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After you read the saga below, you'll know it didn't come together easily. However, I got 'er done! And the quilt won Judge's Choice in...

Janine Judge, raw edge applique and thread painting.

I often work from photos, they give me lot of information about the scene which I probably wouldn't remember on my own. I recommend that...

I'm kind of on a high here, and not just because Spring seems to have finally arrived in the upper midwest. Yes, trees are budding out,...

An Efficient Sewing Room I get a lot of good information from Laura A. Coia, who hosts an online show, 'Sew Very Easy'. Recently I came...

Recently my niece, Fran, and I were going through fabrics at a quilt shop deciding which ones work well for fabric landscapes. It helped...

My students got very creative thinking of ways to 'play' with acrylic felt and a heat gun. Great for quilt designing!

Last Spring I bought a great frame to use for a fabric picture. I didn't have the picture made, or even an idea for it, but it was (is) a...

I love to teach how to make landscapes in raw edge appliqué using Two Stitch Magic . I'm always looking for new students and repeat...

How time flies when you get stuck on a project. I have assembled the hydrangea piece, but it's not finished yet. As explained in the last...