Author: Jane Hauprich

I wrote a post awhile ago on the hand-embroidered quilts that I have had the pleasure of quilting, and now want to give some attention to the machine-applique quilts that I have also had the pleasure to quilt. Machine appliqué is not for everyone…..the same as hand-applique isn’t.  I am not a fan of doing hand applique…

So here I am finding myself deciding to do a OBW for a Christmas present.  I really don’t have time for this, but I guess I work well under pressure? Anyway, I found this fabric on the sale rack at Olde City Quilt Shop in Burlington, NJ, where I had visited to attend a Kaffe…

In 2014, I participated in a Block of the Month at our local quilt shop (Peggy’s Sewing Center) doing Barbara Brackman’s Civil War Sampler.  It was a great time getting together with everyone, but I learned that it is a lot of pressure to try to get your “homework” done in time each month!!  But…

As we are approaching the beginning of the Holiday Season, I cannot help but reflect on this past year and be so thankful for all of my customers for entrusting me with their quilts…… for my quilt guild and quilt group for encouraging me along the way and being my cheerleaders…..and for my friends and…