Weekend Quilting Escape to New Hampshire

The first weekend in March I spent a wonderful weekend away quilting in Henniker, New Hampshire.   A few of my friends (well, there are 5 of us) discovered the Henniker House Bed & Breakfast last year. The B&B has five guest rooms as well as a beautiful open great room overlooking the Contookook River.  Innkeeper [...]

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Surfacing at A Quilters Gathering in Nashua, NH

One of my favorite quilt shows is A Quilters Gathering, held in early November every year in Nashua, NH.  I entered one quilt in the show, and my friend Karen entered a small quilt that Karen and I collaborated on – she made the top and I quilted it.  The show was this past week [...]

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The Quilters Palette online quilt class – from Annie Smith

Do any of you listen to Annie Smith’s quilting podcast, “Quilting Stash – the first podcast for quilters“?  I am a great fan and have been enjoying her podcast for years, so I was intrigued with her new online classes.  Especially when I found she is offering a class on her “Quilters Palette” quilt – [...]

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Machine quilting embellishment

I had great fun making a carrying case for Baltimore Album (or other) blocks this weekend.  I’ve wanted to make this project for years, as I have watched friends carry their applique blocks in these beautiful and sturdy cases. I was pleased to have the opportunity to take a class (taught by my friend Karen [...]

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