Where Improv Meets Intention
You know that feeling when you sit down with your fabric, your tools, and a quiet moment just for yourself? Your hands begin to move, ideas start to take shape. One piece leads naturally to the next. Quilting becomes less about trying to make everything perfect. It becomes more about enjoying the process and seeing
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A few weeks ago, I found some interesting items that were selling on Whatnot.com. Interesting how? you ask. Apparently, we have an entire generation of 20- and 30-year-olds who love items made from old quilts. They call it “cottage core.” I call it mean to old quilts. But whatever. The sellers have a word for
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I am very aware of the possibilities of the future of AI. Artificial intelligence is an ever-changing, scary endeavor. But here’s the thing: I cannot stop the race or add to the conversation. (Except for here, of course.) Like with so much of life, competition is what controls the momentum. Every tech giant, and every
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Click the photo below to register for the free Quilters Paradise Holiday Summit. I have a session on the Friday of that week. I have a screaming pet-peeve. Our guild is small, with only about 25 people. I would guess that almost half are new to the guild and half of those are new to
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Improv Challenge: Make a wonky four‑patch That’s it. No rules, no measuring, no stress — just a tiny moment of creative freedom. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it felt.
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Mary Ellen Arceneaux Coco May 20, 1944 – August 28, 2026 Mary Ellen Arceneaux Coco, 82, of Moreauville, LA, died at home on Friday, August 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of her six daughters. Mary was born in Lafayette on May 20, 1944, to Benjamin Louis and Palmyre Ann Martin Arceneaux and grew up
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The Summit and Covid. What a combination, right? I had Covid this whole week. Actually, I’m not 100% yet. Just when I think I’m better, some other problem arrives. Lack of taste. Exhaustion. Brain fog. No sewing. No housework. Instead, I sleep, nibble when possible, pour fluids into my system, and nap. Today I opened
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If you are interested in watching a slew of quilting video lessons from Quilters Paradise, click to claim your free pass here. 👉 https://masteryroute.com/quilters/?orid=209793&opid=41 It’s Wednesday already! I’m spending less time on the computer and more time at the sewing machine. I have a quilt top ready to load on the long arm, but it
I’d not seen my modern quilt friends in such a long time. I should have gone to retreat in July, but that didn’t work out. Attending the August meeting, I walked into the classroom at My Sewing Shoppe in Baton Rouge. What a reception! So what’s this about a modern tryst? Well, I was supposed
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