cleaning, friends, Quilt Market, quilting, Teri Lucas

today is…

Today is rainy and raw. I love rain so I'm not terribly bothered by that. Rainy icky days are great for tidying up, for thinking, for catching up. So today is a catch up day. Catching up will involve BERNINA A quilt top I'm making A post or two for Generation Q Magazine Some thinking… Continue reading today is…

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Generation Q Magazine

Jake Finch, Melissa Thompson Maher, Scott Hansen, Tracy Mooney, Bev Mabry, Debi Knight, Jamie Mueller, Melissa Kanovsky and me. Okay, let's not forget our printer. Not to mention the quilters who submit projects or write articles,  and staff who have left their mark on who we are. Every two months this group of slightly snarky… Continue reading Generation Q Magazine

Quilt Market, quilting

It’s hard to know what to write

I can't quite tell you how much I enjoy working with Jake, Melissa and the Gen Q crew. It's a gift that I can't quite describe. There were so many wonderful moments with the crew - though some key people were not able to come this time around. Tracy I hope you're feeling better and… Continue reading It’s hard to know what to write

B 780, Generation Q Magazine, Kaleidoscope Collections, machine quilting, Quilt Market, quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics, Superior Threads, Teri Lucas

Quantum Stops and Starts

There are a myriad of ways to stop and start when quilting. My preferred method is burying the thread. What usually happens is the thread snips end up on the floor around my feet. No big deal there's a mat for my office chair so I swoop them up and off to the bin they… Continue reading Quantum Stops and Starts

Generation Q Magazine, Quilt Market

A quilt market review

Dear Quilters, I love you so much! I'm not quite sure how to say this however, here I go. If your shop owner has been to Quilt Market please offer them some appreciation. The choices and opportunities for what to bring home to you for the shop are overwhelming. It does not matter if you… Continue reading A quilt market review

Quilt Market

I said something at Market which

surprised even me. So hang on for a moment: I love my Generation Q peeps. Warm, welcoming and encouraging of the new kid. I am loving working with them!! Thanks everyone! Okay it was really two things. First, Valori Wells was sitting in her booth of beautiful fabrics. At that moment she was alone. I… Continue reading I said something at Market which

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This girl inspires me

Melanie Testa. Completed one of her dreams - a fabric line, Meadowlark with Windham Fabrics. I'm honored to have 2 of my patterns chosen by Windham for the booth and Melanie has a 3rd that also is in the booth. I will blog more about Melanie and her line in June during a blog hop.… Continue reading This girl inspires me

Quilt Market, quilting

Two very important things

That sneak peek behind the quilting world scene has confirmed for me 2 things: 1) I LOVE THE QUILT WORLD and 2) It's important to me to support, encourage, build, be authentic and be community. I got to attend 4 Schoolhouses along with doing what I could to help get the booth setup. C&T held… Continue reading Two very important things

Quilt Market

Road Trip!

Debby is not a City Girl so getting to my house was a wee bit of a challenge. Oh the travails of a country girl. Mind you last summer I went to her house and could not find it. Even though I was sitting in front of it. Right.in.front.of.it. Because I am a City Girl… Continue reading Road Trip!