Tip of the day: Practice with the good thread, batting and fabric. I can't quite stress this enough. I'm going to talk a little more about thread than batting & fabric today however we all get that all three components need to work well together for good quilting to happen. I get that it is… Continue reading Thread
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Maine Quilts part 1
Visiting vendors at a quilt show is delightful. The different fabrics and tools they have available are different than those lqs's near home. It's also an opportunity to support other local quilt shops or businesses. Hand dyed fabric attracts my attention. When I saw the Rainbow Dyes booth I knew something would go into the… Continue reading Maine Quilts part 1
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Golden Butterfly Awards, Linda M. Poole blog and flowers
Matt & Bradie Sparrow - This couple from Canada are quite unique in that he is the Long Arm Quilter and Bradie designs and makes patterns. In addition to all of the quilting they do Matt & Bradie have 8 kids...no wait! Bradie's pregnant and their 9th sometime later this year! Congratulations Erin Russek -… Continue reading Golden Butterfly Awards, Linda M. Poole blog and flowers
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Robert Kaufman’s Radiance and Hobbs Tuscany Silk
When I returned from Lancaster I blogged about Robert Kaufman's Radiance line a 55% cotton, 45% silk blend. It's yummy. Oh, it's really yummy fabric. I mentioned too that I purchased Hobbs Tuscany Collection Silk Batting to use with this and "Moon Over Manhattan". On Sunday I had the opportunity to play with these two… Continue reading Robert Kaufman’s Radiance and Hobbs Tuscany Silk
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Lancaster Purchases
The guys who were selling the Radiance fabric by Robert Kaufman purchase the PFD (prepared for dyeing) and dye their own colors. Actually I think their mom does and they go out to vend. When Cathy, Julie & I arrived on Thursday at Liberty (where vehicles get parked and the shuttle makes runs back &… Continue reading Lancaster Purchases
