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December 4, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

Things I’ve learned

I’m not sure if you remember this about me: I’m a BERNINA Ambassador!  I’ve been one for a little over a year, and I just finished two days at the Creative Center with other Ambassadors, learning an awesome amount of information about an awesome series of machines, with awesome people.  This was my second time going, and […]

Filed Under: 31 Day Blog Challenge, BERNINAusa, Q24 Tagged With: #berninalove, BERNINA, longarm, Q24

December 3, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

A Christmas swap!

I’ve been in an improv quilting bee for the last couple of years, to get my improv skills some exercise, called ModQimprovB.  The ladies in the group helped contribute made-fabric for one of the projects in my book, and I am so grateful for their friendship. Although I have been more an absentee member this year […]

Filed Under: 31 Day Blog Challenge, Applique, BERNINAusa, embroidery Tagged With: machine embroidery, Secret Sewing, Urban Threads, Wool Applique

December 2, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

A tip on keeping bobbins tidy

I have a post over on the BERNINA blog, We All Sew where I talk about how I keep my bobbins neat and the thread from unwinding all over the place!  Head on over and check it out, and while you’re there, be sure to check on the posts for their Countdown to Christmas. While I […]

Filed Under: 31 Day Blog Challenge, BERNINAusa, Technique of the Week, Tutorials Tagged With: BERNINA, bobbin, sewing tip, thread, thread organization, we all sew

December 1, 2015 By Mandy Leave a Comment

You can do anything for a month

…and by the end of that month it will become a habit.  That’s the goal of this challenge that Cheryl Sleboda has issued.  It’s a 31 day Blog Writing Challenge! I’ve been wanting to get back to writing for a long time: I enjoy it; it lets me put my thoughts out there in a […]

Filed Under: 31 Day Blog Challenge Tagged With: 31 day blog writing challenge, cheryl sleboda, making habits, muppin

November 23, 2015 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the Winner for my Wanderlust Quilts mini and book!

If you’re following the original post, Rafflecopter is updated and showing the randomly selected winner! I am happy to announce that the winner is Kelly Kreft! Kelly, I will be sending you an email soon.  Thank you, everyone, for participating!

Filed Under: Books and Inspiration, Wanderlust Quilts

November 16, 2015 By Mandy 36 Comments

Wanderlust Quilts: An ending to the hop, but the beginning of a journey

This is the end of the blog tour for Wanderlust Quilts! I hope that you’ve had a chance to acquaint yourself with the other hoppers, because all of them are passionate people who love quilts and quilters, and I admire them all so , so much! I wanted to share with you today what may have been […]

Filed Under: Books and Inspiration, Events, Giveaway, Wanderlust Quilts Tagged With: amanda leins, giveaway, mandalei quilts, modern quilt, quilt book, stash books, wanderlust quilts

November 12, 2015 By Mandy 7 Comments

A story about quilting wobbles, or, why I learned to pay attention to piecing rules

  One of my favorite things about quilting for others, and that I’m most proud of, is helping people finish their quilts in the way they want, so that they look their best. My goal with my quilting is to take the top my customer has worked so hard on and add my quilting as […]

Filed Under: Construction, Longarm Quilting, Tutorials Tagged With: custom quilting, Daybreak quilt, fmq, freemotion quilting, longarm, modern quilt, piecing, quilt

November 6, 2015 By Mandy 63 Comments

Hoppin’ for Amanda Murphy’s Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book

And so it begins, sometimes: the vast expanse of a quilt before us, the anxiety of figuring out where to start and what to do feels overwhelming and freezes us in place. We stare at it, wander away, and get a cup of tea, wander back, stare some more.  Sound familiar?  We’ve all been there. As […]

Filed Under: Books and Inspiration, Giveaway Tagged With: Amanda Murphy, fmq, free motion quilting, giveaway

November 3, 2015 By Mandy 3 Comments

Quilting for Victoria, telling a story

A couple of weeks before Market, my friend Victoria asked me if I could quilt something for a special exhibit featuring her Double Wedding Ring quilts.  She needed some help, and I was glad I could step in. Victoria had originally envisioned this quilt as a marriage between traditional and modern, blending the two together, and […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting, Recent Work Tagged With: BERNINA, custom quilting, fmq, freemotion quilting, longarm quilting, mandalei, Q24, Quilt Festival, ruler work, Victoria Findlay Wolfe

November 1, 2015 By Mandy 8 Comments

Where in the World is Wanderlust Quilts? Hop Tomorrow!

Welcome, friends! I am very proud to announce the blog hop for my book Wanderlust Quilts, which has been in the making since the first QuiltCon.  When it came time to organize things for the hop, I wanted to make sure that it was fun and interesting and eclectic, and covered the wide range of influences and […]

Filed Under: Books and Inspiration, Events, Giveaway, Wanderlust Quilts Tagged With: wanderlust quilts

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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.