Did you enjoy the 2020 Virtual Celebration? I sure did! While nothing takes the place of seeing quilts “in the cloth” and getting together in person with quilting friends, it was still a fun experience. Maybe you bought something in the vendor mall or bid on an auction item—thanks for your support of The Quilters…
If you were quilting in the late 1970s and 80s, you were lucky to have Eleanor Burns; she made quilting easy. She pioneered the use of time-saving devices like rotary cutters and specialty rulers, and showed you how to make a quilt in a day. And if you didn’t start out with Eleanor, she’s still…
When I first started quilting, my guild buddies talked me into taking a workshop to learn how to appliqué. Even though I was–and still am—drawn more to geometric rather than organic shapes, they suggested that I should have this skill in my wheelhouse. Having heard other piecers refer to appliqué as the ‘A’ word”, I…
