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When I became an ambassador for BERNINA, I selected the 770 QE PLUS machine, which is a massive step up from the mechanical BERNINA I had sewn on for many years. When I c...

The Going Full Circle Block of the Month is going strong, and you are all creating amazing blocks! It is clear that you are mastering curves, circles, and piecing narrow sliver inserts.

Some of you have requested a place to share your progress, and I think that is a fabulous idea! Below, I have added a link-up where you can add photos of your work for everyone to se...

Quilt shows are packed with unique, innovative quilts. While every piece deserves recognition, there are limited awards, and some quilts can be easy to miss in a sea of creativity.

To give a few more quilts some love, I like to highlight a few pieces that didn’t win any awards but caught my eye for their strong design, stellar construction, or unique point of view. ...

National Yo-Yo Day is every June 6th, and I think the best way a quilter can celebrate (unless you are also a master of the yo-yo arts) is to create fabric yo-yos to incorporate into one of your sewing projects.

Yo-yos are easy, fun projects, perfect to carry along with you on your Summer travels or when waiting for an appointment. I made my first extensive batch of...

Contributing to a group quilt is an excellent way to improve your design skills by working within another quilter’s parameters. Every participant has a different process for developing their contribution, so it’s also fun to see how individual blocks turn out with completely different looks using the same inspiration and guidelines.