With fall in full swing, we know many of you are busy stitching, baking, crafting, and creating handmade gifts for the holiday season. It's such a wonderful time to make something special for the people you love.
This month, our friends at Sew4Home are sharing the perfect host or hostess gift idea for any baking or crafting occasion. Their newest newsletter features a stylish and versatile apron pattern—with a design to suit everyone's taste!
Here's one of their many free patterns to explore:
Maker's Apron with Detachable Bib
Once you're there, be sure to browse around—Sew4Home has an incredible assortment of inspiring projects.
And… don't forget to enter our holiday giveaway below with Art Gallery Fabrics and The On Point Creative Community! You'll receive all three newsletters and get a chance to win some truly amazing prizes from each of us.
Enjoy!
Michele Muska
Director of content & community
Quilted Survivance
We're excited to highlight a truly inspiring show at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico. Titled Quilted Survivance: Susan Hudson and the Navajo Quilt Project, this exhibition features the extraordinary work of Navajo story-quilter Susan Hudson and the multi-generational Navajo Quilt Project—bringing together vibrant, deeply meaningful quilts that celebrate resilience, community, and cultural continuity.
millicentrogers.org
Whether you're a quilter, crafter, textile lover, or simply someone who loves beautiful and meaningful art, this exhibition is a powerful reminder of how handmade and stitched pieces carry story, heritage, and heart. It's open from November 15, 2025, through February 1, 2026—perfect timing for a winter visit or inspiring outing
Millicent Rogers MuseumBooks we love
The perfect gift for creative friends! Discover Love You to Pieces by Amy Barickman
Designer and historian Amy Barickman's newest book, Love You to Pieces: A Gift of Friendship, is a charming celebration of friendship and handmade creativity. This beautifully designed gift book features vintage fabric characters set amidst a backdrop of quilts from Amy's personal collection.
With space for personal notes and memories, it's the perfect keepsake for anyone who treasures textiles and handcrafting. Plus, a special QR code unlocks bonus PDF patterns for featured dolls—Sunshine Polly, Sock Monkey, and Yo-Yo Clown—along with videos on quilt history and more.
Learn more, hear Amy read from the book, or order your copy here with free shipping when you use the code LOVEOLISO at checkout.
love you to piecesholiday giveaway
Sign up for our newsletters using the link below for a chance to win amazing prizes from Oliso, Art Gallery Fabrics, and The On Point Creative Community!
This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only due to shipping limitations.
Opens: 11.20.25 • Closes: 12.1.25
Prizes include:
✨ An Oliso M3Pro Project Iron
✨ A beautiful selection of Art Gallery Fabrics
✨ A one-year membership to The On Point Creative Community
Art Gallery Fabrics is a leading manufacturer of premium sewing and quilting cottons, known for their "Contemporary Elegant" style. Their collections blend modern design with a chic, sophisticated feel—perfect for today's creative makers. Art Gallery Fabrics® is Oeko-Tex certified, meaning their cottons, knits, voile, and canvas fabrics are free from harmful chemicals and safe for everyday use.
About The On Point Creative Community
One lucky winner will receive one free year of membership—the perfect way to grow your skills and spark creativity. Along with all the benefits of their free community, you'll enjoy a brand-new exclusive pattern each month, plus mini-courses and technique tutorials from guest instructors throughout the year.
($75 value)
Good luck—and thank you for being part of our creative community!
subscribeWhere Next?
We have just one more show this year—and it's a fun one!
Next stop for Oliso is Orlando, where we'll be joining Florida's largest cosplay event: Holiday Matsuri.
We're thrilled to be part of this festive convention, showcasing Oliso's product range and highlighting how our tools are ideal for creating, shaping, and maintaining all types of cosplay costumes—from intricate costume details to perfectly pressed fabric pieces.
Stop by our booth, meet the Oliso team, and experience our products firsthand!
We can't wait to see you there.
