CreativFestival Report Kathy and I were pleased to see you at CreativFestival at the International Centre in Mississauga last week. It's a lot of work organizing and setting up for this event but it was well attended and we were pleased to meet with so many of you. Thanks for coming! …
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Make the “Tie a Ribbon” Bag in Pink
#SewPINK Initiative for breast cancer awareness month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as part of the #SewPink Initiative, I am pleased to offer a free downloadable pattern for my Tie a Ribbon Bag. Personal experience I'd also like to write to you about my life and …
Girlfriends Bag at Stonetowne Quilter’s Guild
A day in St. Mary's, Ontario Kathy and I headed down the road to the Stonetowne Quilter's Guild in St. Marys last week for a trunk show and a half-day bag making workshop on the Girlfriends Bag. The trunk show is chock full of stuff to see. We have a pop-up shop… Piles of …
Quilt Guild Billet With Sue and Peter Curran
Our hosts Kathy and I are often billeted with guild members after my trunk show or teaching engagements. This past week, after having the pleasure of presenting to the Halton Quilters Guild in Burlington, Ontario, we spent our down time with Sue and Peter Curran in their lovely townhouse. …
2019 Baby Lock Tech
Convention for Baby Lock Sewing Machine Retailers I've been hankering to go to Baby Lock Tech (BLT) in St. Louis, Missouri for some years now. It's an instructive and information filled 4-day convention for Baby Lock Retailers in North America. 2019 was the first year Canadian retailers …
Free Pattern: Heavenly Headband
Sew your own headband This stylish headband uses quilting cotton and is a snap to make. There's a little folding trick involved, but once mastered, you'll be turning these out for fun, for gifts and maybe even profit! These instructions make a headband to fit an adult head. Adjust the elastic …