One thing I enjoy about sewing and quilting is constantly learning new things. The online world multiplies that concept x 10 million. I received a lovely note from Marisa Zucek last month. She had an idea to design a series of applique blocks based on modern objects. The blocks would then be unveiled and shared via…

There’s nothing I enjoy more than quietly sitting in my favorite chair with a cup of tea and sewing on a quilt binding by hand. Pure bliss. But sometimes that binding just needs to get on the quilt… and quick! Machine binding is the way to make that happen and a great technique to add…

Moda Fabrics launched the Just One Star Project in 2011 as a way to honor the men and women who sacrifice and fight to defend our country’s freedom. They asked quilters to make a single star quilt block. The goal was to piece and quilt 100 quilts in 100 days. Moda received over 15,000 individual…