12 Quilt Japan exhibit opens at the National Quilt Museum

The 12th Quilt Japan exhibit featuring award winning quilts, opened at the National Quilt Museum last month. The competition sponsored by the Japan Handicraft Instructors Association is open to quilters around the world, but the traveling exhibition features 32 quilts made exclusively by Japanese artists. The quilts traveling to U.S. Quilt Museums were curated by Pam Weeks, […]
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13 Tips for Sewing with Kids

I’ve been sewing with my 8-year-old daughter Angela since she was 4 or 5, gradually tackling harder projects and giving her more to do at the sewing machine. She’s made placemats, quilts, dresses, stuffies and even a space helmet from cosplay foam. And today I’m going to share my top tips for sewing with kids […]
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15 Things I Didn’t Know When I Started Quilting

When I started quilting in 2007, YouTube existed, but not in the capacity it does today. So I taught myself to quilt with a beginner quilting book, grocery store magazines and Love of Quilting on PBS. All those are great, but not a great substitute for in-person learning or in-depth beginner quilting video courses like […]