Super Duper Uber Excited – I’m in Quilty Magazine, Twice!
You know I’ve had this long standing girl-crush on Mary Fons, right? Well, imagine how I felt when she invited me to write for her new magazine.
Exporting Brain Space, Part Deux
The post-it notes have been on the wall for a couple of days. Here’s my current thinking about what to do.
Making Maquettes
From time to time, I do learn new things, and you know how I love to share them with you too. Today’s word & lesson is “maquette.”
Exporting Brain Space to Post-It Notes
Sometimes my brain gets so full of stuff, that it stops making sense. Whenever that happens I find it helpful to export everything that’s running through my head onto a lot of sticky notes.
How to Make a Dog Bed for an Animal Shelter
For months I’ve been asking friends & guild members to save their tiny fabric & batting scraps for me to stuff dog beds, but I keep forgetting to post a tutorial. So during a recent bed stuffing session, I finally remembered to take photos & notes of my process. Here’s how you can make dog beds too!
Fast & Fearless Drunkard’s Path Workshop – April 15, 2012
I’ll be giving a workshop on die cutting & curved piecing on April 15, 2012 from 1-4 PM at the Antioch Village Hall. The workshop is hosted by the Northern Lake County Quilt Guild. They’ve graciously offered to open the workshop to non-members, so anyone can attend. Here are all the details:
The Challenge of Being Small
I just got off the phone with a potential client – very delightful gentleman from Colorado – looking to purchase die cut fabric from me. Great! So he asked how he could see what I had, and that’s when I drew a complete blank. Here’s why.
Introducing… Quiltspirations!
What are Quiltspirations? They are ideas & challenges to inspire your creativity. But most importantly, they are the culmination of a simple idea on a scrap of paper, months of work, and lots and lots of help.
Tip for Hanging Small Quilts
This little tip assumes that you know how to finish a quilt with a knife-edge finish and incorporate some little hanging triangles. If you don’t, I’ll give you a brief text tutorial at the end of the tip.
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