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For those of you who are not aware of it, I am not a morning person, not at all! However, there was a time when I could be pursuaded to jump out of bed before 7:00 a.m., grab a cup of coffee, and be emersed in quilting. It was HGTV’s, Simply Quilts hosted by Alex [...]
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I admit that the reason I even purchased the machine embroidery unit to my sewing machine was because my husband urged me to do so. I was truly just interested in the Bernina Sitch Regulator(BSR). However, I was so busy learning how to use the embroidery unit, and having so much fun, I didn’t even [...]
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When we were in Paducah at the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show and Contest, we took a moment to speak with Karen Linduska. Karen is a fiber artist that was recently a guest on the Sewing With Nancy series. Nancy Zieman and Karen co-authored a book, Decorative Stitch Thread Painting and produce a companion dvd [...]
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I was really excited to meet Susan Brubaker Knapp at the AQS show in Paducah. First off she is a fiber artist, quilt pattern designer, and teacher. She is also a columnist for the Quilting Arts Magazine. Her peacock feather quilt is on the cover of the current Quilting Arts magazine, along with a [...]
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You probably recognize the name, may be even the face, but until you meet her, the thing you remember the most is her bubbly enthusiasm! Pat Sloan is a noted author, teacher, and designer of both patterns and fabrics. She has a great blog, and hosts a Creative Talk Radio Show! I was fortunate [...]
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This Saturday, will be our second session of Serge Ahead! Just ask anyone who attended the first session how beneficial it was! I have noticed that several are already putting their cord covers to good use. In fact, we even have our technicians questioning about them! The next project will be the rice bag. Who couldn’t [...]
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Last spring I came across a title Japanese Temari by Barbara B. Seuss. Having no clue what Japanese Temari was, I did an Internet search. This produced a website that shows the most beautiful hand made balls. They are works of art. I am captivated. Japanese Temari are an ancient folk craft first made by mothers and [...]
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I don’t know about everyone else, but I absolutely LOVE to buy new books! It is an activity that never gets old. Whether it’s novels, art books, even blank ones for me to fill up- I am ecstatic to find something new. So, you can only imagine my reaction when Zede came back from a [...]
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