Piano Keys and More

Piano Keys and More

Last week we explored straight line quilting and the tools we can use to stitch nice precise straight lines. You can read that post here. Today we’ll see those straight lines put to good use with the Piano Keys design.   Today’s blog by Mary Beth Krapil, Handi Quilter National Educator,  shares one of the […]

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Couching is Magic

Couching is Magic

After reading last week’s post, I know you are on the lookout for new techniques to elevate your quilting. One such technique that’s been gaining traction in recent years is couching. While traditionally associated with hand embroidery, couching has found a new home in the world of longarm machine quilting, offering quilters an exciting way […]

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Spring Quilts

Spring Quilts

This week much of the US had a final, (we hope), blast of Winter and that can only mean Spring will be here, for good, soon. Here in North Carolina the tulips are not yet blooming. We do have daffodils. The daffodils come up way before Spring decides to really take hold. They brave the […]

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Women’s Encyclopedia, Part 2

Women’s Encyclopedia, Part 2

I shared a few of the quilts from the special exhibit, Women’s Encyclopedia by Galla Grotto, at Houston International Quilt Festival in a post a few weeks ago. You can see that post here. Because I was so impressed with these quilts, I want to share a few more of my favorites. I love them […]

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