I love my rotary blades! I can’t even begin to imagine tackling quilting without one (mad respect for quilters who attempt any quilting project with hand cutting!). But one thing that was driving me crazy was how wasteful I seemed to be with my rotary blades. It’s amazing how quickly they become dull and, with…
I finally did it! I finally attended my first Trunk Show! I didn’t know what to expect, but I think I lucked out with my very first being with Cheryl Arkison! Don’t know Cheryl? Well, she’s based out of Calgary, Alberta and is the author of several quilting books, including: Sunday Morning Quilts (the first quilt…
Tiles. It’s probably not initially a post you would expect from a quilter. In fairness, I’ve had a love affair with tiles even before I started quilting. But since I became a quilter, well, tiles are now an obsession! I get a ton of quilt design ideas from tiles. Bathrooms, kitchens, flooring, you name it,…
I’m a little late to the podcast game. But now that I’ve started, I’m completely hooked! I’ve got a few secret sewing projects in the works and I have been loving catching up on episodes while spending the day quilting. Here are a few of my faves: After the Jump – hosted by Grace Bonney from…
OMG – I’ve been nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award!! I recently noticed a few posts about the One Lovely Blog Awards, but I’ve been so busy with my secret sewing projects and pattern testing, that I didn’t have a chance to dig into what it was all about. That changed the other day…
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure, along with a couple of my Montreal Modern Quilt Guild members, of sitting one evening on a park bench being interviewed about all things quilty! A reporter for the local French newspaper LaPresse had reached out to our guild to ask us to share about our…
