Resizing a Quilt
Have you ever finished a quilt, binding and all, only to realize later that it’s not big enough to make you happy?!? In 2020 I made a new quilt for our king sized bed (click here to read a post about quilting this quilt). It fit great ~ with the bed skirt completing the look.…
Memory Quilts Workshop ~ a Sampler of Techniques
After I announced the publication of my newest book, Modular Memory Quilts, I received an email from Sandy who is the program person for a quilt guild in Janesville, WI: “Congratulations on the publication of your new book! I’m wondering ifyou might be able to do a guild lecture possibly followed by a workshopfeaturing your…
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A “Family Affair” Quilt
Ken is a man with a loving family who worked as an industrial service plumber during his career. Over the years his wife, Karen, mended his jeans and overalls and, about 4 years ago, that pile of mending gave her an idea. She and her daughter Lynn decided it would be fun to make him…
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 2022
It was live ~ and in person! And it truly was Great!!! Everyone I ran into was excited to be there. Especially me 😁! Deanna Springer of Nancy Zieman Productions told me that so many people had enjoyed the show from afar, virtually during the pandemic, that many asked for parts of the show to…
Buttons!
Oops! My email link for the Family Affair quilt post accidently may have sent you here. To read that post go to: https://www.chrisquilts.net/18144/. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you’re looking for my post about Buttons, you’re in the right place 😊. Quite a while ago Lorraine responded to my post about my thimble collection (click…
An Ultimate Ribbon
Last week I posted about the upcoming quilt show in Madison (click here for that post). In a comment to that post Marilyn asked if any of the show will be online for non-local quilt enthusiasts. I wrote to Deanna at Nancy Zieman productions and here is her response: “This year’s Great Wisconsin Quilt Show…
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
After years of waiting ~ the Madison quilt show is going to be live again! I can’t wait!!! I’ve been blessed to teach at every “in person” show since the Madison Expo began and I’ll be a part of the faculty once again ~ praise the Lord! My morning lecture all 3 days is: In…
A Card Stock Quilting Tool?
My friend Susan shared a great technique with us at a recent ThreadBenders meeting. It’s from a website named Sugaridoo 😁. I had never heard of it before, but I think Irene’s quilts are bright and fun – and she has some very creative ideas. In the video on Irene’s site I learned a great…
