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Paper Piecing Anyone???

Posted on February 9, 2014 by thomas

Even as I am still working on the last group project that you all helped me out with (thanks for all of those Braille blocks), and the two before that are about to become properly public in my book (less … Continue reading →

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More words…

Posted on April 30, 2013 by thomas

Each of the chapters in this book will look at practices that seem vital within the quilting community right now and explore them as richly textured metaphor sets, not just as formal processes. It is in understanding the underlying significance … Continue reading →

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Help…

Posted on December 18, 2012 by thomas

So, a while back I put out a call for help on a mystery project and so many of you jumped up and lent a hand. That quilt is now all together and into my publisher’s hands for my first … Continue reading →

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Another thanks…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by thomas

Some of you may remember that a while back I asked a for a whole lot of help with a secret project. Well, a whole lot of you generously stepped up and sent blocks, and now all of those blocks … Continue reading →

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Dear World, Thank you…

Posted on July 5, 2012 by thomas

So, I am completely astonished at the generosity of everybody. It took less than 24 hours to get the 225+ volunteers I needed to participate in my super-secret quilt project. Thanks everybody for signing up. I will get some more … Continue reading →

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Volunteers…

Posted on July 3, 2012 by thomas

So, I have this quilt I need to make. I can’t tell you a lot about it at the moment, but I’m going to need a bit of help with it. Let’s just think of it as a mystery block … Continue reading →

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London Calling

Posted on June 28, 2012 by thomas

EDIT: My talk for the LMQG has moved. It will now be at Ray-Stitch at 5:30PM, still on July 7th!!! Please adjust your calendars accordingly… I know it is a bit cliché to use that as a post title when … Continue reading →

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Why we make what we make…

Posted on June 10, 2012 by thomas

We all make quilts for different reasons, have different influences, and different aspirations. As a quilter I am perpetually interested in why other people make quilts, or more specifically, what draws them to make the quilts they do make. The … Continue reading →

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