The Woodland Ridge Blog

Need inspiration? Find reviews of Woodland Ridge Retreat as well as news from the latest workshops and classes. Discover what makes Woodland Ridge the favorite workspace for quilters, knitters, scrapbookers, and fiber artists.

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Shop and Sew Garment Workshop with Mary Sue Fenner

Shopping at Cultural Cloth in Maiden Rock Wisconsin Mary Sue helped student plan, shop for fabric and sew a one-of-a-kind…
August 13, 2020
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Crafting in Quarantine

What better way to fight the quarantine blues than crafting to your little heart’s content? We know just how difficult…
April 2, 2020
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Spring Craft Projects

Can you feel it? Spring is HERE! Okay, spring might just be a date on a calendar and snow might…
March 16, 2020
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Getting a Jump on your Spring Crafting

Spring 2020 is all about upcycling by taking older things and making them new again. There’s no better crafting trend…
February 12, 2020
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Finishing up Your WIPs

What’s your resolution for the New Year? How about making a resolution to finish up all of your sewing/quilting works…
December 17, 2019
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Cozy Winter Projects to Keep you Warm

Are you finishing up last-minute holiday gifts? Or trying to finish up your cold weather projects? We’ve got the ideas…
November 13, 2019
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The Value of Handmade Gifts

Choosing a gift for your loved ones—whether it is for a birthday or a holiday—can be a difficult task, especially…
October 14, 2019
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Choosing the Right Sewing Machine Needle Part 2

Now that we’ve covered the basic parts and pieces of sewing machine needles and that the variation in needles is…
September 18, 2019
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Choosing the Right Sewing Machine Needle—Part 1

Whether you’re just learning to sew, are a seasoned pro, or find yourself somewhere in between the two, one thing…
August 21, 2019
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Sewing Through Summer: Maintaining Motivation

We all get into slumps where no matter how many adorable patterns we’ve seen or how full our Pinterest boards…
July 8, 2019
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