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How to Fix a Broken Quilt
Featured image, above: “She Knew He Possessed Hidden Depths” by Jennevieve Schlemmer _____________________________________________________________________________ I saw the most interesting photo on Instagram last week. The South Sound Modern Quilt Guild in Olympia, Washington posted this image from their show and tell, and I had to find …Read More »
Small Bear, Big Story: Part 3
Today’s feature is a guest post by my friend Donna di Natale. She’s a quilter and author with Nebraska roots. After retiring from the medical field, Donna was an editor for Kansas City Star Quilts. She lives in Lenexa, Kansas and enjoys history, antiques and …Read More »
Add Movement with Diagonal Lines
My lifetime adventures with Baby Windmills have led to quite a few quilt designs. Some of them have been sewn and some are still only on paper. The first designs were just sewing blocks together using a particular color recipe. Nice little scrap quilts like …Read More »Small Bear, Big Story: Part 2
Today’s feature is a guest post by my friend Donna di Natale. She’s a quilter and author with Nebraska roots. After retiring from the medical field, Donna was an editor for Kansas City Star Quilts. She lives in Lenexa, Kansas and enjoys history, antiques and …Read More »
Christmas Figs Done Scrappy, Part 2
During the early fall and again after Thanksgiving, I’ve been piecing a scrappy version of Christmas Figs by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts, published by the Fat Quarter Shop. Their quilt features the Christmas Figs fabric line by Fig Tree for Moda Fabrics. I …Read More »
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas! Read More »
Nostalgic Christmas Part 2: Abe and Angels
Another reason I’m calling this the Year of the Nostalgic Christmas is Abraham Lincoln. Not the president, really, but the children’s picture book from 1939. When I was very young, the library at St. John’s Lutheran School had a copy of this book, and I …Read More »
Christmas Figs Done Scrappy, Part 1
I’ve been working on a new holiday quilt called Christmas Figs. It’s been so much fun! The folks at Fat Quarter Shop sent me a review copy of the Christmas Figs book, and I could not wait to dive in.Read More »
Want to Make a Quilt with 50,000 Friends?
If you’re a quilter and you’re online, you’re likely aware of the recent kickoff of the annual Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. I always enjoy the Quiltville Mystery, even when I don’t participate.Read More »
Handi Quilter Owners: An Invitation
Handi Quilter is inviting owners of their longarm and sit-down quilting machines to take part in an upcoming marketing campaign: AND I QUILT! Here’s the scoop directly from Handi Quilter: Are you a Handi Quilter owner with a story to tell? We know you love quilting, but …Read More »