This quilt was a long time in the making. The client was not a quilter and had never sewn but for some reason she had found herself in a quilt store years ago and ran across these fabrics and fell in love. Fast forward several years and while reading the paper you read about this… Read more »
Thanking our Heroes!
One of the most rewarding things I do as a quilter is my work with Quilts of Valor. Last year I had children decorate and print messages on six and a half inch of muslin with crayons and markers for future Quilts of Valor. I write some of words on a portable dry erase board… Read more »
The Unicorn in the Room!
Did you know Starbucks made an EXTRA MILLION in ONE day with their Unicorn drink because of this: SOCIAL MARKETING So the next time we want to roll our eyes at the girl selling leggings, skin care, make up, jewelry, quilting services or a nutritional supplement via social media… or think it’s all just a… Read more »
It’s cool to be square!
One of the most difficult things for me as a quilter is keeping the quilt square. I have found that one of the easiest ways to make/keep a quilt square is to use my channel locks and pin the quilt top to the perfectly stitched horizontal and vertical sew lines. Now you may think you… Read more »
Will It Never End?
It has been a rough couple of weeks here at Quality Quilts with illness and still working on emptying what was once a storage building/workshop so it can be transformed into the new studio for Quality Quilts. Twenty years of stuff and all the wood working equipment is proving to be a very big job… Read more »
Born Sisters, Forever Friends
I am the eldest of three girls. I am also the one who left, I married a military man and traveled the world. I have no regrets but it has changed my relationship with my sisters and the rest of the family. My family is like a lot of families we have a lot of… Read more »
Saved from the Dump
As Tim continues to sort, clean, and discover treasures I ran across a box of very old hand pieced quilt tops that I remember were going to be thrown away. As a quilter you know I couldn’t let that happen. If I remember correctly I saved this Apple Core quilt from the trash dump long… Read more »
When life gives you lemons……make grape juice!
Well it will be a little longer than we expected to have to wait for the new studio to be finished. The contractor will not be able to start on our renovations until the middle of May (that is when we wanted the move to be done). So we are making lemonade out of lemons. This… Read more »
Oh…the things you find….
The moving of the work shop from the building out back to the garage is “moving” right along. Tim decided his new shop needed a fresh coat of paint. Me: It’s a shop, do you really have to paint it? I want to start the work on my new studio soon! You are just going… Read more »
First Things First!
The first thing one must do when building a new business location is ensure it is safe for clients and guest to get to. Walking on a slopping backyard that is nothing but dirt and rocks will not work! We have large trees that we love but keep out the sun and keeps any… Read more »
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