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The QuiltCon 2026 jury results are in! This year, I entered three quilts in three drastically different styles and waited, along with hundreds of other entrants, for the jury’s results. Out of 2,041 entries, only 470 quilts (23%) were accepted into the show.
Congratulations to everyone who entered their work, regardless of the jury results. It takes a lot of courage...
Earlier this month, my last set of quilt show quilts for 2025 arrived back at home from the International Quilt Festival in Houston. I have had quilts in special exhibits at this show, but this was the first time I had pieces in the main contest. I was surprised to open the boxes to discover not one, but three judging sheets for each quilt. Apparently, each judge completes a ...
What is your least favorite color? Do you ever use it in a quilt?
The 2025 Pantone Color of the Year is one of my least favorite fabric colors, but it inspired two of the quilts I made this year. ( href="https://thenotsodramaticlife.com/can-an-ugly-color-be-successful-a-surprising-mocha-mousse-quilt/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://thenotsodramaticlife.com/can-a...
What do you do with your fabric scraps? Do you save every last bit of fabric, or do you limit your scraps to larger pieces?
I’m thrilled to share a new book with you, written by my quilting friend, Sylvia Schaefer. href="https://ctpub.com/products/modern-scrap-quilts?_pos=1&_psq=11606&_ss=e&_v=1.0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://ctpub.com/products/m...
