35th anniversary of the rotary cutter

Olfa is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the rotary cutter by making a Anniversary Commemorative Quilt that will be displayed at the International Quilt Market in Houston this October. I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute a block for the quilt. The only requirements were that the block measure 6 1/2 inches square and included yellow […]

4 quilt apps for the iPhone I love

Craftsy If you haven’t heard of Craftsy yet, then you must visit Craftsy.com immediately. You can take classes in all kinds of quilting techniques, from free motion quilting to appliqué and everything in between. Then download the Craftsy app and you can take those classes with you wherever you go. I used it to watch […]

5 must have notions from Quilt Festival

One of the best parts about attending the International Quilt Festival in Chicago was the vendors. There were blocks filled with booths of quilt shop and notion makers from around the world…yes, literally the world. I deliberately left my debit card at home and only took cash so I wouldn’t break the bank. But that […]