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…
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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…
All the pieces stayed together!!
This year I had the honor of quilting a quilt for the 3rd grade math class at The Kent School in Chestertown, MD. As part of their Geometry unit, the 3rd grade students explored the different ways that a three inch square can be divided into fractional parts of a whole. Each design had to…
Hand Applique Quilts!!
Many of my customers do amazing hand appliqué on their quilts. It always amazes me how beautiful they are, and I think part of that reason is because not only is their handwork impeccable, but I just don’t like that “HW” word (hand work) very much, so anyone that does it on a large scale…