Category Archives: 2019

RQ 201 – Doing it the Hard Way

Posted on December 11, 2019 by

I was recently reminded that you learn more from your mistakes than from your successes. Small comfort. There were so many times the rotary cutter almost made contact with fabric, but I refused to give up quite that easily. The … Continue reading →

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Learning at Sea

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

When you take classes on a quilting cruise, you not only have a very pleasant working environment, you are also learning from the best. At least, that has been my experience. This cruise had 4 teachers; each teaching a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, art, Classes, FMQ, Highlighting others, Skill Builders, super simple quilting, travels, Uncategorized, WIP | 6 Comments

Cruising with Purpose

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Have you considered, or maybe wondered about a Quilting Cruise? We arrived home – to snow, and temperatures below zero. That may be enough reason to go on a cruise. But there are so many more. Lets take a little … Continue reading →

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Ruler Quilting 201 – Start Stitching

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Starting can be scary. But I had a plan, I had rulers, I had a sandwich I liked, and I had thread. Recently I attended a class where a teacher suggested using 7 threads – 3 matching the colours in … Continue reading →

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Ruler Quilting 201 – The Design Process

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

It started right. A large sheet of paper on the floor, with the blocks marked. Do you have any idea what cats do with large sheets of paper? It goes something like this… The next step was to put the … Continue reading →

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Ruler Quilting 201 – Super Simple Bed Runner

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

For the next few weeks I will build on all of my previous Ruler Quilting post. RQ 101 was about using one ruler for a variety of designs. RQ 201 is the reverse; Several rulers, one design. You might even … Continue reading →

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Life’s a Beach

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Ironic, that topic is. On a weekend that most Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving, it is looking more like Christmas. Roads were closed. School was cancelled, and the grandkids came to hang out with Grandma. They had fun making forts. Tea anyone? It turned … Continue reading →

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Verb Command Prompts

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

I am in need of a little breather, so for the next few weeks we will have posts that are lighter in nature. This time around, I am sharing a list of Verb Command Prompts. They are simple phrases used as inspiration … Continue reading →

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The very basics – Curved Ruler Quilting

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exercises I will cover: Once again, I would … Continue reading →

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The very basics – Straight line Ruler Quilting

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

I promised you some Ruler Quilting, and it starts today. Previously, I had posts about why you might want to quilt with rulers, what to look for in rulers, preparation & set-up, and even designing with rulers. Then, I did a series … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, ruler quilting, Skill Builders, super simple quilting, Uncategorized | 6 Comments