Welcome to the Maywood Studio 12 Days of Giving and Giveaways. You can find more on both of their social media pages here, and here. There are so many amazing charities in need of quilts, veterans homes, shelters, families who've lost everything due to fire or other natural disaster. A friend of mine is a… Continue reading Maywood Studio 12 Days of Giving and Giveaways
Blog Tour: Free-motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Free-motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary: 3 Steps to Joyful Machine Stitching in 21 DaysJenny K LyonC&T Publishing96 pages, 8 1/2 x 11softcover, $27.99; eBook, $22.99 Learning to free-motion quilt is daunting as there are a lot of moving parts, literally. In Free-motion Quilting From Ordinary to Extraordinary Jenny takes us through our awkward teenage… Continue reading Blog Tour: Free-motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Lazy, Lazy Girl
Once upon a time I wanted to be a Lazy Girl. I still want to be a Lazy Girl. Oddly enough being a Lazy Girl doesn't mean half assed work. I learned that the first time I worked on the Bendy bags. What I learned at that time is that Joan Hawley's commitment to doing… Continue reading Lazy, Lazy Girl
It’s Social Media Official Peeps
Right over there I have a big, somewhat orderly tub, filled with line cards, caps, and a whole lot of work. On Saturday I announced on fb that I'm now an Independent Sales Rep for Northcott Fabrics, Banyan Batiks, and Figo. I'm just now bringing it here as I've been looking at the lines, building… Continue reading It’s Social Media Official Peeps
Happy Friday Peeps, Let’s do This
And then I posted, "I lost 5 pounds. Okay it was 5 pounds of paper that I put into recycle while looking for that thing I lost. But it was 5 pounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwsJnhux6Mo So I guess you know I lost something. This happening reminded me of that day when best laid plans get set aside… Continue reading Happy Friday Peeps, Let’s do This
Guest Blog – Bill Locke on the Importance of Quilt Market
Please welcome today's guest blogger Bill Locke of Studio Bill Locke, Montreal Canada. Bill designs, and makes quilts, has an active quilt on-line quilt shop, and an astute business sense. I stopped to look at his booth, taking a moment to realize it's his. After a quick hug we started talking. Bill shares our conversation… Continue reading Guest Blog – Bill Locke on the Importance of Quilt Market
2019 Word of the Year
Please allow me to congratulate Susan Spiers and Carole the winners of my Half Century give away. I will contact you for addresses shortly. A Look Back Connect is an apt Word, and Descriptor for 2018. As I mentioned here it's a word that will last into 2019 and beyond, for many reasons. I connected… Continue reading 2019 Word of the Year
