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About quiltify

Crazy about functional art: quilting; travel, family, and New England.

No Quilting Zone

Posted on February 18, 2015 by quiltify

I love winter, but I love it outside of my house.  This year, with the record making snowfall (I think we are over seven feet), it is seeping into my home at the gutters (we think).  It is largely confined … Continue reading →

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Quilting, Shoveling and Travel Dreams…

Posted on February 9, 2015 by quiltify

It is snowing again here in Eastern Massachusetts.  I love the snow, but I hate the clean up of 20″ at a time.  I am trying to convince B. to keep the car in the garage until the snow melts … Continue reading →

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Copyrights and Distractions

Posted on February 2, 2015 by quiltify

Let’s talk about copyrights.  I am a firm believer of protecting copyrights on artistic works.  It’s just I find this much easier to understand with writing than with quilting.  As a writer (Even My Family, Cries of Freedom, Once Again), … Continue reading →

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Longarm Zipper System

Posted on January 13, 2015 by quiltify

  There are many systems to assist in loading the quilt pieces onto a longarm.  I like to use the Quick Zip System.  One of the advantages is there is less time bending over the longarm in an awkward position. … Continue reading →

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Garment District

Posted on December 28, 2014 by quiltify

I recently hopped onto a train and went to New York City for some errands.  One ‘errand’ was to check out the garment district, which I hadn’t been to since my youth.  My mother and I took a few excursions to … Continue reading →

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Ruler & Template Work

Posted on December 15, 2014 by quiltify

I’m sorry I have been so negligent, lately, at posting regularly.  I will do better.  My goal has been to post at least once per week, but I’ve failed this fall, my favorite time of year.  However, as winter is soon … Continue reading →

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My favorites in other Etsy Shops…appropriately priced.

Posted on November 11, 2014 by quiltify

During the past year there has been a wonderful, ongoing discussion about the value of our work as quilters and how so many of us are undervaluing our efforts.  If you’re interested in this discussion, you might want to start with … Continue reading →

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Testing is continuous

Posted on October 21, 2014 by quiltify

Finally, I’m back.   I’ve been busy with autumn, my favorite season, and custom quilt-making.  These are quilts that I can’t show on line, at least at this time, which is another reason for my silence. Do you find that you … Continue reading →

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Autumn duties…

Posted on September 17, 2014 by quiltify

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I love to be outside.  Autumn is my summer.  However, with autumn comes my self-imposed yearly chore.  This is what I do in the fall:   This is the prettiest example of my … Continue reading →

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quilters’ hands…part 2.

Posted on September 1, 2014 by quiltify

I checked with my doctor and my hand complaints seem to be over-use issues so my new tools should help significantly.  The other day I received the tools I ordered from Martelli Notions.  Here is the rotary cutter, ruler and self-healing mat: Here’s a close … Continue reading →

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