Should You Take Ambassadorships?
Note: I often write for my industry, and this is one of those such times. The start of a year means the announcement of new brand ambassadorships! If you've ever thought of applying for [...]
Why Not Taking A Compliment Gracefully Costs You Money
Why not taking a compliment gracefully costs you money How many times have you heard a woman counter a compliment with something that deflates the kind words? In the craft industry, this means if you [...]
It’s ALL Pudding!
I’m British, and like most expats from other countries, I'm often asked to explain our cultural foods like pudding. I heard you laughing… yes, British culinary exploits have been the butt of many a [...]
Why I’m a Feminist
Why I’m a Feminist This is Women’s History Month, and I feel like, finally, it’s the right time to tell the story about this artwork. Why I'm A Feminist (click to read the larger [...]
Rock the Needle, Soothe a Soul
A few months back, an article was circulating on social media about a veteran soldier who turned to making quilts for other veterans as a way to manage his PTSD*. It got me to thinking [...]
Too Much Sewing Machine
Last week I was chatting with my friend Sarah, and she shared with me that she was avoiding sewing because she has "too much sewing machine." She's the owner of a high-end hotrod - you [...]
Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop 2018 – a vintage cabinet joins my studio!
Yes, it's time to clean up my studio again! My friend and creative whirlwind Cheryl Sleboda is again hosting the Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop (I love this blog hop project!) and today is [...]
Studio Habits: SHOULD you make that project?
“Should you make that project?” is another post in the Studio Habits series. If your project list is anything like mine, it’s crowded with ideas and plans for new and unfinished projects. I often say [...]
Studio Habits: Keep a List
This is the first in an occasional series about building studio habits to ease your workflow. As we hit the middle of January, and I read across my social media feeds of everyone's epic plans [...]
Quilting Loves You, Too
I was recently asked why I think quilting is great. As I've chain-pieced myself silly through the last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about my friends and colleagues sweating it out with me, and [...]