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Quilted WhispersCat Notecards The quilt I’m working on right now is a mystery. It’s not really a “mystery quilt” per se, but I’m keeping it a secret until it’s complete, in June, 2006. However, hints are available if you know where to look. (Psst! Some pictures in recent posts show bits of the quilt during [...]

Often in my workshops, students will ask what type of sewing machine I have, and why I like it. I am a Pfaff girl, have been for 16 years now, and I’ve owned 5 different Pfaff models. My first Pfaff was a 955, I think, which my mother has now and still uses. Currently, I [...]

Tumbling Blocks: New Quilts…,by Barbara Smith, Editor Since we’re on the subject of the New Quilts from an Old Favorite Contest, check out Tumbling Blocks, another book of prize-winning quilts from AQS. My Butterfly Houses quilt was awarded second place in the Tumbling Blocks Contest in 2001, and is featured in the book along with [...]

Okay, I’ve no earthly idea how many days I’ve been stippling this quilt now. I bet you knew that would happen, didn’t you? Anyway, here’s the issue: the tendons on the backs of my hands HURT! Now, granted, I have a tenosynovitis problem anyway, which I developed in 2004 after doing too many crystals. No, [...]

A little side note about one of the shirts at The Quilt Shop! The design for the Quilting Beyond T-Shirt comes from one of my most popular quilting workshops: Machine Quilting~Beyond the Basics. When students are ready to go “Beyond the Basics” in machine quilting, we do this class. I teach students the more advanced [...]

Dresden Plate: New Quilts…,by Shelley Hawkins I’ve just received my copy of Dresden Plate: New Quilts from an old Favorite. For anyone who doesn’t know, my quilt Paisley Pavane is featured in the book, along with the other 17 finalists in the yearly contest. Full of inspiration, this book has articles about each quilt written [...]