ETQ Blog
A Quilter’s Guide to Couching a Quilt
Couching a quilt is a unique way to add texture and dimension to your quilted projects. Walk through my step-by-step process of how I quilted a darling baby quilt with velvet yarn.
Why You Should Take More Risks
Getting past the fear of starting a new project can be difficult, but the rewards are high if you do. I was able to push through the fear of a new project and ended up creating a beautiful new art quilt. I believe you can do it too!
This 13 Year Old Nailed Quilting!
I am quilting a pieced block quilt that looks horrific to a quilter but is so full of love. This type of quilting would be thrown out in public...
Quilting rules – to break or not to break?
“Thou shalt make thy seams ¼.”“Thou shalt press they seams to one side away from the dark.”“Thou shalt use a ruler when using a rotary cutter.”...
Finding my Voice
I am a singer. Well, not professionally but I took 6 years of voice lessons in high school and college. I sang in plays, choirs, church, and...
Hawaii
Had the blessing to visit Maui in January. Talk about inspiration for art quilts. I took a lot of pictures of flowers and waves. One of the fun...