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Apr
15
Admin note: The Giveaway for Kids has drawn to a close. All of the books have gone to good homes. Since the giveaway began, I’ve heard from quilters in about every state in this country. Each one has a heartfelt story to tell of the wonderful warming efforts that they and their groups put forth. [...]
Feb
25
Giveaway for Kids
Filed Under Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle | 10 Comments
Admin note: The Giveaway for Kids has drawn to a close. All of the books have gone to good homes. Since the giveaway began, I’ve heard from quilters in about every state in this country. Each one has a heartfelt story to tell of the wonderful warming efforts that they and their groups put forth. [...]
May
20
The anatomy of a lollipop
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle | 2 Comments
I’ve made a whole lot of lollipops in my career. I’ve done the fusible-interfacing demo so many times that last weekend at the SCVQA show, I put a big stack out on my table and happy quilters went home with batches of them pre-made.
This is a form of appliqué that requires neither skill nor [...]
Apr
5
Lots of lollipops
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | Leave a Comment
One of the patterns in In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs is Lollipops, Candy Bars & Jujubes. When I was working on it, Guin Jenanyan and Debra Hartman of Hollister, California, agreed to test the instructions. They got together for a marathon sewing session. Guin reported, “We really enjoyed making your pattern. We made 3 [...]
Mar
22
Maria’s Twinkle
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | 1 Comment
In the summer of 2004 I had the honor of being the featured quilter in the Maria Michaels Designs Newsletter. Here’s a link to the interview, which is a very fun story all about how I got my start in quilting and in publishing.
In preparation for the interview, I sent Maria a copy of [...]