It's been almost a year since I last saw my quilt, Echoes of Time and Magic (just Echoes for short), in person. Last year, it was juried into Quilt National '25 (sometimes simply QN or QN25). After getting the happy news, I had to send my quilt to The Dai…
Continue Reading →This year, I had the opportunity to attend and teach at the AQS Quiltweek quilt show in Paducah. I taught four workshops over three days and gave a trunk show on the fourth day. It was a lot of work, but it was also a very rewarding experience. I had a gr…
Continue Reading →A "hot take" is an opinion likely to be unpopular or cause controversy, and I've got a doozy for you today. A quilt's back (with visible stitches showing) is an important part of the complete work of art, and quilt artists should put effort into making s…
Continue Reading →Two months ago, I was cutting fabric kits for an upcoming workshop and, over four consecutive days, wound up using both my Cricut and Silhouette cutting machines in tandem to get the job done. This gave me an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast …
Continue Reading →Last month, I was preparing for an upcoming workshop and spent four solid days cutting fabric to get ready. I was using my Cricut machine and the Silhouette I purchased two years ago to speed the process up. Using both machines for such a large project ga…
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