Hello! In my day job, I am a machine quilter / teacher / cartoonist / beading designer, so I thought I would share a bit about quilting from a machine quilter perspective. Before I begin, let me say that 99.999% of quilting clients are wonderful people and a delight to work with. Really. I thought [...]

Thanks to all that entered their quilts in the Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is Snow, Ice, Cold … Brrrrr!. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will receive a set of Geta Grama’s super cute Pockets with Love patterns. Voting is open [...]

Here’s the fall mini quilt I sent to my partner Chris in Alabama. The fabrics: a gorgeous leaf print, that was in my stash, sadly without selvedge so I’m not sure where it came from. The three coordinating fabrics are from Ricky Tims’ Rhapsodie Colorée III line. The 1/2 square triangles finished at 1.5″. They [...]

Thanks to all that entered their quilts in the Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is Two-Coloured Quilts. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will receive a fat quarter bundle of Metro Market donated by Jojo’s Quilt and Gift Shoppe. Voting is open [...]

Hi – I am Mary Anne Ciccotelli and I live in Pelham New York (20 miles north of New York City). I was born and raised in a small Idaho farming community. I became a "true" quilter in 2000. At that time when people would ask me how long I had been quilting I would [...]

Thanks to all that entered their quilts in the Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme is Winter Fun. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will a copy of the Quilter’s Cookbook. Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11 p.m. One vote per [...]

Thanks to all that entered their quilts in the first Weekly Themed Quilt Contest. This week’s theme was New Year’s Party Time. Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!! The lucky winner with the most votes will win the fabulous prize pictured on the right from Pat Sloan. Voting is open Friday [...]

The quilts and quilted projects I completed in 2009. My biggest accomplishment this year, would be mastering (sort of) free-motion quilting. I’m looking forward to improving my free-motion skills next year and learning new techniques. There are six additional quilts started, but not finished yet. What did you accomplish this year? Would love to see [...]

I have lots to catch up on here: two winners for the last Friday Give-Away, 11 winners for the Reflections on Year 2 Anniversary blog post and 6 winners for the Holiday Traditions Quilt Contest. Look for a brand new weekly themed contest starting THIS weekend featuring a give-away from Pat Sloan. Friday Give-Away Congratulations [...]

Wow, I had no intention of taking such a long hiatus from blogging. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas shared with family and loved ones. I had a great time visiting with family and friends in the Toronto area for several days. This year, I made two lap-sized quilts, a table runner and some [...]

When Lucy turned one a few years ago, I made her a wall hanging with her first name. For Alice’s first birthday a couple of weeks ago, I gave her one too. I named it Soaring in the Wind.

Registration ends tomorrow for the Christmas Inchie Ornaments Swap. Final partner information will be sent this weekend. Check out these beautiful creations that have been made so far. If you’re participating in this swap, please plan your time accordingly. The mailing deadline is December 1, 2009. Overseas packages should be sent at least one week [...]