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
The BadAss Black and White Skully Challenge Begins!
IT is TIME TO VOTE!.. Check out each quilt.. and when you find the one you want to vote on click on the HEART in the upper right hand corner of the photo. This click will cast you vote! Share this page with friends and family and ask them to vote. There is only one...
Row by Row Sneak Peek – 2015 edition
Holy crap I am watching this month speed by faster than the freaking gray hair that keeps re-growing on my chin (hey, we keep it very REAL around here!) soon enough summer will be here and of course you know what that means right??..... The start of The Row by Row...
Frank Palmer – BadAss Cover Quilter!
My life is full of the most amazing people and today I want you to get to know yet another of them - Frank Palmer - Quilter and total BadAss! I had a chance to visit with Frank about a million little things and some big ones as well... grab a cup of your favorite...
BadAss Black and White Challenge!
A challenge for the Skully lovers! Welcome to the BadAss to the Bone Black and White Challenge! The rules are simple. To compete you must purchase a BadAss Black & White Skully Challenge Bundle*. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE BUNDLE Please note that this first**...
Developing your Quarter-Inch Eye – Quilting with Circle Templates
Today I answer the question about working with templates when the size of your template and the area you need to quilt don't match. It is all about developing your evil 1/4 inch eye I have to admit this one is a run-away train that I am sprinting to...
Rotten Ruler Syndrome – Are you a Victim?
You were SO very careful and yet once again your points are not matching and your quilt block is not going together right and you want to cry. Or maybe you are already crying and have moved on to a drink ( quilting can do that to you sometimes). The fact is that while...
Becoming your Best BadAss Quilter – Part ONE
You can find Chillingsworth in the Bad To the Bone section at SPOOL (click) Like the joke where the person asks how to get to Carnegie Hall and the answer given was "practise, practise, practise", quilting is much the same. There is little way around this...
A Quilter’s Cautionary Tale – Longarming Gone Wrong
No one likes a tale of woe, quilters most of all. For those who have experienced it, there is nothing like that heart-stopping moment when you find that your quilt has been mistreated by the person who was supposed to love it and bring it to life. Today we learn from...
Getting Wicked
Last fall I was over the moon with excitement that BAQS had the very distinct honor of being the first to show off the Wicked collection of quilts during and evening event at SPOOL. And while the quilts are on tour not everyone will get to see them so that...
It’s Ok To Be A Craptastic Quilter
Hi, my name is Maddie and by some people's yard stick I am a craptastic quilter, I have even been told as much ( yeah I know that really takes some serious lady-balls but it has happened!) I know a scant 1/4 inch but at times choose not to use it. I have...