Like most businesses – at this time of year – I’m busy thinking about how I can improve my business and be more connected to my Quiltblox creative community in…
Inquiring Minds – Just Want to Know
The Quilt Genius Design Tool Kit
By now, you probably know that I’m a huge fan of design software for designing my quilts. I use it nearly every day. That wasn’t always the case. For years,…
Quiltblox Crossword – Puzzle 1
I just love a great puzzle. All kinds of puzzles, from Jigsaw puzzles to Word Search and Crossword puzzles to the “find the discrepancies” in the image. Brain teasers are…
Your Favorite Quilt Shops – The List
I wasn’t originally thinking about publishing the entire list of the quilt shops you told me were your very favorites, but so many of you asked, I thought – why…
Favorite Quilt Shops – Update
What fun! So many of you responded when I asked you to give a shout-out to your favorite quilt shops (or 2, or 3, or 4)! Clearly, many of us…
Auditioning Fabrics in EQ8
When I had the retail shop – I would spend hours every day helping customers figure out a grouping of fabrics that was appealing and that best complimented the pattern…
Using Printed Photographs in Quilts
I’ve been experimenting with printing photographs on fabric and using them in quilts for a couple of years. Using printed photographs in quilts is an interesting process that’s easy to…
The Wedding Dress Quilt
Book Review – The Wedding Dress Quilt by Jeffree Wyn Itrich A gal I worked with many years ago was a voracious reader – and a published author of fiction….
What’s in the Sewing Organizer Bag?
You know those “empty-your-purse” challenges you see on social media sometimes? I’ve always thought it was an interesting exercise to see what comes out of the purse. Sometimes – it’s…
Quiltblox Word Search – Fancy Stitching
I love all kinds of puzzles – you may already know that about me. Because I love them so much – I also have a bit of fun creating them….