My quilting space is a jumble of mishmash-ed old furniture and make-do tables. My cutting table is, in fact, our old dining room table. But it is really low and uncomfortable for me to cut at. I have to bend my 5′8″ back practically in half to reach across the table when I am cutting [...]
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Kick It Up A Notch!
Posted in Quilting Tips, tagged back, ergonomic, furniture, quilting, sewing, table on March 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
How to Start a Quilting Business
Posted in Miscellaneous, Quilting Tips, tagged art, craft, quilt business, quilts, selling, stores on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Too often I get e-mail from people asking how they can start up a business selling quilts. It never fails to amaze me that people think I will tell them all my secrets! I am not in the business of helping create competition for myself – I want all of the customers!
But if you [...]
Music and Quilting
Posted in Quilting Tips, tagged music, quilt on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of people ask me how I do free-motion quilting, and the key for me is “relax”. I find that music can really affect my mood and my productivity levels depending upon what disc I choose.
If I am under a deadline (like now), some upbeat rock like Cyndi Lauper, Peter Gabriel, or Melissa Etheridge goes [...]





