You are not alone
Being liberal in the quilting world can feel isolating and that is why BadAss Quilters Society exists. We are here to offer social support and community to liberal quilters and crafters who care about living in a world that values diversity and equality.
We believe that Love is Love, Science is Real, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, Black Lives Matter and being neutral puts you on the side of the oppressor.
We do our best to be the strongest, loudest and best examples of what it means to be good humans living their lives on the left and loving side of history.
If this is you, welcome, you have found your people.
Hi, I am Maddie Kertay, founder of BadAss Quilters Society. I am a liberal AF, human who craves like minded community and does my best to be a supportive bright-light, truth-teller in an industry that favors shutting up, not rocking the boat and for women to stay in their place. I say “fuck that” and if you want to know more click on my About Maddie page for more about what you can expect here.
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The Blog
Sewing As Social Revolution – A Feminist Manifesto
I sew, I create, I make. I am worthy of respect and not bound to the ties of social convention, marketing or retail that thinks I should be a certain size or way. I sew therefore I am free. Long ago we all sewed. We made and we were confident that we could "do"....
Wanderlust Quilts- A Book Review
Someday we will be nothing but a glorious ruin, best live it up now. - Me Today I am tickled pink to be reviewing (and giving away a copy) Amanda Leins new book WanderLust Quilts. One of the best parts of having a dear friend write a book is watching the process...
Welcome to the Holidays!
We all know how it goes, last night the clock struck midnight, the coach turned back into a pumpkin and WHAM! the radio station started playing Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer or even worse that horrid Red-Shoes song ( I swear if anything ever makes me want to...
Quilt Shop Confidential – Part Two, A Thoughtful Rally Cry
When I last posted under this title I laid out the issue; brick and mortar quilt shops are disappearing from our hometown landscape being replaced by online mass merchants, and purposeful small time undercutters with little need to make a true profit. Let's not...
Stay Sharp – A Famore Scissor Giveaway!
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!.... keep your eyes alert for the winner announcement on the BAQS FB Page! There are a lot of ways you can save money on your quilting, you can sew from your stash more, you can find quilt shop quality fabric on sale at your local shop or...
Rain Washing – The Secret to Really Fresh Quilts
Psssst, Can we talk? Are you really happy with the way your quilts smell even after they have just come out of the laundryroom? I can honestly say I had those times and then they went away. They went away when I got my fancy-pants front loading washing machine that...
Big Quilts with Small Machines
One of the things I hear every week is that people send out their quilts to be quilted since they "only have a small machine" well the truth is that even small machines can do big things. Now mind you if you just don't like quilting, then for heaven's sake don't do it...
Game of Quilts Online Competition
[inlinkz_linkup id=555361 mode=1] PLEASE NOTE - the due date to turn in quilts to the live show at SPOOL has been extended to September 9th. All QUILTS must be into the shop by that time. Need tickets to the live showing?.... Get them here! <--click...
Screen Printing with Thermofax
Happy Monday everyone! I am tickled all the shades of the rainbow today to be part of Lynn Krawczyk's blog hop for her new video! Honestly to say it is just a video sells this one short. This is a class in a box. A class you can watch over and over again as...
BadAss At Business – Playing the Long Game for a Change in Attitude.
BadAss at business is where I yammer on about the business side of the quilting and retail life. National quilt shows, Row by Row, and local guild events, oh my! You don't have to look far these days to find some sort of sewing or quilting related event. Each of...