I can't say it enough, I love teaching machine quilting. The irony of that statement is that early on I used to say, "if its not hand quilted it's not a quilt". Yep, I'm one who said that to people. Then I had the eye opening experience of going to a quilt show… Continue reading Creative Sewing Center & Frixion Pens
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More PA Quilt Show
The beautiful gal with me is Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy. Angela & I have been on-line friends since Alex Anderson had her message board oh so many years ago. Angela is a rep for APQS and is traveling to shows for them. She just mentioned the other day that she'll be going to Houston… Continue reading More PA Quilt Show
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Modern Quilt and Serendipity As Well
But not necessarily in that order. Here is the finished Serendipity As Well. I popped it into the mail yesterday and by the end of the week it should be in MA, it's new home. When I started Serendipity As Well the intention was to make a small quilt for Pokey Bolton's new office at… Continue reading Modern Quilt and Serendipity As Well
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AQS Knoxville, the next chapter
Have I ever shared with you that I love Superior Silk? I think I may have once or twice. If I'd had more room in my luggage there would have been more but alas I had no more. The thread and some silk batting by Hobbs, yep that would have come home too..oooh I really… Continue reading AQS Knoxville, the next chapter
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Kaleidoscope quilt & Serendipity as Well
I love quilting for Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero of Kaleidoscope Collections. I get the quilt and I get to play. Each one of the quilts I've machine quilted for her have included metallic thread to enhance the kaleidoscopic feel of the quilt. I brought this quilt home with me from Lancaster in April it lived on my… Continue reading Kaleidoscope quilt & Serendipity as Well
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Learning the Language
We learn many languages throughout our lives: Our native language - whatever that might be, this is often accompanied by particular dialects that gives clues as to where we're from A secondary language - if we're able and taught (I know bits and pieces of Spanish & French). If this is a family language this… Continue reading Learning the Language
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Sketching
As you know I participated in the Sketchbook Project with the Art House Coop in Brooklyn. I loved the process of sketching, of thinking through the process of how to get the images in my head onto paper and hopefully later onto fabric. I see the sketching/doodling process as a way to train my brain… Continue reading Sketching
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Encouraging quilters through choosing fabric
One of my very favorite parts of being a quilter is helping other quilters choose fabrics from their very first quilt ever to the next quilt/s . With a little listening and a few questions helping the quilters find what their looking for, sometimes in a very different direction is a highlight of what… Continue reading Encouraging quilters through choosing fabric
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Buying Fabric
Waaaaaaaaaay back when I first started quilting purchasing fabric was perhaps the most daunting part of the quilting process. Mostly because I lacked the experience necessary to put color & texture together in the pattern in a way that was pleasing to me or what I thought the intended quilt receiver would like. While I'd… Continue reading Buying Fabric
