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Quilt Savvy: Gaudynski’s Machine Quilting Guidebook,by Diane Gaudynski I just got this book from Amazon yesterday, and I read it cover to cover last night. What a great addition to my machine quilting library! This eagerly awaited “sequel” to her first book, Guide to Machine Quilting, is in a special new smaller format with a [...]

After yesterday’s post about stippling, you may be wondering why I do this to myself. Here’s why: on the left, the quilt section before stippling, and on the right, after stippling (click on the picture to see it bigger). Sometimes we do things that are crazy, but the results speak for themselves. Enough said. Must [...]

Here’s the view from my quilting chair: I’ve just started down the long road to stipple the background of a king-size quilt. I’m hoping to get the stippling done in about 12 days and I’ll probably go through about 3,000 meters of thread.

Quilting Makes the Quilt,by Lee Cleland Need help with quilting patterns? Get this book, now! In this amazing book, Lee Cleeland presents much food for thought with regard to how the quilting can affect the overall look of a quilt. She’s made a total of 12 quilts, 5 times each! In other words, for each [...]

Where do great designs come from? Sometimes they come in dreams! Really, no kidding. I was working on my entry for the New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest last fall, and I woke up one morning after dreaming that I was working on a completely different quilt! You know how it is when you [...]

Guide to Machine Quilting,by Diane Gaudynski If you’re serious about machine quilting, you owe it to yourself to get your hands on this book—yesterday! Diane Gaudynski is my machine quilting guru. Her work is fabulous, and her book is a must have. First, she’ll take you through the basics, like required equipment and

Check out the newest products at DreamWeaver’s Quilts Online Store! Show your quilting spirit with cool shirts featuring colorful artwork. Mystic Medallion is the newest design to be featured on many gift items, including the mousepad shown here. Mugs, journals, notecards, framed tiles and tile boxes are also available. Sign up to receive the newsletter [...]