DreamWeaver's Quilts Quilt Epiphany Weblog

When you’re traveling to a quilt show (or any other vacation spot, of course) make sure to schedule time for you—time to relax with a book, movie or some hand stitching, time to eat and drink properly, and time to exercise. By it’s very nature, travel takes its toll, and your immune system can suffer. [...]

When you’re taking classes at a large quilt show that’s close to home, you may want to take your own machine to class. Check with the show organizers before you BYOM (Bring Your Own Machine) though, because at some shows, machines are provided by manufacturers for classroom use during the show, and bringing your own [...]

If you’re really set on taking a class from a favorite quilting author or instructor, haunt their website. News of their travels will often show up there first, and if you don’t see a venue that’s within your travel range (or budget!), email the instructor and ask about their future schedule. Better yet, get with [...]

Pop a bobbin full of thread into an empty dental floss box, and use the cutter to cut the thread. It’s small, safe, portable, and allowed on the airplane!

Planning your first trip to a national quilt show? There will be so many great classes on the schedule that you’ll want to register for every one, and it’s tempting to pack as many classes into your days as possible. Don’t do it! Be careful to leave breaks in your day, or only schedule half-day [...]

It’s not too early to make plans to attend the 2009 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta on Memorial Day weekend, May 21-23, 2009. This year, the juried show and fiber arts exhibit moves to a new location with bigger and better quarters, and will offer classes for the first time. Featured New Mexico artist Dorothy Bunny [...]

Scott Hagan may not think of himself as a quilter, but he knows quite a bit about how quilt blocks and patterns go together. A painter by trade, he sometimes works with quilt blocks on a very large scale, transferring traditional quilt block patterns to his chosen canvas, and painting in the patchwork pieces. And [...]