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The Adventures of Brownwyn E

Brownwyn is off on one of her adventures, and is taking over the blog while traveling. She's asked me not to reveal where she's going at this moment, mentioning this is something of a surprise and she likes to surprise quilterly friends. When I brought her to the magical transportation outlet, also known as the… Continue reading The Adventures of Brownwyn E

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Quilted Features: Quilt Basket & Cutie Patterns

Today begins a new, long term series Quilted Features, this will cover all the interesting things I would have covered at Quilt Market. I'm slowly reaching out to companies who were going to vend at Quilt Market for an opportunity to show off their wares, new fabric lines, notions, patterns, or the quilt/sewing related things… Continue reading Quilted Features: Quilt Basket & Cutie Patterns

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Let the Tour Begin!

Before I get started on the post of the day I wanted to share with you: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDIWhV3nuji/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Congratulations Tara! On Saturday I posted:Friends! Friends! It's my Publication Day. Woot! Woot! If we were having an in-person party what would you bring? The responses: champagne, chocolate, cake, cupcakes, thread, whoopie pies (Sweet Praxis!), flavored tootsies, chocolate… Continue reading Let the Tour Begin!

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Autumn is falling

And it's time for a bit of fun. I'm driving through upstate New York visiting several of my quilt shops before heading off to Quilt Market. I'm enjoying the glorious riot of color. Yesterday I drove to Crazy Moose in Inlet NY right in the middle of Adirondack Park. The sunrise indescribable. The fun? While… Continue reading Autumn is falling

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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

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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

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Quilting This Week

A Name and a Purpose is taking shape and form.  Meet "Lenny" in process. The overall look will change over time as the overall idea takes shape. Thread spools sit next to the machine excitedly waving for attention at each thread change. Sometimes they get picked, sometimes I head to the drawer for another color. They'll… Continue reading Quilting This Week

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The Rules of Quilting

And she said Flowers are red young man Green leaves are green There's no need to see flowers any other way Than the way they always have been seen Harry Chapin Flowers are Red https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cVpkzZpDBA The other day the topic of Community came up on the Faith blog as a result of leaving a quilting… Continue reading The Rules of Quilting

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Christie’s Quilting Boutique

On Saturday April 28th I'm teaching Beginner Free Motion Machine Quilting at Christie's Quilting Boutique  from 10 am to 4 pm, in Norwalk CT. 203-807-8454. If you haven't visited the shop website go take a look, it's really lovely. As you scroll through you'll see the calendar loaded with good classes to take and enjoy.… Continue reading Christie’s Quilting Boutique

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Language Barrier: A Serious Look

*Authors note: I started this blog post a couple of years ago and now have no clue why I started this post, though I have some suspicions. The longing to be a better teacher will remain constant, as well as the longing to learn more about quilt making in all it's variations. This is NOT… Continue reading Language Barrier: A Serious Look