Yet another finish!
This was fun! I took a class last Sunday at Cali Quilt Co to learn how to create Clam Up bags by Annie. Tayva, the shop’s owner, walked us through the process and I got two done in a 4 hr class! I forgot to take photos during class. There were two fellow Folsom Quilt and […]
Oh the Joys of Blocking a Quilt!
Sometimes you just have to do the stuff youdon’t want to do. After a month with an abundance of travel, I’m just beginning to catch up. I need professional photos taken of some of my work, so I’ll need to wash and then block them beforehand. My quilts are touched by many hands at the guilds and […]
Samples, Threads, Rulers and Cards
I’ve been busy during my “break” from teaching! I needed to finish two new class samples as well as complete a Modern-ish quilting sample that should have done before I taught in Houston last October. It was nice to be able to catch up with my To-Do List. I noticed that class sample photos that […]
Tutorial-3 ways to quilt pearls
I’ve had several requests for a tutorial on how to quilt strings of pearls. This is a beautiful and useful motif to add to your bag of tricks. Pearls are probably not for the beginner, but it’s not a difficult motif either. Here’s how I’ve used pearls in some of my work: I love pearls […]
Fern Tutorial-For Beginners With Experience and Beyond!
I am passionate about teaching free motion quilting-I really want anyone interested to know that they CAN quilt their own work! I am always looking for motifs and projects that help beginners feel competent and to put them on the road to loving free motion quilting. Ferns are surprisingly easy to quilt, definitely in the […]
