical advice on starting, running, and marketing a machine quilting business or quilt shop. For more information about the books, you can visit www.QuiltingBusiness.com.

QuiltersTips.com was officially launched on Wednesday, April 27th, and currently has over 120 members. The first contest winner has already been announced, and results of the most recent contests can be found at www.QuiltersTips.com.

QuiltersTips.com is owned and operated by Gruntled Enterprises, a Pepperell, Massachusetts based company that specializes in niche marketing.

Posted by Lisa Blair as Quilting Tips at 4:09 PM EDT

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The rotary cutter has truly revolutionized quilting. Its ability to cut fabric so quickly and accurately has made it an absolute must-have for every quilter. While a rotary cutter is much more efficient for quilting than scissors, it is also more likely to cause injury if not used properly, or used with appropriate caution.

I personally have had two trips to the emergency room for stitches on my left pointer finger. My accidents were the result of skipping my rotary cutter off of the edge of my ruler and up over my finger that was helping to secure the ruler in place. I was being too casual and careless with my cutting, and not taking the time to make sure I had my hands and body properly placed before I cut. Read more »

Posted by Lisa Blair as Quilting, Quilting Tips at 1:00 PM EDT

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