by Maddie Kertay | Aug 23, 2016 | Basically BadAss
Yep, back at it again and once again I am totally winging this shit! Lucky once again it came out amazing and worthy of passing on to you fine BadAss people. The actual night of this meal I was honestly despondent at the idea of cooking yet another dinner. I did the...
by Maddie Kertay | Aug 5, 2016 | Basically BadAss
I admit it, I play favorites. Yes, dear reader, I have favorite customers. Customers who are so fun, so easy to work with and so happy to be SPOOL customers that they make it a joy to come to work. Some of these customers are in store and some are online and before...
by Maddie Kertay | Aug 3, 2016 | Basically BadAss
OMG people…. we are getting so damn close that I wake each day and yank on my readers ( I am blind like that) and look to see where our number is resting… at this very moment it is 15,765…. Oh so VERY close to 16 thousand… like so close that I...
by Maddie Kertay | Jul 9, 2016 | Basically BadAss, Uncategorized
Yesterday Yesterday I shared my thoughts about the lack of diversity in the sewing and quilting world and called out for those who felt moved to also pay attention and advocate when possible for a greater diversity when it comes to how quilters,...
by Maddie Kertay | Jul 8, 2016 | Basically BadAss
~Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed quilters, crafters and knitters can change the world.~ {With my apologies to Margaret Mead for skating on her famous quote} The time has come to become the change we need to see and at BadAss Quilters Society...
by Maddie Kertay | May 22, 2016 | Basically BadAss
The cat is out of the bag and the magazine is even on the stands in most locations* so we can feel totally cool about talking above a whisper and making vague references to our amazing feature and quilt pattern in Quilt Sampler Magazine. The truth is that it was...
by Maddie Kertay | May 14, 2016 | Basically BadAss
I am not going to Quilt Market this Spring* ( but do catch me in the Fall where I will be speaking at Quilt Market – Houston!) but I wanted to do a small series on the people that I think you must meet. While I think many shops are feeling a real pinch and...
by Maddie Kertay | May 9, 2016 | Basically BadAss, Welcome to BadAss Quilters Society
It is totally true that you never know where the path of life will be taking you next. I can say that with certainty that 4 years ago I would have never thought I would be sitting down to tell you that I found a very kitschy-cool Cockoo clock and it is made for...
by Maddie Kertay | May 1, 2016 | Basically BadAss
Row by Row Experience season is just around the corner for nearly 3,000 quilt shops across the United States as well as Canada and now Europe. Rows are being finished and the time has come to take those photos that can either make or break people coming to those...
by Maddie Kertay | Apr 1, 2016 | Basically BadAss
Back in November I wrote about ways you can support you favorite local quilt shop. Of course I mentioned shopping there but I also included a nice list of things you can do that make a difference that don’t cost a dime. How to be a BFF to your LQS is totally...
