While I've had the title of today's blog listed as a lecture for a while - the thought has always been that it's a trunk show however after my first (impromtpu) trunk show I'm am now understanding that the trunk show needs a new title and "Quilting is a Beautiful & Complicated Art" is a… Continue reading Quilting is a Beautiful & Complicated Art
Category: learning
Needles
For every quilter there exists a needle for machine quilti23333333ng that works. For Leah Day over at The Freemotion Quilting Project she likes the 80/12 universal needle. She has her reasons and this needle works for her and the thread she uses as she quilts. Diane Gaudynski uses a 70/10 needle with the… Continue reading Needles
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Bernina Stitch Regulator part 2 & Sketch book cover
When the BSR first came out on the market I decided to wait for a while to get the new machine just to see what other quilters thought about it. The reviews at the time, as they are now, were mixed with lots of quilters loving it and lot's of quilters struggling it. When… Continue reading Bernina Stitch Regulator part 2 & Sketch book cover
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Silk
Every now & again when I'm quilting I just need to set the work aside and try something new for an hour or two, then go back to work. My first quilt that incorporated silk was "Dad Would be Honored". Since then I've wanted to to just play with silk. I love the texture… Continue reading Silk
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Mini Group
I am a member of 2 mini-groups. One group is about 2 years old and our goal is to meet monthly but we're pretty understanding of schedules & commitments. We quilt, have a bite or two to eat, drink wine & support one another. It's really fun to meet with one another in a smaller… Continue reading Mini Group
