Speedy Solutions to Cut & Organize Your Scrap Stash!
The last few weeks I have been busy preparing for my Lectures at the Sinnissippi Quilt Guild here in Rockford, IL. This lecture, “Speedy Solutions to Cutting & Organizing your Scrap Stash” will be presented twice on Thursday, June 6. (Check out the...
Scrapbag Quilter’s Lecture at Lake Summerset, IL
We all enjoyed our time on Thursday during the Scrapbag Quilter’s Guild meeting at Lake Summerset in Davis, IL. The ladies are a great group… very hospitable and very talented! The wonderful items brought for “show ‘ n ‘tell” by...
How to Use the Dresden Plate Template
The Dresden plate template can produce a variety of quilts and is really quite fun to use. Pictured to the right is the Layer Cake size Dresden template (10″) which I’ve actually used on 5″ Charm squares. Note that since I am only cutting 5″...
How to Create Diamonds Using the Rhombus, Tri Recs & 60-Degree Triangle Rulers)
Diamond templates are fabulous for cutting quick and precise diamond shapes for your quilt. I like to to sew the diamonds pieces together in rows so there are NO “y” seams to contend with!! Diamonds can also be created using 60 degree triangle...
Paducah Quilt Show & National Quilt Museum
UPDATE (Jun 3, 2019): This past week I received the Video links from the Curator at the National Quilt Museum for 8 of the winners/finalists who were able to attend the “Meet and Greet” at the Museum in April. (There are 5 winners and 16...
