One neat trick I have learned was revealed to me when some of my favorite ladies paid me a visit several months before their quilt show. These accomplished and talented quilters seem to come out of hiding around March of...
It was 6 am on a Saturday that this question was posed to me. Honestly…it kind of stressed me out. The hour wasn’t so much a problem, but the knowledge that you don’t just “sew” sent my mind searching for...
It was February of 2003. I was recovering from having baby #2, a sweet boy named Jacob. Things were going well, I was settling into a routine with the new baby and a three-year old. As I recall, that January...
How did this journey begin? As one might expect, it began with a quilt. Actually, truth be told, it began with curtains. I have always had an affinity for patchwork items, not just quilts. In the year 2000, my husband...
A couple of months ago, I was asked to add custom quilting to a quilt top that my friend Janet had made. I have known Janet for a while now, and she is known for being a great teacher and...
I don’t know about you, but when I’m working on a project…especially a large, time intensive one, sometimes I get so excited to get it done that I hurry up to get to the end. Sometimes this means working...
So, you’ve decided to hire a professional to quilt that top you just finished piecing…what’s next? Before I fill you in on the way things work around here, let me share something. I am a quilt-maker too. I understand how...
I hesitated to add this topic to my list, due to the fact that I am not well versed on the wide variety of brands of batting on the market, but since batting is in integral part of each quilt,...
