Some of you know I recently taught at the NE Ohio Quilt Show in Wooster, Ohio. I now have a new understanding of how much work goes into getting ready to teach. The first thing to do after getting contacted to teach is to sign a contract, give a class description, supply list for students to bring and a picture. The supply list started out easy, then while I was laying in bed I would think of something to add to the list. I tried to take a head shot of me for advertising the

Thank you for joining me on my Longarm Love journey! I'm excited to share with you that I'm going to be teaching at the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival in August. I’ve been refining class ideas for quilt guilds and quilt shops. I really enjoy working with people and teaching them tips and techniques to help them continue on their quilting journey. The Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival is now under new ownership and is inviting people like me to teach quilting and sewing

When do quilters start calling themselves quilters? Have you ever thought of when you decided that your were a quilter? When I took my first quilt class I would tell people, " I'm learning to make a quilt". I have sewn since a very young age. My older sister bought me my first sewing machine for Christmas when I was 10. I had a very small bedroom with no room for a table and I would sew on the floor. I would sit with my leg bent and work the foot pedal with my knee. If I coul

Reading on Factbook, I see a lot of posts where quilters make the resolution to not buy any new fabric this year. They're only going to use the fabric from their stash from years past. Is this even possible? I will never make this resolution because there's always a need for me to buy fabric. I know for sure I will buy backing fabric. Piecing fabric together from my stash to make a backing is something I just don't like doing. I think a pieced back looks nice. I just don't l

I'm just starting to decorate for Christmas. Getting hardwood floors during the holidays is not recommended. It'll be awhile before life feels normal again. Stuff and I mean lots of stuff is still everywhere! But here's a little rug tip.

I needed something for under my quilt stand to keep it from scratching the floor. I went digging through my bins of vintage linens and found this perfect doily. Doilies can be used on floors, who would have thought!