Class: Working with Layer Cakes
Upcoming Class I am very excited to be teaching a class at the Mohawk Valley Quilt Club meeting next week! The idea for this class came to me almost a year ago when we were selling items at a raffle…
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Quilting
Looking for Quilt Pattern Testers
Looking for Quilt Pattern Testers We are very excited to be publishing our own pattern line! We are looking for quilt pattern testers of any experience level – yes, even people with just a few quilts under their belts! As a…
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Stash Surfing: Liberty of London meets Hello Kitty
Liberty of London Liberty of London! As a fabric-a-holic, the name brings to mind for me soft, silky, cotton tana lawn fabric with it’s gorgeous prints and luxurious feel. It’s an absolute joy to work with! It’s also pricey, so…
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Quilting Sample: Flannel Baby Quilt
Quilting Samples This is the second in a series of posts giving examples of what I consider the various levels of quilting to be. (The first one is here.) A customer recently gave me this quilt top to finish, and…
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Book Review: First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting by Christina Cameli
Book Review: First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting by Christina Cameli (of A Few Scraps, amongst many other things) was one of the next books I picked up in my quest to teach myself free motion…
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Quilting Sample: Quilt of Valor
Quilting Samples This is the first in a series of posts giving examples of what I consider the various levels of quilting to be. I tend to quilt things to death, and I’m easily bored, so custom quilting lets me…
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Work In Progress: Vintage Linen
Preparing the Linen I’ve finally found the time to begin working on another vintage linen. It was kind of a rocky start! I knew I needed an underlayment, as this linen has some cutouts, but finding the right one was…
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Tool Tip: Best Rulers for Precuts
So Many Tools, So Little Time… I love tools, I admit it. I flip through a magazine, or watch a YouTube video, and there they are. Think how they’ll make your life easier! Or how they’ll save you time! I…
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Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Free-Motion Quilting, Natalia Bonner
Review: Beginner’s Guide to Free-Motion Quilting Beginner’s Guide to Free-Motion Quilting by Natalia Bonner (of Piece N Quilt) was one of the first books I purchased when I was first learning how to free-motion quilt. I’m an engineer by day,…
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Making a Quilt: A Voyage with Kate Spain
Hello, and welcome! I’ve been asked a few times how I decide what goes into a quilt. Since I am long overdue in posting here, I thought describing my process for making a quilt would be a good topic for…
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