Posts by Jenny
Quilt Mission Statements?
Yes, I know it sounds odd, but for any major new project I create a simple Mission Statement of sorts. A Mission Statement provides a framework that guides my decisions, a kind of philosophical blueprint that keeps me on track. Otherwise I get lost in the detail! And really, the statement just captures what is already…
Read MoreReview: The Morgan Marking System
To me this is big news: a marker that marks clearly, precisely and removes fairly easily. It’s a marker that’s been around for awhile-Morgan’s-and some of you may have already tried it. I rediscovered it in Houston at the vendor’s booth. I probably even have an old one somewhere in the catacombs of my quilt…
Read MoreTwo Tiny Tips
I’m sharing “Two Tiny Tips” today-things that will make your quilting life just a little bit easier. Burying thread ends Sometimes you want or need to bury your thread ends instead of securing the end of your quilting line with tiny little stitches. I do this on my competition pieces or anyplace where the end…
Read MoreNovember Free Motion Quilting Challenge
This month’s Free Motion Quilting Challenge at SewCalGal‘s site was provided by Sarah Vedler and it was all about spirals. Sarah is a quilt and block-of-the-month designer, an embroidery designer and also free motion quilts. So our challenge was to learn to do spirals. Well, I did two rows of spirals, and then I thought, well…
Read MoreThe River City Quilters’ Guild Show-2012
The annual River City Quilters’ Guild Show was held last weekend in the Scottish Rite Temple in Sacramento, Ca. They always have a great collection of traditional, contemporary, art and applique quilts as well as wearable art. I did not come away with many great photos as the light is pretty low and I just…
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