Every now and then, I fall into a color mood — and last week it was all about citrus and patchwork. Yellow, green, and orange kept calling my name, so I pulled out a stack of scraps in those shades and let myself play. No rules, no plan, just color and curiosity. The result? Three […]
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Some decisions you make while piecing improv quilts will shape the entire direction of your quilt. And even though improv is flexible, certain choices are easier to make early on than to change later. Here are five decisions that have the biggest impact: 1 Set Parameters Don’t think of these as “rules” — think of
I have been working on videos for my YouTube channel, and it’s been a rather slow process. I’m a perfectionist who procrastinates. Then I reshoot and reshoot and make the same silly mistakes or forget something. I know there’s a better, easier way, but heck if I can figure it out. I guess it takes
If you love color, this post is for you! I love creating these color inspiration boards. They are relatively fast, as I’m getting better at EQ8, which was one of my goals. Also, making them is lots of fun. I generally begin with an inspiration. Today’s is an improv log cabin block that I made
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I just sent out my first marymarcotte.com newsletter! I’m a bit excited because I got it right. Of course, I have to give a ton of credit to AI. Chatting with a bot is both odd and fun. And helpful, of course. If you’d like to see what’s in my little newsletter, you’ll have to
Some time ago, I discovered that it’s possible to create a collage of inspirational pictures and words on Pinterest. I played around a bit to figure it out and created a messy, overdone, ugly collage. It’s been deleted. Sorry. Just believe the ugly truth. Anyhoo, I’ve gone back to that collage thingy because I just
Just two days ago, I taught an improv class with the Ozone Layers Quilt Guild in Abita Springs, LA. It started out rough. My assistant, Marcella, and I arrived early enough but could not find the lights or the air conditioning switches. Have you been in Louisiana at 8:30 a.m. when the temperature is 80
My stained-glass quilt workshop requires bias tape to create the illusion of leading between the pieces of fabric “glass.” I generally use two sizes of bias when making a stained-glass quilt, but you can used only the larger bias. A half inch bias works well for the longer stretches of coverage. It’s wide enough to
Sometimes owning and maintaining a website, however much I may enjoy it, it’s quite difficult. It would help, maybe, if I could know what I’m doing. I have to spend a great deal of reading and testing and trying to make it work. This website may not have the best look, I’m not sure how
2026 November 10-15 — International Quilt Festival Houston TX “Exquisite Curves” Workshop (10th at 2-5pm) “Almost in Church: Stained Glass” Workshop (15th 2-6pm) July 1-5 — BRMQG Retreat Baton Rouge LA June 22-24 — Quilters Paradise Fast & Easy Summit “Make an Improv Bag Without a Pattern” [online] June 22-24 — Pensacola Quilters Guild Color
