by Joni | Feb 27, 2023 | Commentary
I have mixed feelings about gifting quilts. On the one hand, it’s natural to want to give something of ourselves to our loved ones. On the other, people can be so damn entitled about what they should receive. There’s an entire Instagram account where...
by Joni | Jan 2, 2023 | Commentary
Happy new year, quilters! If you get excited about brand new calendars like I do, you’re well into figuring out your 2023 goals. I’ve been elbow deep in planning for 2023 both for my personal quilty development and for my business. I’ll start with...
by Joni | Apr 8, 2022 | Commentary
Spend more time quilting and less time… all the other things?! At the beginning of the year, I was great about setting my quilting goals for this year, reflecting on everything I did and learned last year, and how I was going to share all of that with you. Then...
by Joni | Dec 8, 2021 | Commentary
Merry Quiltmas! If you’re like me, you don’t get excited about winter holiday sewing until… now. Why can’t I have these feelings in July when there’s still time to make things on time?! Ugh! So I’ve just been ignoring the calendar...
by Joni | Oct 20, 2021 | Commentary
It never fails. Your guild announces show and tell is about to start. People with something to share anxiously line up. They’re nervous but excited to show us their latest creation. Show and Tell Usually Goes Something Like This “This is the quilt I made...
by Joni | Oct 6, 2021 | Commentary
When I started quilting, I would go to quilt shows and marvel at all the quilts on display. One thing I noticed was the naming of the quilts. Some were very obvious while others clearly meant something only to the artist. So today I want to know, do you name your...
