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By Nico Laudenberg March 7, 2021 Have you told you lately that you love you? How are you? Did you do the center medallion yet? Well, then you are officially a hero! We hope that you are patting your shoulder at least three times a day. We also hope no
By Nico Laudenberg February 28, 2021 “To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”
By Nico Laudenberg Feb 21, 2021 “I give myself permission to just make for the sake of making without any thought to the outcome, which can be surprisingly hard. … What I would tell my younger self is this: There is no “right” way to make art. The only wrong
by Nico Laudenberg Feb14, 2021 Take time to do what makes your soul happy How are you? Today’s the day: Let the feast begin! We hope you are all happy and healthy and excited to dive into our adventure. In our weekly postings, we’ll have for you a bunch
By Pamela Setla, GAAQG Preservationist, Dec 5, 2019 Imagine a quilt being auctioned by Sotheby’s for $176,000 or one sold by Northeast Auctions for $58,000. These were actual prices paid for a Baltimore Album Quilt, a quilt made during the 1840s. What make these quilts so attractive to both
By Nico Laudenberg Leave Your Comfort Zone Sometimes, the best workshops are those you didn’t want to take in the first place. Not my taste, not my thing, I’m not doing this particular technique. Or: I know my stuff anyways, why bother with new hassles? You don’t – like/need/do/you name
by GAAQG Preservationist Pam Young Setla, March 13, 2019 Vintage is a term that refers to quilts that are from the 1920s -1960s. These quilts are often mistakenly called antique by sellers and owners alike. Former quilter Mary Jo Frank of Dexter recently gave me a vintage 1940s Grandmother’s Flower
Using water soluble stabilizer to create fabric is one of the most fun things I do. Not all scrap piece backgrounds need the stabilizer, but when using really skinny strips, it makes things much easier. With that soluble over the top, your quilting foot simply glides over all those edges
At least it seems magical to me to use water-soluble stabilizer for the creation of new and unique fabric. I gave a quick demo about it at quilt guild and was asked to write a blog with a few more details, so I’m gathering together a few of the blogs
