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Quilters tend to cringe when people use the word “blanket” to describe a quilt. It’s not that blanket is a bad word; it’s just that quilters put a lot of work into making their quilts and therefore they want to people to call it a quilt. So what is the difference between a blanket and…
Read MoreI might have mentioned in a previous blog that I had been working on some of my own quilts after the graduation t-shirt quilt rush had passed. Actually, that wasn’t quite true. I have a niece who is living in a long-term rehab facility with about a dozen other women. My mother pieced a quilt…
Read MoreIn addition to making T-Shirt quilts, I offer longarm machine quilting services. Every so often, I add a few new patterns to my repertoire of machine quilting patterns. I recently tried out one of my new ones on a quilt of my own and I think it’s going to be my new favorite. It’s called…
Read MoreAs a long time quilter, I have certain types of quilts that I like to make. Piecing is my favorite thing to do, but paper piecing is a whole new ball of wax for me. I fell so in love with a pattern by Judy Niemeyer called Prismatic Star that I had to make it.…
Read MoreProbably the most popular t-shirt quilt I do is sashed. Sashing refers to the strips of fabric that are sewn between the t-shirt squares. The little squares that divide the sashing are called cornerstones. After the sashing, cornerstones and t-shirt squares are all sewn together a border is added. The term backing is exactly what…
Read MoreMany quilt piecers are envious of quilters who are lucky enough to own a longarm quilting machine. I used to be one of those envious piecers myself. I consider myself very fortunate to have a quilting machine and be able to use it for a business that I love. However, there are some days that…
Read MoreBecause I offer longarm quilting services in addition to making t-shirt quilts, I thought I would share some information about preparing for you longarm quilter. Most importantly, your quilt backing should be 8″ to 10″ longer and wider than your quilt top and should be squared off so that there are no uneven edges. Use…
Read MoreBefore I started making T-Shirt quilts, I already had a longarm quilting business and I still offer machine quilting service for those who like to piece quilt tops, but do not have time to quilt them by hand. I started quilting for customers twenty years ago and still enjoy my craft. Here are a few…
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Take a look at our Gallery to see examples of the T-Shirt Quilts as well as few of the many other quilts we have made.
I started making quilts as a child and have been quilting for others for over twenty years. Quilts that I have quilted have been featured in several quilting books and magazines.