I have a whole big bunch of e-books sitting in my to read in a file on my computer. It's a great file to go to for quilty inspiration. Jean Wells has an update on Intuitive Color & Design that I'm looking forward to spending time with. Her work has influenced nearly all of my… Continue reading reading is fun-damental & a nip o’fun
Category: Quilt Market
And then it went WOOSH!
There's a great saying, "A high tide raises all ships". You're the ship, and I'm the tide. Encouraging, and supporting quilters in their endeavors, and watching them succeed is joyful. In February Tracy Mooney and Cheryl Sleboda spoke at VDTA on Cosplay. Having attended talks, given talks, it's rare that a room is silent, and… Continue reading And then it went WOOSH!
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New Stuff
So, ya know, after a while the stuff in our sewing room, that we use for making quilts needs to be replaced. At Fall Quilt Market I sat down with Alex Anderson to see her new line of rulers and cutting mats. I knew that as soon as possible my long term mats would be… Continue reading New Stuff
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We get by with a little help from our friends inQuilt Market Classes!
Good friends, like good wine are a rare gift and a distinct pleasure. As a quilter I've been blessed with some good friends. Several who are teaching at Quilt Market in St. Louis. Tracy Mooney, Senior Editor of Generation Q Magazine - Keep Your Customers Sewing: Adaptive techniques to keep your customers sewing and quilting longer.… Continue reading We get by with a little help from our friends inQuilt Market Classes!
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Today’s a GenQ day
It's a weekly meeting kind of day. We talk business, and catch up with each other. We do this during the week as well, however this is focused. After the meeting there are more emails, and phone calls to follow up with much of what we talk about. There are some big things we're working… Continue reading Today’s a GenQ day
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Sweet Dreams are Made of these
This Nike commercial popped up into my fb newsfeed: https://youtu.be/b4LrTkWq9jU The Cubs win the World Series. At this point in the day this is not news. As a Yankee fan I'm happy for them. They worked hard, the played the game hard, they won. Kids all over will be sleeping in this morning and quite… Continue reading Sweet Dreams are Made of these
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Renewed
Quilt Market has something of a frenetic pace. Places to go. People to see. Meals to eat with people you get to see once, maybe twice a year. Leading up to Market there are things going on behind the scenes that have us all arriving tired, wanting to make sure all the eyes are dotted… Continue reading Renewed
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On having “the talk”
First up: it's Thankful Thursday! Time to thank a quilter who's made a difference in your life. Today's gratitude goes to: Melissa Thompson Maher, C0-Founder, and Editor-in-Chief of Generation Q Magazine. Melissa has a long history in the publishing world, she sees trends happening, has the skill of making a writer sound more like the… Continue reading On having “the talk”
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Oh yes! I did
Have you ever wanted to do something. And did it because it would be fun. And then couldn't stop giggling when you think about it because you did it. I got onto an elevator, four people were facing me (the door were going to open on the other side) so I said, "okay everybody let's… Continue reading Oh yes! I did
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Quilt Market: a personal report
I love going to Quilt Market. There isn't quite the buzz of Quilt Festival or one of the other larger quilt shows, however on Saturday afternoon I heard it. That buzz we all listen for at a quilt show. That level of quilter talk that just says, yes, this is it, this is happening, life… Continue reading Quilt Market: a personal report
