A few weeks ago Joan Hawley was chatting about Fall Quilt Market and mentioned her fascination with Clover’s New Yo-Yo tool. So when a box arrived from Clover with new stuff including samples of each size, I have been speculating on some sort of extreme Yo-Yo Project. One of the interesting new magazine for sewists […]

Whether it is a block or swatch and sketch, it all starts with the design concept created by the Designer. Hardly a day goes by that someone in some “designer” group does not ask “What’s Selling” Design is like art, those who sell best may have all the technical skills to do what’s popular, creating […]

Designer Resources is about the functions that enable a designer to offer the consumer the best possible product. These functions are often done by the Independent Designers themselves or as a service they “hire” In some cases, the various functions might be done “by the same person” whether that is the designer or someone hired […]

I love the quilt art list, forget the awe inspiring links to the fabulous work of these folks, My favorite feature is that hardly a day goes by that something is shared to make me giggle, like yesterday’s story about a problem with an artists digital camera and adjusting lighting trying to eliminate an odd […]

If you frequent group and forums dedicated to Designers, Teachers & Retailrs, hardly a month goes by that someone does not “come on”, post a message about how they are in some way new (New to Designing, Teaching, Show Owning or just new to the list) Usually these message go on to ask for advice […]