I made three very long neck warmers to give as gifts. The outsides of these are 100% cotton fabric I had left over from some kid quilts. These should warm up nicely and have the weight and coverage to make a sore neck feel much better. 100% cotton fabric and thread is a must. Cut… Read More Fast Holiday Gift-Neck Warmers

I was incredibly fortunate to buy a Juki Miyabi, which is the new stitch regulated version of the QVP2200. This increases my quilting space from 7.5 inches to 18 inches. If my house ever grows another room, I can put this machine on a frame with little fuss. This was actually a key for me… Read More Sewing Space

There are literally hundreds of ads posting a quilt for $50. They are variously called quilts and quilt blankets. This is a documented credit card scam. They are stealing images from quilters (often you can see the award or ribbon on the quilt) and then they claim they are making these for you. Again, this… Read More Quilt Blanket – SCAM, buyer beware

I’ve been working on a secret project for my retiring boss. I did most of this quilting on my Necchi BU Mira, but a few were on my Juki Miyabi.  I made each colored row in the pattern a different quilting motif. I had to really push myself to be open to new design ideas… Read More Free Motion, in Progress