DreamWeaver's Quilts Quilt Epiphany Weblog

Stars In My Hand is on its way to Duluth, Minnesota for the Quilting on the Waterfront Quilt Show, August 17-19, 2006. Quilting on the Waterfront is an all-machine-quilting show, with separate divisions for domestic and longarm machines. If you’re in the area, check it out! And remember, today is the last day in July [...]

Yesterday I visited the Quiltfest at Birgit Klein’s Patchcom shop in Schönaich, just a few towns over from where I live in Gerlingen. It was the 6th Annual Quiltfest, and a wonderful visit it was! There were lovely quilts on display, demos and small workshops on fabric flowers, small bags and other great techniques, sewing [...]

I’ve spent most of this “too hot to quilt” week doing website maintenance, so some of you may see a bit of a different look. I say some of you, because if you’re viewing the site on a monitor that’s set for 800×600 resolution, you won’t see much difference in the overall look. Here’s a [...]

When your machine is having issues, but you know exactly what to do to fix the problem. It’s a great WFF (and a relief!) when you are able to troubleshoot effectively to fix any minor problems you may be having with your machine during a quilting session. Keep the following things in mind to be [...]

How hot is too hot to quilt? Well, if my quilting room is over 88 degrees, and I can’t open the window because it’s even hotter outside, I think that qualifies. We don’t have air conditioning, which I’ll never take for granted again once I get back to the States! I’m quilting anyway, as much [...]

Congratulations to June E., in Oklahoma, the Quilted Whispers Contest winner in June. Judy’s won an Ornament from the Quilted Whispers Collection! It’s a new month, with a new opportunity to enter the Quilted Whispers Contest. You can enter once per month, and with each entry you’ll have a chance to win a Quilted Whispers [...]

The Perfect Four Patch Demo is now available for download. It’s a short demo which will show you how to make the perfect four patch, with perfectly matching seams and the “twirling trick” to reduce bulk. It’s free, just download and click to play. Other demos are coming soon, but will only be available to [...]