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The One Who Dies with the Most Fabric….Wins?
A week ago when I had the audacity to say that I thought we should stop the willy-nilly giving of quilts as gifts and poked at the fact that "women's hobbies" often had to be justified by giving the "spoils of the sport" away or one could not justify the money, time...
A BadAss Benediction 10/11/22
BadAss Benedictions are a TOTALLY secular (have you met me?) blessing of BadAssery to take you into your weekend joyfully. Happen to want this as a printable?.. Click here and it is all yours!
Adventure of the Month – Yarn Couching
I LOVE learning new things. New crafts, new tools, give it toooooo me! I think of learning for joy as a form of selfcare and if there was ever a time we needed selfcare it is NOW! What's that meme about the acquisition of crafting supplies and actually...
Dear Small Craft Retail – this one might hurt.
Let's be frank, small retail is HARD. While being a shop owner is a dream for many it is a path that is littered with some of the most humbling experiences in the business world. A steep learning curve, financial pressures, and the joy of working any 18-24 hours a day...
I Am A Quilter Who Hems Pants
I got up this morning and hemmed a new pair of pants I scored at the thrift store. And if I do say so myself I did an amazing job. Tiny perfect blind hem stitches and now my pants are the perfect length for me and yes, I am a quilter. To be clear being a...
On Quilting and Consent
If you have been in the quilt world for any amount of time and attended any quilt shows you know the biggest rule- other than bring an open credit card is that you cannot touch the quilts without permission. Each quilt is a work of art created and owned by the artist...
Glue Binding, Fork pins and Glue Tips!
February is Binding and Batting Month here at BAQS and this week we are talking about Glue Binding. This topic can be, well, let's say people have FEELINGS about it and I will out myself as one is is TOTALLY in the glue binding camp especially when it comes to show...
Welcome to Binding and Batting Month BAQS
A new month means new topics here at BAQS and I am excited to be tackling the topics of binding and batting. Will this be a deep dive?.. nope.. honestly it would take maybe 1/2 a year of posts to really deeply explore the topic and we have just 4 weeks so let's dig...
Appliqué Month – Week 4 English Paper Piecing
Hello from Sunday afternoon as we head into week 4! of Appliqué month here at BAQS English Paper piecing which is often confused with foundation paper piecing is the art of taking small shapes cut from a base material, often paper but not always and then wrapping and...
Wool Appliqué and the wonderful Alexa Lett
Welcome back to Appliqué month here are BAQS!.. We have looked at Appliquick Tools in week 1 and Broidere Perse in week 2, in week 3 we are going to be doing a small dive into wool appliqué. Why a small dive?.. well it is a very deep pond, one that you could spend...
Broderie Perse- Week 2 of Appliqué Month
Welcome to week 2 of January where we are celebrating different ways to do appliqué ! Last week we talked all about the Apliquick tools and how useful I find them for turned edge techniques. This week we switch lanes and talk about a wide category of appliqué known...
January – All the ways to Appliqué – Week 1 Appliquick
Welcome to January of 2021 here at BadAss Quilters Society... With a bright new year we are taking the time to do a little changing around here so please excuse our dust and if things look a little funny as we make changes to the back end to serve our needs as we...
Becoming the YOU that YOU Always Dreamed About + A Giveaway
If there is one thing that 2020 has taught us is that NOW is the time to become the people we have always wanted to be because we do not know what tomorrow will bring. No matter if we are talking health, home, life or happiness if we don't grab for that brass ring...
Yet Another Chance to Treat Yourself the Holiday Season!
Let's face it, this holiday season is going to look really different so I am all for treating yourself with the things that make you happy this holiday season! This time I am shopping at Vector Quilts and Sewing Center which is a TOTALLY BAQS Approved shop....