Quilter. Writer. Artist
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
Rather than click on each class individually, this page shows you all the classes I teach and the samples that go along with them. (Some may work for more than one class.) Click on the class title to go directly to the class page. It’s a good way for guild members to compare classes when
If you want to learn improv, I highly recommend beginning with improv log cabin blocks. There are several reasons to begin here. One is that the log cabin is a basic, easy block. Another reason is that improv log cabins can be made in a variety of styles. Third, you can apply almost any straight-line
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The Cotton Quilters met on Monday. Show and Share ideas can run rampant because we’re becoming a big crowd. We started the morning with a small project: making key wristbands. Blandina, one of our quiet, demure members, taught the project. (I learned that I definitely need to practice being a quiet student.) Anyway, lots of
