quilt, quilting, Teri Lucas, Uncategorized

A Sunday Morning Musing

Bill Volkening has guest blog post on Why Quilts Matter: History, Art, & Politics. I really enjoy chatting with Bill, and have had the privilege of connecting Bill with Generation Q Magazine. His love for quilting, and his collection of quilts inspire me. Bill is, in a very unique way, preserving and furthering our quilt… Continue reading A Sunday Morning Musing

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Goin’ Batty

In the middle of August an invitation went out from Alex Anderson to a group of people to try, and test the new Quilters Select Batting by Floriani, I emailed Alex, the batting arrived a few days later. Needing a bit of a mental break at the end of the day, and longing to explore the… Continue reading Goin’ Batty

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Quilterati

I'm not usually at a loss for words related to quilting for this blog. I'm not really at a loss at the moment it's just that the quilting world as it is in my life at this moment is refocusing and I'm slowly wending my way around the quilting world as it is for me… Continue reading Quilterati

B 780, bernina, Kaleidoscope Collections

A seam ripper is a quilters best friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QzJo16Zre8 Who knew the proper way to use a seam ripper? I sure didn't. Pam Damour, the Decorating Diva and BERNINA Ambassador shows proper technique and at the same time shows how to splice cording for home decorating projects. I'd always wondered how that happened and now get why there is that need for at… Continue reading A seam ripper is a quilters best friend

B 780, bernina, machine quilting, quilt shop, quilting, Teri Lucas

I’ll be in Philly August 16th

I'm teaching at Steve's Sew & Vac Saturday August 16th. I'm teaching a variation of Alex Anderson's Quilt Basket Rendezvous. The fun thing is Alex will be in the night before giving a talk at the shop. I wish I could be there for that however working on Friday at Hartsdale and the timing is… Continue reading I’ll be in Philly August 16th

bernina, quilt shop, quilting, teaching

Teaching gig!

<---- This pile turned into the quilt top to the right. It's based on Alex Anderson's Quilt Basket Rendezvous . I need to add the basket handle but need to get a couple of things before I do it. I have plans quilters! I have plans.  I'll be teaching at Steve's Sew & Vac on… Continue reading Teaching gig!

life, quilting

Happy Third Birthday!

Congratulations to Alex Anderson, Ricky Tims and Jan Magee!!!  Oh wait a moment - there are a lot of other people to congratulate as well from all of the authors and quilters to the publisher and photographers and so many people who have contributed to this magazine!  I'm privileged to have written for The Quilt… Continue reading Happy Third Birthday!

Kaleidoscope Collections, photos, quilt shows, quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics, Superior Threads

AQS Lancaster

Road tripping is always a delight.  Road tripping with 3 friends is priceless.  Our first stop: Ladyfingers Sewing in Oley PA.  Well our first "stop" was Wegmans for provisions, ie chocolate and fruit.  I just missed Gail, however I did not miss one of my very favorite fabric lines, Robert Kaufmans Radiance.  I picked up… Continue reading AQS Lancaster

articles, quilting

Be Our Guest

I love to write. Hence the whole blog thing. I love to write about quilting and every once in a while I get published in some really cool places.  One of my favorite magazines to write for is The Quilt Life its different and fun and speaks to quilters for whom quilting is like breathing.… Continue reading Be Our Guest