WASWI – Sticking Together
I spoke at the Westside Quilter's Guild last week, in Hillsboro, OR - a fantastic group of ladies and gents. I received many lovely hugs from the members, as well as a treat of chocolates! Thank [...]
Happy and Merry!
Tis the season! So of course, for my guild's holiday celebration, I pulled my favorite Christmas accessory out of the waaaay back of the closet. I showed it to a couple of friends before I [...]
On Turning 53
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to celebrate my 53rd birthday. I am grateful for and humbled by the wishes, hugs, emails, FB posts, gifts, chocolates, handmade goodies, gifts, and gift cards that made their [...]
The Little Spark
It happens. The well dries up. Your creative mojo chases the sunset out of town and you feel like you've lost a dear friend. How to get it back becomes your next big priority. And [...]
WASWI – Designing Fabric?
Yesterday, Abby Glassenberg of WhileSheNaps delivered an eye-opening post of behind-the-scenes information about the money in fabric design in our industry. Please go read it... I'll be waiting for you when you're done. And a [...]
10 Quilty Little Secrets – A Challenge
Thirteen Spools did a fun blog post where she outed some of her guilty-quilty secrets. After a couple of my friends had a go (Hi Molli! Hi Cath!) I thought I'd join in... here's [...]
WASWI – Molli Breaks it Down
I wrote the original We Are $ew Worth It post almost two years ago, and have been thrilled to see it take laps around the world. When it went viral, it reached our cousins in [...]
WASWI – Where Should You Buy a Quilt Book?
One of my readers, Rebecca R., kindly wrote me last week, concerned, regarding the price of my book on Amazon. As she put it, "Amazon is price gouging you." Yep, pretty much. As I say [...]
My Top Ten Tips for Sewing on the Road
I'm a member of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild, and they have a fabulous arrangement for members to sew together once a month at Fabric Depot, a huge store with a huge classroom. I love [...]
My Top Ten Sewing Studio Hacks
Do you have tips, techniques, tools or hacks that make life in your sewing space easier or more efficient for you? Here are some of my favorite sewing studio hacks... please share yours in the [...]