Deloa Jones’ Rope Tool

In June of 2011 I took several classes with Deloa Jones.  Amongst the many things I learned was how to use her Rope-A-Dope tool for creating a rope border. Click on the “rope tool for web (below) see a video of her explaining how to use the template and how to turn the corners. rope […]

Nuveau Heart Feathers

I will be posting a series of tips on different types of feathers. Since it is still February, I thought some heart feathers would be appropriate.  Nicole Webb has a style of feathers that she calls Nuveau Feathers. The first part of this video shows her quilting the Nuveau Feathers and the second half of […]

Horse Race

Amongst my other interests is horse racing. Somewhere locked in the back of my brain is a quilt about horse racing. As the triple crown races were televised this year, I sat in front of my television and took pictures with my digital camera. I am trying to unlock those ideas in my head to […]

No tips/techniques

As I am on vacation this week, there is no tips/techniques. However, I will show you a just for fun video. In traveling the the quilt world online, it seems like many people have cats. Cats just naturally want to help when it comes to fabric and sewing. Maybe you can relate to this video?

Fun Video to Watch

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Quilt Show Video

It’s another overcast, rainy day in Fargo, ND. Temps have stayed in the 30’s all week, creating a slow melt.We are all watching the weather and the river beginning to rise. Major flooding is expected again this year and volunteer sandbagging has begun. We have a long way to go, my backyard still has 3 […]