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
Category: C&T Publishing
Book Review Day: teeny-tiny Quilts
teeny-tiny Quilts 35 miniature projects tips & techniques for success Donna Lynn Thomas 112 pages softcover $29.95 e-book $23.99 all photos courtesy C&T Publishing C&T Interview with Donna I can actually see this tip working on any sized quilt simply because it's a brilliant tip: "Sometimes there’s no perfect pressing solution. In that case, if… Continue reading Book Review Day: teeny-tiny Quilts
An Interview with: Gailen Runge
Interviewing quilters and authors is one of my favorite things. One of the best things I learned with Generation Q Magazine is to have fun as the person is more than the book they are publishing. The book, Sew Emoji, is due out in September and I'll be getting two copies, one to keep and… Continue reading An Interview with: Gailen Runge
On Second Chances
A couple of weeks ago I posted this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlgEoVlj_4f/?taken-by=terilucas Something of an unofficial hint. Last night I had phone call with one one of the folks with C&T, while there are a couple of details to work out (mostly timeline) I am writing a quilting book. Giving up writing my first accepted book was and… Continue reading On Second Chances
Book Review Day
Easy Precision Piecing A New Approach to Accuracy and Organization for Quilters Shelley Scott-Tobisch C&T Publishing $29.95 Every once in a while a book comes along that I think, "quilters need this." This is one of those books. When reviewing books I often look for that one thing that makes a difference for quilters. I found… Continue reading Book Review Day
Book Review Day
Writing book reviews and participating in blog tours for Generation Q Magazine was an important component of my work on the website, and in our pages. While doing my best not to play favorites I did have them, usually finding the words endearing them to my heart within the first two pages. Each book brings… Continue reading Book Review Day
A bit of a round up
Over the last couple of years I've been switching over to Alex Anderson's Quilters Select Rulers and Mats. The Quilt Show posted a video of Alex demoing the ruler and mat: https://www.facebook.com/TQShow/videos/196028521005926/ and here's the whole bit in one vid: https://www.facebook.com/TQShow/videos/196017877673657/ I keep the 12'' x 18'' by my sewing machine to square up blocks,… Continue reading A bit of a round up
