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Building a Joyful Seam

Building a Joyful Seam

Posted by Valerie Bothell on Jun 25th 2019

When I am stitching a seam on a crazy quilt, I will start with a one of the basic crazy-quilt stitches. For this illustration, I decided to use a feather stitch. … read more
Listen to an Interview with Amanda Murphy

Listen to an Interview with Amanda Murphy

Posted by Deirdre Quirk on Jun 24th 2019

In the third episode of Behind the Seams, host Roxane Cerda gets to talk with an long-time colleague and friend, Amanda Murphy. Amanda Murphy is a BERNINA Expert and Quilting and Longarm Spokesperson, … read more
A Messenger Bag Pattern Inspired by the 1970s

A Messenger Bag Pattern Inspired by the 1970s

Posted by Debbie Rodgers on Jun 20th 2019

Jo Connolly is a lifelong seamstress who loves the challenge of combining technology with traditional needle arts. She reached back to the 1970s leather-chain hobo bags for inspiration for this set … read more