Size Matters (in Quilting)

Size Matters (in Quilting)

A friendly guide to figuring out bed measurements, quilt size terms, and the tricks quilters use to avoid — or fix — a quilt that doesn’t quite fit. This was one of my very first large quilts. (My sister owns the infamous first-first quilt — and trust me, that story...
Fear of Quilting

Fear of Quilting

I’m going to share a little secret with you:I am absolutely terrified of heights.Always have been. And my dad knew this. So, when he taught me how to drive, he didn’t choose a quiet neighborhood. He guided me straight onto Newport Road — a narrow stretch that clung to...
What is Quilting?

What is Quilting?

When I first wrote this post years ago, I was trying to explain quilting the way I understood it at the time. I’d already been quilting for decades, but I focused on it as a “fabric sandwich” and a great excuse to do something fun and productive… and good gifts for my...