Let me start this by saying I am in no way affiliated with Wonderfil.  In fact, as you might have noticed, I never monetized my blog 'cause I really feel like we have enough ads i… Read More

By Gretchen VanNostrandContrary to how last week's post read, I really did have a good time on my creative vacation.  I try to do at least one week a year to recharge my batteries and t… Read More

 So does everyone have that one big project that just seems to go on and on with no real end in sight?  My English paper pieced pinwheels is that project.  It's been going on… Read More

AQS Quilters 30 Days of Giveaways gave the amazing opportunity to win AQS Grand Giveaway prizes. The limited entries are available candidates visit AmericanQuilter.com/giveaway and… Read More

Machine embroidery is interesting, but overwhelming for a newcomer. Beginners tend to ignore the significance of understanding the different machine… Read More

After writing last week's post, I was really excited to try out some of the WonderFil threads I've been collecting.  They have been sending me nice samples for the whole pandemic and I'… Read More

 Okay, I know fusing  quilt tops is popular with the time-crunched quilters of today....very popular.  But there are still those of us that are doing a lot of piecing.  I… Read More

Okay, I'll admit it.  I'm getting obsessed...with thread.   Yes, there are more dangerous and worse things to get obsessed with but still, it's getting out of hand.  It a… Read More

So I’m now caught up to July (what was I doing?!) and here is Pencil Pusher! This lone star quilt and also an article on the aggregation of marginal gains was published in Make Modern… Read More

This quilt is my first to feature two animals. I intended to enter it into the Opposite Attract contest with SAQA, but I decided it wasn’t good enough, and then failed to get new photo… Read More

I have been working on this quilt for months, which slowed down making anything else and also my video creation because this one I definitely had to keep a secret, under the MQGs orders! It… Read More

Welcome back! When we completed appliqueing our leaves using InvisaFil thread yesterday, the little Joyful Wallhanging is looking more and more ‘joyful’… Today we&rsquo… Read More

I finished the binding on a quick quilt a couple of days ago, so yesterday I took it out for photos. We went back to Elbow Falls; last time we visited, it was covered in snow. This time it w… Read More