Goose Goose Duck Challenge

Goose Goose Duck Challenge

by | Sep 22, 2019 | Quilting Tips

Several people have asked me how I create my designs. Many of them start with a sketch or a mental image. Some are created by just playing around with my favorite design program – Electric Quilt’s EQ8. This program is great for creating the quilt design...
9/11 Tribute Quilt

9/11 Tribute Quilt

by | Sep 11, 2019 | Quilting Tips

Most of us over the age of 30 vividly remember the detail of their day on September 11, 2001. I was on a plane that safely landed at its destination. I flew to St. Louis, MO for a day to investigate a property and was supposed to fly back home the same day. Obviously,...
Quilt as You Go

Quilt as You Go

by | Sep 10, 2019 | Quilting Tips

Unknown Designer – Quilt as You Go Table Runner Quilt as you go is a quick and easy quilting technique for newbies and veterans. I discovered this technique about 15 years ago while my mom and I were on a Shop Hop. A cute spice scented shop in Western New York...
Applique Confessions

Applique Confessions

by | Sep 9, 2019 | Applique Quilting

Dolce Vita – In Vino Veritas Kit by McKenna Ryan I have been quilting for over 30 years and applique quilting made me nervous. I took several classes and actually did pretty well with needle turn applique, but it took so long to do. That certainly raised my...
Project Preparation – Clean Iron

Project Preparation – Clean Iron

by | Sep 6, 2019 | Quilting Tips

Clean Iron When was the last time you looked at the bottom or plate of your iron? Generally, the plate faces away from us for safety reasons or it is working on a piece of fabric. Either way, we aren’t paying much attention to it. We typically notice there is an...