Monthly Archives: November 2009

our Band Together quilt is in APQ

November 30, 2009 – 11:55 am

American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine always makes our quilts look as nice in the magazine as they do in person. We’ve started doing a lot of masculine quilts or quilts in what the editors refer to as “livable colors” because we’ve had such a wonderful response from readers who want to make quilts to accommodate [...]

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25 things for which I’m thankful

November 26, 2009 – 1:08 am

(Note to non-American readers: On Thursday our country will celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving commemorates the first harvest of the European pilgrims who helped settle our country. Many families gather for large dinners and discuss the things for which they are thankful. Here’s part of my list in no particular order.) 1. health insurance, to which I [...]

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want to know what it’s like to take a class with one of us?

November 23, 2009 – 7:08 pm

Barb over at funwithBarbandMary blogged about a class she took with Bill a few weeks ago. Here’s the link if you want to see some of the explorations they did.

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keep an eye on the dye

November 22, 2009 – 7:32 pm

Every time I write a book, teach a class or talk to anyone I recommend that people prewash the fabrics they will be using in a quilt. The reasons why people don’t prewash their fabric range from “It’s too much trouble” to “The sizing the manufacturer puts in the fabric makes it flatter and easier [...]

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and the poodle smiled for the camera

November 18, 2009 – 11:21 am

Yesterday was day one of three photo shoots this week for the book. We wanted three different locations so there would be variety in the shots and readers could see how well the designs crossed over from a 1914 bungalow (ours) to a 1920s apartment to a 2009 urban loft. We shot two quilts yesterday [...]

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