One of my most favorite things about having a “career” in quilting is the opportunity to meet international quilters. I have been so blessed to travel and teach in many different countries! (One of these days, I really must tally the number of foreign countries I’ve visited.).
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I’ll be on my way to meet a large group of fabulously fun folks at the mega-popular Quilter’s Paradise Retreat sponsored by Quilting By The Bay in Panama City this weekend! I was absolutely tickled and very honored when the shop owner, Sandy Perdue, contacted me and asked if
Read more →My little guy is turning 11. Tomorrow. My goodness, when did that happen? So we went to celebrate with the world’s most famous mouse yesterday. Perfect weather, perfect company, perfect day. We rode rides. Some tame…. …and others not so tame. We had a blast finding folks
Read more →I admit it: I’m a gadget girl. I love quilting tools. Nifty new notions make my heart go pitter-pat! I love trying new techniques and new tools but even better, I love inventing unique new tools that are REALLY USEFUL. So if you haven’t heard about my latest
Read more →I received two pleasant, unexpected surprises today. The newest Nancy’s Notions Catalog just arrived in my mailbox. Have you received your copy yet? As I was thumbing through the pages, my heart skipped a beat when I glanced down at page 25. Take a look: Woo hoo!
Read more →I was very fortunate for the second year in a row to be asked to judge the Quilters’ Heritage Celebration Show in Lancaster. I’d like to offer many congratulations to Julia Graber, of Brooksvilled, MS. She is the talented quilter who won my Judge’s Choice Award (along with my
Read more →Carolyn Archer Longarm quilter extraordinaire of Ohio Star Quilting Carolyn and I have been great friends for many years and she is one of the most fun and dearest people I know. She is also amazingly talented! She machine quilted some of the quilts for my first book,
Read more →Boy oh boy, are we ever having F-U-N at the QHC Show in Lancaster! The students in my classes are absolutely wonderful and we are having the BEST time ever! It has been a complete creativity recharge for everyone, (especially me) and the special events, such as the
Read more →The email from Roseanne showed up in my inbox last Wednesday. Unfortunately, someone had become ill and had to back out at the last minute. Was anyone interested in taking her spot at the guild’s quilt retreat? Deadlines were looming, I had a million tasks pressing. The work
Read more →(Drumroll please………) Barb! (See comment #49 on the “Hello, is anybody out there?” blog.) Congratulations, Barb! We put the names and comment numbers of all the contest entries in a large bowl, and Andrew drew the winning name this evening. I will contact Barb through her email address to get
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