by Maddie Kertay | Feb 26, 2024 | BadAss Quilters Community, Basically BadAss, Social Activism
Why Can’t We Just Have Pretty Quilts at Quilt Shows? – Here’s why. Honestly big quilt shows are possibly the WORST place ever to really BE with a quilt, to take it in, the fabrics, the stitches, and the possibly moving message and artists statement....
by Maddie Kertay | Nov 14, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Fiber Arts and Crafts, Social Activism
Welcome to a Hot-Take post where I say things that are going to deeply upset some quilters, makes others think and make a few of you unsubscribe! Yes, I said it. Stop giving quilts as gifts*, yes I said it and yes I mean it, but please notice the asterisk since the...
by Maddie Kertay | Aug 13, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Fiber Arts and Crafts, Social Activism
What men fear most is being laughed at by a woman. What women fear most is being killed by a man. The above quote came to mind ( seemingly attributed to many different people) when a friend posted a meme saying….. This past week I had to go to a wrecker facility...
by Maddie Kertay | Jul 30, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Social Activism
It has been YEARS since I had a chance to do a quilt shop run.. 3 years, 6 hours and and 4 shops later I have some thoughts to share. To start I will say that I was not hunting for anything in specific, my main objective of the day was to have a wonderful day with an...
by Maddie Kertay | Jul 26, 2023 | BadAss Quilters Community, Basically BadAss, Fiber Arts and Crafts, Social Activism
Earlier this week we had an AMAZING conversation over on Instagram about fabric scraps when it comes to quilting. What are we saving, and what just feels too small and we just can’t get on board with saving them. There were LOTS of fabulous opinions and...
by Maddie Kertay | Jun 22, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Social Activism
To be brutally truthful 4th of July has lost its luster for me. All that ironic flag waving, and firework shooting feels pretty wrong as we live in a country that fights tooth and nail to take the rights away from so many, endangers others and leaves yet others to...
by Maddie Kertay | Apr 26, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Social Activism
For all my BadAss Friends who are taking part in the The Lady Garden Challenge I have a bit of printable fun for you! Let them know you are doing the good work of making the quilt-universe a more diverse and equitable place with this fun door hanger! Use them as...
by Maddie Kertay | Apr 23, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Fiber Arts and Crafts, Health, Social Activism
Rando Internet Dude : Why do you have to show those “nasty lady parts, nobody wants to see that”. Me: Oh Dude, I am part of the Uterati – you know, like the Illuminati but our secret mission is to infiltrate the public with normalizing images...
by Maddie Kertay | Mar 15, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Social Activism
Just like the art of quilting, language and how we use it is never static and while old school grammarians might chafe, language is a living thing and if the quilting and sewing industry wants to move forward with the times we need to make sure that our language moves...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 15, 2023 | Social Activism
I spent the greater part of my young life apologizing for my body. My feet were “ too big”, or as she called them “ gunboats” or my shoulders too broad, “ maybe you could slouch a bit, you look so “manish” with those shoulders”. My chest too big, and my waist never...
