I had a wonderful day with my sister, Maria, my Mom and Lois Palmer today at my house. Lois was appraising all my quilts that I use in my business. Here is my plug about appraisals…if you have quilts and they get lost, stolen, burned or flooded, the insurance value is about $20, the cost [...]
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Mancuso Pennsylvania National Quilt Show
I am pleased to be teaching a half day workshop at Mancuso’s Pennsylvania National Quilt Show in September. If you have purchased your templates from me at other local shows, but haven’t had the chance to try them out yet, this is your class!! Take time for yourself to learn something new, and explore the [...]
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VERMONT QUILT FESTIVAL
I am very excited to be going to the Vermont Quilt Festival this year! I was invited to vend after another vendor had back out at the last minute. I had decided to take July and August off from the trade show/quilt show circuit, but this June 23 to 27 show fits right in my [...]
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Spring Quilt Market, Salt Lake City
I am excited to be leaving for Quilt Market in Salt Lake City tomorrow. Joanne, Gina and I are almost packed and ready to go and it is sure to be an exciting trip for us all. Joanne and Gina have never experienced Quilt Market before, and most of you probably haven’t either. Quilt Market is [...]
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Fun at MQX East
MQX East was a great success for Sue Pelland Designs. It was my first time in a huge double booth, and my first time introducing Joann Bertrand to the Quilt show world! Joann has just started sewing with me, trying to get a load of samples and patterns ready for Quilt Market in Salt Lake [...]
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My New Elna Excellence
Many years ago, Mom and I had a quilt shop, and we sold Elna sewing machines. Today, I am sewing on an Elna again! I was at the New Jersey Quilt Fest and had time to sit down at the Elna Excellence and work with it for a while. WOW!!! Do I love this machine! [...]
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New Jersey Quiltfest
Having fun in New Jersey demonstrating Leaves Galore and the Quilter’s Chalk Line! Come by booth 312 to see my sister Gina and I. You will enjoy seeing what we have been collaborating on! Gina is an artist, and my templates have gotten her inspired to enter OUR world and paint with fabric! I will [...]
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Serpentine edge quilts….easy with Leaves Galore!
Dear Sue, I am interested in trying the ruler on the outside borders of a quilt for a scalloped look, or should I say a more serpentine edge…have you tried using the rulers for a serpentine edges? Any helpful hints would be great… Dear Linda, I have used the 8″ curve for a serpentine edge [...]
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Kathleen Murphy, Guest Designer
Kathleen Murphy designs has just published a new pattern featuring the Leaves Galore Templates. Kathleen is a friend of mine from the Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild. We have known each other forever, and she was one of my first cheerleaders who encouraged me to create Leaves Galore. Kathleen has an amazing artistic eye, and a [...]