by tara4quiltdistrict | Jul 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
I really love graphic, coordinating prints. Dots, stripes, geometrics. To me, these elements are often what give foundation and structure to a project with wild and delicious florals. It’s a contrast: the fluid against the straight-forward. I explore these kinds...
by tara4quiltdistrict | Jan 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting down with International Quilt Museum curator Carolyn Ducey tomorrow (Sunday, January 16) at 3:00 ET to discuss the work and life of feminist quilter, writer, teacher, and fiber artist Jean Ray Laury. It’s free on YouTube! The show is a series...
by tara4quiltdistrict | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here’s quick video PACKED with tips about how to bury your threads after machine quilting, as well as a review of what tools I use and why. Happy Quiting! ~Tara
by tara4quiltdistrict | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hiya! Last weekend I shared on Instagram that I was reorganizing my sewing room/studio and folding my fabric onto comic book boards. Several of you asked to see a video, so here it is! I hope you find it helpful. (p.s. that delicious fabric is St. John by Jennifer...
by tara4quiltdistrict | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
This new book from Sherri Noel has some really terrific projects for words on quilts and quilted pillows. TWO weeks of projects on this hop, and each blogger is giving away a copy of the book and two large spools of Aurifil thread! I’ll reveal my Freedom Quilt...
by tara4quiltdistrict | Sep 26, 2018 | blog hop, quilt along, Uncategorized
Here we are on the second installment of the Border Quilt Quilt Along hosted by Jen Shaffer of Patterns by Jen: the checkered borders and first few background borders. I like to prove you can screw something up and make something beautiful out of it anyway....