Laudable Labels
By Camie Roper How’s that quilt entry coming along? By this point, we hope you have at least chosen a design and fabric. Take a step outdoors, breathe in that […]
Binding as a Counterbalance to Your Quilt
By Camie Roper Counterbalance: a weight that balances another weight. Each quilt has a certain substance or weight. Binding helps balance that weight. Keep this in mind when planning your […]
Quintessential Quilting: “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy for Ever”
By Camie Roper John Keats must have had quilts in mind when composing the romantic poem Endymion. A quilt is the perfect combination of art and function. Its quilting holds […]
Out-of-the Blue Quilt Backs
By Camie Roper Are you entering your first quilt in a quilt show or your hundred-and-first? Did you know that you can get double exposure by adding an alluring back? […]
Planning for a Different Kind of Perfection
By Camie Roper The expert quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama are remarkable. Their sense of dignity is palpable and their unusual quilts are not what many expect. They are quite […]
Taming Your Textiles
By Camie Roper “I made the quilt on my bed with paper I got from the craft store! It was a breeze to cut and the pieces went together […]
Being Choosy with Color
By Camie Roper For a long time, I used too many colors in my quilts. I just loved color and wanted to use as much as possible. Then I learned […]
Deciding on a Design
By Camie Roper If our eyes are the window to our soul, our quilts must be nearly as revealing. Are we traditional souls? Innovative? Playful? Quirky? Artsy/craftsy? Do we wish […]
First Time Entering a Quilt in a GAAQG Show? Jump in!
By Camie Roper Although I’ve been a guild member since 1997, I don’t remember when I entered my first quilt into a show. I was intimidated by the gifted quilters […]