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Modern Scrap Quilts

Chicken Scratch Embroidery

Welcome to Wise Craft Handmade

Founded in 2015 by Blair Cathey Stocker, author of 2 books and creator of the Ruby Ruler®.

Around here, we love a scrappy quilt. Made with our favorite fabrics. Even better if those fabrics have memories, are upcycled or reused.

We create easy to follow patterns, quilting tools to aid in design, online classes to show you how, and videos. All to encourage the modern quilter to experiment with color, scraps, and pattern.

In 2021, we also added the vintage hand stitching technique of Chicken Scratch embroidery to what we do. Here you will find resources to get your started on this wonderfully meditative, time-honored hand craft.

We’re glad you’re here!

It is not an exaggeration to say that Blair’s book Wise Craft Quilts changed my life and brought me not only into quilting, but understanding the world through both color and value.

– A.S., Colorado

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It all started with a wonky baby quilt…

After a corporate career in apparel design and fashion merchandising, Blair continued to be enamored with fabric and hand crafts of all kinds. While raising young children, she made her first quilt with pieces of her daughter’s baby clothes. Even though it is truly a miracle that quilt has held together, she was hooked on quilting. Fabric can hold deep memories, and quilts felt like a memory book in the best way.

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