Gloria Vanderbilt’s quilt decor
Did you know that Gloria Vanderbilt’s homes throughout the years had rather bold decorating statements? As in, they were covered with quilts? I went down a rather deep rabbit hole the other day,
Quick and Fun Halloween Projects Part 1
Gosh, for someone who isn’t necessarily a fan of Halloween, I have sure made a bunch of DIY projects!
The Process of Rediscovery
Being the only one at the helm of this ship called Wise Craft Handmade ⎯ the only one to produce, make things happen, create new products, post online, write patterns ⎯ is both challenging and
Another vintage photo for my collection- #vintagepeopleonquilts
I started collecting these vintage photos of people sitting on quilts a few years ago and they have steadily become one of my most prized possessions. When I was writing up the proposal
Andrew Wyeth
Pentecost, 1989
Fussy Cutting for the #wisecraftstitchalong
Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming response to the #wisecraftstitchalong! We had a little bit of a blip there when the first big batch of kits I shipped out had been delivered to me missing
Wise Craft Quilts Contributor Pam Garrison
One of my favorite sections in Wise Craft Quilts, is the one about quilt labels. To me, this was a section that had to be included in the book- sewing a label on to the back of
Wise Craft Quilts Contributor Lisa Solomon
One of my favorite sections in Wise Craft Quilts, is the one about quilt labels. To me, this was a section that had to be included in the book- sewing a label on to the back
Quilt Market Inspiration
I got back from St. Louis and Quilt Market yesterday afternoon. A bit of a whirlwind trip which started Thursday with a stop at the Portland Modern Quilt Guild meeting for a lecture and trunk show.
Thread Drawing Daily Challenge
Day 56 Last year I started a 100 day creative challenge- to make one thread drawing daily. These are about 6 x 6 inches square, essentially a very mini quilt sandwich (backing-batting-top). On each one I