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A reader's question on sewing room ergonomics
A comment was left by Linda J from VA concerning sewing table ergonomics discussed in the video below by author Marguerita McManus. Like many quilters, Linda finds herself sewing at the dining room table, and wants to know if Marguerita had any sugge...
A Quilting Blog worth bookmarking
By chance I visited Sue Garman’s blog today and I have to say, I “visited” for at least 45 minutes – which is way above the average of 2.3 minutes in Blog Land! Not only did I get to view some absolutely stunning quilts, but found articles wi...
Quilt with your Inner Geek
Project Runway’s Season 2 designer Diana Eng is an admitted Geek. When I saw this video of Diana demonstrating how to combine LED lights with an embroidery project, the “inner geek” (and grandmother to a child who loves robots) in me immediatel...
Take Stitch in the Ditch one step further with this easy quilting method
A lucky click on my computer brought me the to turning*turning web site the other day. It’s a visually beautiful site by an amazingly creative woman, Mal, who is gracious enough to allow me to share a one of her photos along with a description of a...
Modern Wonky Scrap Quilt Tutorial
WONKY : Pronunciation [wong-kee] –adjective Related Words: askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff You've seen them, you've admired them, you've thought about creating one - but haven't quite gotten up the nerve. They are called Wonky Quilt B...
New method of creating Cathedral Window quilt block - Tutorial
A few weeks ago, I posted a video by Ricky Timms on how to make a one seam flying geese block. It truly is a revolutionary (and easy!) way to make a very traditional block. Here is another "revolutionary" method for creating a Cathedral Window block,...
Using Glad Press n’ Seal in Your Quilting
You’ve probably heard of using Glad Press n'Seal as an appliqué placement sheet, but here's a list of other things you can do with it as well! Budget-wise, Press n’ Seal can be a cost-savings alternative to more expensive quilting and sewing pro...
Turn Orphan Blocks into one MOE Quilt!
Orphan blocks – most quilters have them stashed in a box in the back of a closet, tucked away in a drawer, or perhaps made into potholders for emergency gifts during the last holiday season. Orphan blocks are single blocks made in a class, created ...
