Author Archives: Judy's Quilting Studio

About Judy's Quilting Studio

Creator of all things quilted; minimalist in everything except fabric!

Pumpkin Crumb Cake

Posted on December 11, 2018

Ken’s Kitchen grew 5 pumpkins this year. On December 1st, I declared that fall was officially over and he needed to do something with the final pumpkin. He roasted the pumpkin, pureed it and made this pumpkin crumb cake. I … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Improv

Posted on December 3, 2018

I love everything Christmas! Decorating. Buying gifts. Baking. Family. Santa. And yes, the Biblical Christmas story. We did not celebrate Advent when I was a child. My first exposure came when I was an adult and they started to light … Continue reading →

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Making Peace with the Moon

Posted on November 9, 2018

My first quilt of 2018 was a challenge quilt due in March. The challenge was to make a Christmas wall quilt which included a piece of white frosted fabric, and a button. When I came across the Peace Moon pattern … Continue reading →

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Hometown: Love, Saskatchewan

Posted on October 22, 2018

Think of your home town. How would you describe it? Better still, how would you depict it on a Postcard of Fibre Art (PFA)? I belong to a PFA group on FB that threw out a Hometown Challenge. The challenge … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

Posted on October 8, 2018

Where did it go? Seems like my summer holiday from blogging extended well into fall. I did very little quilting this summer. Instead, I was busy converting a neglected rec room/bedroom/bathroom into a quilting studio. The goal was to paint … Continue reading →

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K.I.S.S. Quilting

Posted on June 19, 2018

We have all heard about the K.I.S.S. principle. It’s what I decided to do with a kit I had purchased called Easy Summer Fun by Viv Smith of Willow Brook Quilts. Easy Summer Fun was already a simple beginner quilt. … Continue reading →

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A Lession in FMQ

Posted on June 13, 2018

“Be kind to yourself” she said. Good advice. She, being one of the best teachers around, and the best Free Motion Quilter (FMQ) I know. FMQ has been the most difficult things for me to conquer in my sewing life. … Continue reading →

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Alberta Two Step

Posted on June 5, 2018

I get by with a little help from my friends” Make that… “I get by with a lot of help from my friends.” A cowboy/girl boot quilt would not be my normal style, but at times like this you have … Continue reading →

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Mount Kilauea & lonely trees

Posted on May 30, 2018

Works in progress (WIP). It’s all about the journey, right? And memories created in the process. This week’s post is about two WIPs – totally unrelated, and yet they feel connected. One goes back 2 years. At the time I … Continue reading →

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Alice

Posted on May 15, 2018

Productive with a capital P. Organized with a capital O. And happy whenever I see her. Let me introduce you to my special friend Alice. At 91, I can only hope to have a fraction of her spirit when I … Continue reading →

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