Cleaning a Quilt - A Specialized Spa Treatment Do you own a quilt? Have you loved it and used it for many years? Do you feel it is time to wash? Or, are you a weekly washer, whether something needs to be washed or not? If it is a quilt - STOP!!! No matter the age of...
Favorite Stitches
My Favorite Stitches: My studio is full of wonderful tools, machines, threads, and fabrics to make every quilt or every hand-stitched project a joy to create. Yes, I have several sewing machines - each with its own name and different uses. Even with these fabulous...
Quilt Mystery & Surprise
A Quilt Mystery In March 2025, I was visited by a quilt owner who had a quilt in need of repair. Nothing unusual about that, right? Two Quilts: A Mystery Quilt & Clues When he and his mother visited with this family heirloom, they actually brought two quilts. One,...
Quilt Ordering
Quilt Ordering: Order Early & Beat Christmas Rush Custom Quilts: Christmas in July? The summer is upon us—hot sun, fireflies, suntans, summer vacations, fireworks, the beach, cookouts, outdoor concerts, ice cream, and Dixie Cups of lemonade. It’s hard to think...
Popular Quilting Stiches
Popular Quilting Stitches I Use & Why In the late 1990s, I was a beginner quilter. My trusty Pfaff 6122 (a mechanical sewing machine first manufactured in 1968) and I primarily made clothing and crafts. When my fabric collection became outrageous (see note #1*), I...
Modern Quilting & Antiquities
Modern Quilting & Antiquities While the essential building blocks of quilting — fabric, backings, thread, needles, etc. — haven’t changed dramatically, even over centuries, the tools have. This occurred to me recently when I was working on my antique 1903 Wilson...