With a happy and contented sigh of relief, I am happy to announce my new sewing studio is finished. It has been a journey of stretching my vision, practicing patience, and overcoming obstacles. I’m thrilled with the results! In many ways my new studio is similar to
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It’s been a wild and hectic summer with trips to visit many quilters across the country! I recently returned from another fabulous week at the 42nd Vermont Quilt Festival; my eighth opportunity to judge and teach at this amazing quilt show in an outstanding venue which is
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I’m home from two amazing weeks of teaching and travel; first to Minnesota followed by Vermont. But I wanted to drop by to send you right over to CRAFTSY to check out my post today. I’m the guest blogger on CRAFTSY with tips to create your own
Read more →I had a fantastic time attending the 2018 Janome Education Summit near the Janome-America headquarters in New Jersey last week with more than 35 talented educators and industry professionals. Janome invited us to gather together for a fabulous week of learning, sharing ideas, creativity, and nurturing friendships
Read more →I’m thrilled to announce I’ve teamed up with Janome-America, Inc. as their new, National Spokesperson! This is such an incredible honor and I’m excited to embark on this journey to share my love and passion for sewing, quilting and all things Janome with everyone! I’ve loved sewing
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Make your sewing life even easier! See that little scissor button on my Janome 9400? I use it. ALL. THE. TIME. It’s become a muscle memory for my hand and I never need snips to cut threads at the machine anymore thanks to this handy little button.
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I’ve been sewing on Janome machines for over five years now. There are so many fabulous features to love about these high-precision yet user-friendly machines. These machines are without a doubt workhorses, yet they handle the most delicate and intricate of stitches with impeccable accuracy. (You can
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Last autumn, the Janome of American company offered to send me a Memory Craft 9400 sewing machine and asked me to use it and provide honest feedback in a review. Let me begin by saying I’ve sewn on previous Janome machines including the 11000, the 6600, 8900
Read more →For those of you who don’t know Dave LaValley, you should. He is one of the most kind, compassionate and generous men I have ever met in my life. Period. Allow me to introduce you to him. Dave is the owner of Bittersweet Fabrics and has carried on
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Do you have a few minutes to sew and some leftover 10″ squares of fabric? Then you have everything you need to make this pretty 12″ Double Friendship Star block! Click HERE for the complete tutorial!
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