When I was at the retreat last weekend, Jill brought in her collection of antique sewing kits from the 19th century to show me. Oh my goodne...

This past weekend was the retreat I attended in Woodstock, IL sponsored by Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop. I was sure many of you would be cu...

(Drum roll please . . .) Congratulations to   Kathy from Fairfield, TX    for winning my American Doll Quilts book giveaway! Thanks for a...

I know I have never really gotten into giveaways on my blog like a lot of other quilters. All of you have followed me despite that and I hav...

When I traveled to Peoria this past week to speak to the Gems of the Prairie Quilt Guild, I came home with not only good memories and warm f...

I spent a few days in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earlier this week, presenting 2 lectures and a workshop to the Eastern Iowa Heirloom Quilters Guil...

On a good weather day last week my daughter and I visited the Art Institute in Chicago for a bit. I hadn't been there since I visited...