Four Quilt-Makers Sharing Ideas, Inspiration and Information

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Mar 30, 20122 min read

A Creative Process: First Steps in Designing a Quilt

There are times when whim governs my quilt-design process–I just jump in and see where an idea takes me (believe me, it’s a hit-or-miss...

Mar 16, 20123 min read

Half-Baked Ideas (& Brownies)

Last year I pledged to tackle my UFO pile in a “true confessions” post. All told, I’ve succeeded in finishing the most pressing ones,...

Jan 27, 20123 min read

Working in a Series: Gwen Marston and 37 Sketches

Gwen Marston is a well-recognized–and beloved–figure in the quilt world. She has taught quiltmaking in the US and abroad for over three...

Oct 21, 20112 min read

New Fabric Line Makes Quilt Market Debut: a stitch in color by Malka Dubrawsky

Don’t you love it when nice things happen to nice people? About four years ago, I had the pleasure of editing a book for Lark...

Sep 16, 20112 min read

Called up to the Big Leagues: The Empty Spools Seminars!

Come to my workshop said the spider to the fly . . . okay, lame reference, but isn't she the cutest silvery spider made of pewter beads,...

Apr 1, 20111 min read

Welcome to See How We Sew!

Welcome to our new blog, See How We Sew. We are a “collective” of four experienced craftswomen—Christie Batterman, Laura Nownes, Jennifer...