I recently realized how easy it is and what a bargain it is to take one of my classes! I took a class with another teacher and spent weeks getting ready for it as well as going out and buying special tools just for class. I had a great time and enjoyed my class but…
My friend Roberta is a wonder. She is a wonderful friend, she is a wonderful gardener and she is a wonderful quilter. Roberta is mostly a traditional quilter, but she likes to try EVERYTHING. Roberta has had her health issues but she keeps on keeping on. Everyday she is making or doing something. I meet…
Top 10 reasons to buy something from FrieStyle this week! 15% Sale 10. You need gradation fabric to finish that project. 9. You need that color fabric for your stash. 8. You will be looking for that color fabric in the middle of your next project. 7. You need to give a quick graduation, wedding,…
One of the classes that I taught on the Alaskan cruise was my new pattern Seaside Village (you can get this pattern and kit on my website). We had a great day of designing and making our tops. We were all cruise acclimated by the time of this class and had been on the ship long…
I feel so lucky to have such a great art center, The Fine Line in St Charles, IL so close to me here in the suburbs of Chicago. I will be taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sign up for a discharge class with Bob Adams in June of this year. I love Bob’s…
Our first stop in Alaska was the city of Ketchican. There is an amazing park here called -Totem Bight State Historic Site. Here you can walk among awesome totem poles and see a Clan House (or Long House). I didn’t do this instead I went to the Totem Heritage Museum.…
I truly enjoyed my Alaskan quilting cruise with Deb Roberts and would highly recommend doing any of the Alaskan cruising. Quilting while you are at sea just makes the trip even more special. To make my trip even more fun I spent a few extra days in Seattle at either end of the trip. My…
I am off to cruise Alaska! We leave on Sunday from Seattle. This is a quilting cruise with Deb Roberts’ Tours and World of Quilts - Travel We will be going to Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Victoria BC. I just noticed there are a lot of K’s in the names of the towns in Alaska.…
We are all set up and ready for business in our booth in Paducah KY at the AQS show and I had a wonderful visitor who’s name is Frieda! I never meet anyone with my name and if I do they rarely spell it the same way, but last night a Frieda came to shop!…
These two beauty’s are in Paducah with me on the FOR SALE wall. Cardinal was started this winter and I finally got around to finishing it this week. The same thing is true for Tiny SunDance I finally had a bit of time to get it finished. Cardinal measures 10″ x 8″, the teal background…
I encourage you to vote for Craftsy in this year’s Webby awards. Vote for my class machine quilting the home sweet home quilt on Craftsy by voting before April 23rd: http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/how-to-diy-channel
I will be in our Booth #1224 at the AQS quilt show. Paducah KY here we come. Laura and I will again have our booth of hand dyed fabric, thread and original patterns and quilts. This year I also have LOTS of hand dyed cheesecloth and silk. Be sure and stop by and say hello.…