friends, Quilt Market, quilt shows, quilting, teaching, Teri Lucas

reading is fun-damental & a nip o’fun

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

piecing, quilt, quilt desgin, quilting, Teri Lucas, Uncategorized

In the Zone

Oh. Oh. Oh. So I started quilting yesterday. My husband stood at the door of my studio trying to get my attention. Trying to get my attention. The zone, where fabric, batting, thread, machine, and I are working well together. That moment where creativity and ideas flow. That moment of peace when even the background… Continue reading In the Zone

Generation Q Magazine, Quilt Market, quilting, Thankful Thursday, Uncategorized

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”

book, C&T Publishing, Quilt Market, Teri Lucas

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

Generation Q Magazine, quilt, Quilt Market

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

beauty, C&T Publishing, machine quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics

A deeper sense of Gratitude

Here I am at Quilt Market, the trade show for the industry. This is where all of the new and trendy stuff just is. I've been posting pics of facebook for both Generation Q Magazine and myself. To say that I am having fun would be an understatement. To say that I'm working hard would… Continue reading A deeper sense of Gratitude

Kaleidoscope Collections, photos, quilting

quilting! quilting!

I'm on a mad dash to get 2 quilts done before Quilt Market - and that's in between blogging for Gen Q, blogging for me, and working four days each week. Whew!!! It's all good. here's what 1.2 billion bubbles looks like from the back of the quilt. yes, dear friends, this is a wee… Continue reading quilting! quilting!

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