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Just Wanna Trademark for Makers: A Creative’s Legal Guide to Getting & Using Your Trademark Elizabeth Townsend Gard and Sidne K GardC&T Publishing208 Pages; 8.5” x 11”Book $44.95Digital Download/Ebook $35.99 There are books that I think we all need as quilt makers. And then there are books that I think all quilters who have a… Continue reading Virtual Book Tour: Just Wanna Trademark for Makers

Happy Tuesday Quilter Peeps! Welcome to the Round Fabric Art Bowls Blog Tour. Kirsten Fisher, C&T Publishing223 pages$24.95 book$21.99 digital download Kristin and I had a lovely conversation on The Book Report. One of the coolest things about the book, and about Kirsten is how she uses fabric to make really beautiful and useful bowls.… Continue reading The Book Report/Blog Tour

I am with Debby at her studio doing some piecing. The last time Debby and I got to be in each other’s company was 2019. This is so good, so rejuvenating and so much fun and so needed. I am making one of her Cutie patterns and modifying the pattern as necessary for the pieced… Continue reading It’s Second Coffee at Debby Brown’s Studio

Get ready for pure summertime fun! Piecing Palooza is a live, virtual event on June 29th for learning quilt piecing techniques and skills taught by expert instructors. Save your spot today for a day of playful piecing, exciting giveaways, and inspiration to fuel all your future projects. This. This is going to be a whole… Continue reading Piecing Palooza

Good morning Good friends! It is a quilting day for sure! I hosted an impromptu Instagram Live that I’m sharing here with you. Below this I’m also adding the information for the Quilters Color Mixer on Creative Spark. The Quilters Color Mixer is Thursday March 30 beginning at 9 am Pacific, 10 Mountain, 11 Central,… Continue reading Invitation

Autumn Jubilee just doesn’t have enough days for all the projects I have in mind, so today will be a bit of a hodgepodge of ideas and projects, and a tutorial. Sometimes just finding a wonderful seasonal item on sale brings a smile. This pumpkin welcome sign was just such a find, and now graces the front of our home every year.

As I was sewing the wool project and the sew-along project, I had a crazy idea. What if I put those two techniques together? Well, I did, and it was a fun project, a way to use ...

I’m excited to share with you a new feature on YouTube, a co-venture with Debby Brown, The Book Report. <—– click here to go watch the video. In this episode we talk about: Sew Cute Baby Animals, Mary HertelThe Big Book of Little Sparks, Carrie Bloomston Love Fat Quarter Quilts Quilters Color Wheel Carry-All Quilters… Continue reading The Book Report

Reading fiction, and playing with project books is fun when the weather turns chilly. Cooler days mean wearing cozy sweaters, bowls of hot soup, a crackling fire, and a good book. I like reading fiction books set in the fall season at this time. It is also a good time to look at project books and plan something fun for the holidays or gifts. For Autumn Jubilee this year, I have two recent reads that you will enjoy. Then, I’ll show you some of my bookshelf and maybe give you an idea or two to learn something new.

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This morning scrolling through social media I learned of the passing away of hand quilter extraordinaire Elsie Campbell. Her accomplishments in the world of quilting include award winning hand quilter as recently as Road to California (scroll to the bottom), author, and teacher. Elsie’s latest quilt honored her fifty year marriage with her husband, Ken.… Continue reading Quilterati: A New Look

Today we finish the project we started with machine embroidery. If you don’t have an embroidery machine, you can always substitute a cute little fussy cut for the center to make this project. When we left off, we had the embroidery done and surrounded with either a border of a coordinating print or a patchwork of scrappy squares.

You’ll need to cut some additional fabric from your stash. Measure your top piece, and cut one backing piece and two lining pieces the same size.

Sew the front to the back starting at the top, going across the bottom ...

Welcome to this Friday edition of TerifiCreations! Today I’m sharing the first in a series of interview of quilty people, some interviews will be specifically geared toward all things Quilt Market. Today I talk with Lee Chappell Monroe the creative genius behind May Chappell. We cover everything from her new book and the first thing… Continue reading An Interview With Lee Chappell Monroe

A couple of months ago Michele Muska of Oliso Fame introduced me to the effervescent Brandy Maslowski the Quilter on Fire. This name is representative of her work as a quilter and as a firefighter. And her work, WOW. Our conversation was thoughtful and fun. I am looking forward to sharing the interview with you… Continue reading Did you know

This month was a mixed bag of really, really good, and really disappointing. I found two books that I enjoyed more than anything I have read in quite some time, both with a psychological aspect that made the stories fascinating and difficult to put down. So, let me begin with the not so great and work up to the must-reads. Then I’ll show you the some fun quilting books using precuts from C&T Publishing. Amazon links are provided for the fiction novels so you can read the story synopsis from the publisher.

First, Maeve Binchy’s last published ...

Here in Texas last weeks deep freeze delayed the start of Quilt Market Registration as many of the staff experienced near zero temps, power outages, burst pipes and are still in the process of recovering. Now that they have heat, internet, and a drink of water they’re ready to dig into Quilt Market registration. Virtual… Continue reading Virtual Quilt Market March 2021

Tables for two have become the norm here this year, so for Autumn Jubilee (#AutumnJubilee2020), I have a festive fall tablescape for 2.  Without being able to have friends over, it is more important than ever that the table be a welcoming and seasonal place for a meal.  I try every year to use what I already have in new combinations, and I don’t think I’ve done this one before.  It begins with the placemats.  I made these before I began blogging.  I used a couple of yards of a lovely gold leaf printed on a plaid base ...

Wow, it is the fifth year for Autumn Jubilee, and this is going to be the best yet! I never thought when I did this for the first time in 2016 that it would grow the way it has. But, I should have known that I am not the only one that loves Autumn!  Cooler temperatures, rich fall colors inside on quilts and tables, wearing favorite sweaters, and drives on the parkway to see the explosion of color in the trees are just a few of the delights of this season. This year, new vendors join favorite regular sponsors for ...

I first wrote about Lilo’s book here. Because of something else we ended up talking on the phone for about an hour while I was in a furniture store pondering sofa’s, recliners, side tables, and color. Lilo reminded me that this area has lots of shops with secondhand furniture that might be redone or repurposed.… Continue reading Love Your Creative Space Blog Tour

My Sweetie asked me a question, “when are you going to open your own quilt shop?” I’m not. But this got me to dreaming. Dreaming is good, it leads us to innovation, solutions, realizations. Having worked in a couple of quilt shops, traveled to so many over the years, attending Quilt Market, and all I’ve… Continue reading Dreaming as Creativity

Sometimes it feels like I’m a little late to the party making announcements or doing what the other quilt pros are doing, like making video content or podcasting. So here goes. Spring Quilt Market in Pittsburgh is cancelled. The link takes you to their official statement and below is an official statement from them: regarding… Continue reading On Spring Market and Other Things

Over the last several days email after email, and social media announcement after social media announcement buzzed across my desk. Quilt related business after quilt related business making serious changes in an effort to keep their customers, and themselves well with this virulent virus going around. It is rough all the way around. Let’s Support… Continue reading A Word of Encouragement