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October 19, 2013 By Mandy 2 Comments

Some thoughts on prewashing

I usually prewash all my fabrics, for various reasons mostly related to assuring they don’t bleed and are preshrunk.  Lately, though, I have had so many projects with tight due dates that I haven’t had a chance to follow my usual routine, and I noticed two things that convinced me even more that prewashing is […]

Filed Under: Technique of the Week

October 18, 2013 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Join me if you’re at Quilt Market!

Are you attending Quilt Market? Know someone who is, and is looking to expand on their connections in the industry? This is your chance for a more intimate setting to do just that! Maddie Kertay’s Bad Ass Quilter’s Society and Nichole Webb at Enlightened Stitches are hosting a Big Wing-Ding Networking event! There will be […]

Filed Under: Events

October 11, 2013 By Mandy Leave a Comment

P.S.A for the day

Dearest friends, do not attempt to adjust your in-ear headphones whilst holding a seam ripper in one hand. Love, Mandy   p.s. this goes along with the P.S.A. “never put your seam ripper in your back pocket.”

Filed Under: Random Thoughts, Uncategorized

September 24, 2013 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Tree of Life–All finished and in its new home!

My friend S. commissioned me to make a quilt, specifically with a tree of life motif that represented her wonderful life with her spuuse and their son.  Working within a specific budget, I suggested a really raw-edge applique, one which would allow me to make something beautiful yet not break the bank.  This quilt, I […]

Filed Under: Applique, Construction, Finishes, Longarm Quilting, Tree of Life Quilt

September 12, 2013 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Wordless Wedne… Wait, what day is it?

Oops.  This week has gotten away from me!

Filed Under: Tree of Life Quilt

September 10, 2013 By Mandy Leave a Comment

“Legacy” bundle giveaway–The winner is….

Number 20! lhungler, who said “They would be great in so many things, but I am kind of obsessed with quilted pillows right now so that is probably what I would do 🙂 .” Congrats, lady!  Drop me a line with your address! And thanks to everyone who entered.  I really appreciated reading all your […]

Filed Under: Giveaway

September 2, 2013 By Mandy 33 Comments

Happy birthday to me! And a “Legacy” fabric giveaway for you!

Yup, another year older. I’ve never really felt like getting older was a terrible thing, more like a chance to take all the things you’ve learned the previous year and do something with them, whatever that learning looks like.  There’s a line in book I read that said middle age is ten years older than […]

Filed Under: Giveaway

August 28, 2013 By Mandy 1 Comment

Tree of Life–Wordless Wednesday

Filed Under: Applique, Works in Progress

August 27, 2013 By Mandy 3 Comments

Tree of Life–Work in Progress

A while back, I had written about the quilt commission I had for a tree of life, where I planned to use Rose Hughes’s Fast Piece Applique technique.  In that time, though, I realized that I had envisioned it as a *really* raw edge applique, to be completed on my longarm rather than on my […]

Filed Under: Applique, Tree of Life Quilt, Works in Progress

August 24, 2013 By Mandy 2 Comments

Scrappers, Lumpers, and Splitters

I have been reading up on scrap storage because I feel like I need to be better about using mine, and also because I love people’s work with scraps and want to incorporate that joyfulness and dynamism more into my ow.  If anything, I am more of a minimalist right now, which is funny considering […]

Filed Under: Books and Inspiration

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This blog is my own, and I write all its content. Links to Amazon and Craftsy may contain an affiliate code, since I am part of their affiliate programs. While I am a Bernina Ambassador, the machine I use is one that I have purchased prior to becoming an ambassador and is my property, not Bernina's; I am an ambassador because I love my machine. I do have free things that are sent to me from time to time, and if I use them I will always fully disclose that. All opinions are mine, and I will give them honestly. I am not paid by the people who send me things to write reviews.