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  • Wenonah’s T-Shirt Quilt

    Wenonah’s dad loves his Harleys! He’d collected T-Shirts from many places and Wenonah put them together into this quilt, which he uses and loves. She also helped me tremendously when I was writing my T-Shirt Quilts book, by arranging a quilting retreat with friends and they all tested stabilizers! Below are a couple of close-ups…

  • Brian’s Pfancy Sewing & Quilting Table

    I have to say, my jaw dropped at Brian’s adaptations to my “cheap (foam) custom table”. Here’s his story and it’s a great read! He’s a sewist, innovator, and great writer! Marguerita, Brian’s Pfancy Pfaff Pfewing Mapfhine Table I’m not really a quilter, but, when I bought a Pfaff Creative 3.0 and I wanted a…

  • Joanne D & Me

    Joanne D and I have been emailing for a while, and I have to tell you that I— number one, admire everyone who can ask for help and —number two, love anyone who can laugh at their own mistakes. These are two qualities I value deeply, so she and I are hitting it off quite…

  • Bonnie’s Sawtooth Star Quilt with Quilted Borders

    I recently received the nicest note from Bonnie about a quilt she adapted to quilt-as-you-go, using methods that worked best for her. That’s my very favorite kind of story! Thank you Bonnie for sharing your quilt and your tips! Dear Marguerita and Sarah, Here is a photo of the sawtooth star block quilt I made…

  • Heather’s Modern Jelly Squares Quilt

    Heather used my book “Quilt As You Go {reimagined}” and resized her quilt to king size and sent me the pics and this note – I am just speechless! Hi Marguerita I just wanted to show you the king-sized quilt I made from your Quilt as You Go Reimagined Book. It has taken me 2…

  • Debbie C’s Special Quilt

    I met an Alaskan Quilter – Debbie lives in Anchorage and sent me a pic of her quilt and the most heartwarming message to go with it: I make charity quilts mainly for a NICU, but occasionally I will get a request to do a special quilt for a family. I thought I was in…

  • Teresa Rush’s Finished Quilt

    Not only did she finish her quilt (here’s more about finishing any quilt), and beautifully, she sent the most gorgeous pictures too! Here’s Teresa’s story: I hope the new year is finding you happy and healthy. I thought you might enjoy seeing what your book, “Finish (Almost) Any Quilt” has recently inspired. I have been…

  • Caroline Pope’s Table & Quilt

    Another custom sewing table is created (read more here) and a quilt waiting to be finished. Here’s Caroline’s story: Hi Marguerita, I am a new machine quilter, this is my first machine quilt. I ambitiously went ahead and pieced together a full sized quilt, not even thinking about how to manage the quilt on my…

  • June Copeck’s Table & Quilt

    June asked me a common question about my Sewing and Quilting Table adaptations and when I replied, she sent me pics of her table and her quilt (check out those gorgeous batiks!), along with her story: Thanks so much for your information. This is what I did. My sons cut a hole in my sewing…

  • Maria’s Penguin Quilt Story

    Check out this super fun quilt and the story behind it, which is well worth the read. By the end you’ll know Maria, her daughter and her quilting goals in addition to the saga of the Penguins Quilt. Our friendship started with an email – Maria had questions about the joining process. She bought our…