Quilts for Change
Quilt for Change is an organization that uses quilting to further awareness of worldwide issues affecting women, transforming quilts into agents for social change. … More
Through the Needle ONLINE, Issue #19, is full of simple-to-sew projects, all perfect for holiday decorating and gift-giving. … More
Hexagons are “in” now, so I designed a block in the CutWork software that makes a small grandmother’s flower garden flower in just two pieces. When it is embroidered you can’t tell it’s not made from individual hexagons like a traditional block! … More
My oldest daughter is off to college this month! She will be 1,600 miles away from home so I thought I’d make her a little something for her dorm room to help her remember us while she is away.
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Antique quilting meets modern method. We all cherish hand-quilted antiques but we don’t always have the time to honor this wonderful tradition. Luckily, there is a faster way! Recreate the traditional look of bluework with a hand-look stitch on your sewing machine. Revive tradition and create the heirlooms of tomorrow. … More
I guess it’s true. All memories are colored the way we’d most like to remember them. Here I’ve applied “color-drenched lenses” to revisit a vintage family photo, then incorporated the resulting images into patchwork pillows. … More
Maddie was sick and tired of being thought of as a “social dud” because she loved sewing and quilting. So she posted her rant on her blog and then for good measure created a BadAss Quilters Society Facebook page. Within hours she had over 100 likes. … More