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This is interesting: I received an email from Bernina about the unveiling of the new 8 Series in Kansas City on July 21, 2008. Hmmm, “8 Series” makes it sound like a Mercedes or something…You can witness it live in Kansas City during a two-day event or register for the free webcast on the Bernina [...]

I’ve made a gallery to feature all the Inchies made for Elemental Changes. I’ll be adding photos to the Gallery as I finish the Inchies; I have 144 Inchies done of the 510 needed for Elemental Changes. The Gallery is powered by a lovely piece of open source software called Highslide, made even easier to [...]

After an extended break while moving disrupted my routine, my life and my sanity, I’m back in the bookmarks folder today to share with you on this happy Monday. I took a glance at some quilt artist’s websites today: Jane Blair Quilts—Years ago, I fell in love with Jane Blair’s Gypsy In My Soul quilt [...]

In leftover news, bits, and reviews from the week: Mail delivery is always interesting around here. ITMan picks it up on the Army post where he works, and is usually mystified by the contents of the various packages and envelopes he carries home. Take this weeks’ loot: one package of polyester fibers from Embellishment Village [...]

Whenever I’ve shown Inchies or talked about them to quilter friends, almost the first question out of everyone’s mouth is “What do you do with them?” I mean, really, where’s everybody’s imagination? I’ve had a plan all along: Sure, you can make them, trade them with other quilters if you’re so inclined, keep them stashed [...]

I did a small bit of machine quilting today, and I thought I’d share some quick tips to make machine guided grid quilting easier. I’m making a small background quilt to display Inchies, so all I needed was some straight line quilting to hold the layers together and create some visual interest. On a small [...]

Our sleepy little town of 5,000 woke up and partied all weekend, and continues to party today since it’s Whit Monday here in Germany. We’ve discovered that there are advantages and disadvantages to living three blocks from the local castle. The great part is that we’re able to walk to the fests that take place [...]