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June 29, 2020 By Mandy 1 Comment

Between the Stars and the Earth

People they come togetherPeople they fall apartNo one can stop us now‘Cause we are all made of stars Moby, “”We Are All Made of Stars” When Patty Murphy (she of the awesome book Piecing Makeover) asked if I would quilt something special she had pieced, I took one look and said “YES”. She writes a […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting Tagged With: custom quilt, custom quilting, longarm quilting, quilting

June 26, 2020 By Mandy 5 Comments

The Longest Threads

“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.” Richard Feynman, “The Character of Physical Law” My quilting inspiration comes from my entire life: every thought, every book, every experience, every action. In my brain and in my heart, […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting, Quilt History, Works in Progress Tagged With: art, personal reflections, quilting

July 18, 2018 By Mandy 2 Comments

Thoughts on Learning New Things

Learning how to piece and quilt can seem a monumental task, but it doesn’t have to be.

Filed Under: Practicing Tagged With: Adirondacks, freemotion quilting, Learn to Quilt, quilting, sewing

October 26, 2017 By Mandy 33 Comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Piecing Makeover by Patty Murphy

I didn’t always care about perfect points and seams, but when I first started longarming my own *ahem* very special quilts, I realized my quilts would be easier to quilt and my artistic vision would be better served if I figured out how to piece really, really well. I stopped longarming and gave myself six months […]

Filed Under: Construction, Giveaway Tagged With: C&T publishing, Patty Murphy, piecing, Piecing Makeover, quilt tips, quilting, sewing

October 23, 2017 By Mandy 2 Comments

A quilting design reflection

A recent customer quilt I was contacted by a new quilter recently who had just finished her third quilt ever, and was looking for a custom quilting design to enhance the story she was telling. Hilary shared with me that this was a gift for her grandparents who were celebrating a big milestone anniversary, and […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting, My Studio, Q24 Tagged With: custom quilting, longarm quilting, modern quilt, quilting, quilting with templates, quilts, ruler work

October 20, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Come take a quilting class with me at Paducah!

For my quilting friends further afield: I am delighted to share with you that I have a variety of quilting classes coming up, locally and further afield! The really fun news I can finally share, is that I will be teaching classes on both the longarm and domestic this spring at AQS Quilt Week in […]

Filed Under: AQS, Longarm Quilting Tagged With: AQS Quilt Week, BERNINA, free motion quilting, longarm longarm quilting, longarm quilting, Paducah, Q24, quilt design, quilting, quilting with rulers, quilting with templates

May 21, 2017 By Mandy 11 Comments

Trimming Your Quilt with Tools from the Hardware Store

This post does not contain affiliate links.  Despite our best efforts–or perhaps because of them if we’re improv piecing!–our quilts are not always square. This happened to me recently as I was working on a quilt from scratch. I was not paying attention and miscalculated a few blocks, so there were some dangling bits and […]

Filed Under: Technique of the Week, Tutorials Tagged With: modern quilt, quilt square, quilt tips, quilting, quit, squared corners, squaring up a quilt, trim quilt

May 18, 2017 By Mandy 10 Comments

Welcome to My New Studio at 30 Beekman!

Welcome, friends! Whether you’re here because of the Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop or coming by to see my new studio in Saratoga Springs, NY, I am delighted to show you what I’ve been up to (and why I am skipping Quilt Market this Spring). I have to start with the story behind my […]

Filed Under: BERNINAusa, Events, Longarm Quilting, My Studio, Q24 Tagged With: Beekman Street, custom quilts, functional art, longarm quilting, mandalei quilts, modern quilt, modern quilting, New York, quilting, Saratoga Springs

April 10, 2017 By Mandy 3 Comments

Full Bloom

Spring is coming! At the end of a long, cold winter, the promise of Spring is tantalizing, isn’t it? The winter encourages us to  feel dormant, hibernate, retreat. Winter is a good time to take stock of what nourishes the soul! This winter, I thought, what is it that nourishes me? Making my own quilts […]

Filed Under: Studio Dreams, Works in Progress Tagged With: art district, freemotion quilting, longarm, longarm quilting, quilt class, quilting, ruler work, shop

December 14, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

And now, introducing my new logo and site!

Mandalei Quilts

I talk about my choices for my quilting related logo and website design,describing what my logo means to me and the people who helped me get there.

Filed Under: Wanderlust Quilts Tagged With: amanda leins, David Woods, Lee Drozak, mandalei, mandalei quilts, quilt, quilting, web site design

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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.