I sat down with Giuseppe Ribaudo at Quilt Market for all of five minutes. While I wanted more time to look at other lines, the five minutes was all I needed. I'm totally smitten with his new line, Quantum. I'm smitten. Serilously smitten. I think this is a smart line with so many ways to… Continue reading Fabric Review: Giucy_Guice
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An Early Morning Quilt Market Report
Please permit me a bit of a reminisce and reflection here. It'll only take a moment. I started attending when I took the Associate Editor position with Generation Q Magazine. Quilt Market will always hold a bit of magic and mystery. That first Market felt overwhelming, and I felt, like so many others, as though I… Continue reading An Early Morning Quilt Market Report
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Enjoying whatever this is
This quilt has a mind of it's own and is speaking clearly, showing the direction she wants to go in. I'm going along for the ride, navigating to the mysterious destination. There is a "filling up of the creative well" as the piecing happens. Creative dryness is exhausting physically and emotionally. While spurts of creativity… Continue reading Enjoying whatever this is
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Candy’s Quilting Happy Opening
Well then there's Charles, Candy's Quilting manager. Totally loved working with him at the other shop when it was open. He's been working with Candice to get Candy's Quilting open. Check out their facebook page and instagram. They've curated a selection of books for the… Continue reading Candy’s Quilting Happy Opening
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A Quilt Show Score
Pink. I picked up some pink fabric to make a quilt for someone I've never met. At one shop the bundle of Andover Dimples, at another shop three different 1 1/2 yard pieces, including some Moda Grunge. Adding to this some solids that I have on hand. Pink is not one of my "go to"… Continue reading A Quilt Show Score
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Creative Sewing Center & Frixion Pens
I can't say it enough, I love teaching machine quilting. The irony of that statement is that early on I used to say, "if its not hand quilted it's not a quilt". Yep, I'm one who said that to people. Then I had the eye opening experience of going to a quilt show… Continue reading Creative Sewing Center & Frixion Pens
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Lancaster Trip
The trip to Lancaster was just a blast. Cathy & I had great traveling weather straight to Ladyfingers Sewing in Oley, PA. A terrific shop owned by Gail Kessler of Andover Fabrics. Gail & her staff are sweet and quite helpful! After knowing Gail on facebook for quite a while I enjoyed meeting her in… Continue reading Lancaster Trip
