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
Striped Fabric and Quilting with Scott Murkin
I admit it, much to my shock it seems that I have been shunning striped fabric when it comes to my quilts. I never meant to do it but somehow I have been missing the boat when it comes to the punch stripes can add to quilted creations. This was a serious...
Patti Sandage – BAQS Cover Quilter of the Week
Each week it is my absolute privilege to bring to you some of the most engaging, friendly and talented quilters out there and this week is no exception. This week I am very excited to introduce you to Patti Sandage of West Tennessee. Patti is an outdoor girl who...
Gearing Up for Four Thousand!
I sit here and shake my head .. it is hard to believe that we are already making the climb to 4000 BadAss Quilters Society members. This is big stuff folks.. you all are changing the way the world looks at quilters. The world both inside and outside of the...
Jude Edling – BAQS Cover Quilter
Today I am excited to introduce to you Jude Edling - BadAss quilter! and instead of me telling you about her I am going to use her own eloquent words help you get to know her better. - THE QUILT ASPECT I remember sitting in the shade of a framed quilt,...
Margo Clabo – Cover Quilter of the Week
I am one lucky duck, this week's BAQS Cover Quilter is none other than the wonderful and talented Margo Clabo. Many of you know Margo from the online classes that she teaches for Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims on TheQuiltShow . Her depth...
Margo Clabo – Cover Quilter of the Week
I am one lucky duck, this week's BAQS Cover Quilter is none other than the wonderful and talented Margo Clabo. Many of you know Margo from the online classes that she teaches for Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims on TheQuiltShow . Her depth...
My LOvE of WOnKy
won·ky /ˈwäNGkē/ Adjective Crooked; off-center; askew. (of a thing) Unsteady; shaky: "sitting on wonky stools". While some people live for precision that would make an IRS agent weep I am a lover of the wonky, the off balanced, the creatively free. Perfection...
Chattanooga Quilts- The Armchair Quilt Shop Tour
Chattanooga Quilts is a Jewel Box of a Quilt Shop I was lucky enough to find some time to meet a darling new friend of mine Ms. Margo Clabo for lunch and a tour of her local quilt shop Chattanooga Quilts which is actually located in historic downtown Ooltewah, TN...
Pure Improv with Denyse Schmidt–Mandy’s Experience
Today I welcome Mandy Leins an amazing mother and totally BadAss Quilter to share with us her experience in taking a class with the ohhh sooo talented Denyse Schmidt. I think we can all safely say that we are jealous and it would be easy to hate her.. but she is just...
Longarm Lust and a Giveaway!
Longarm Lust- You know you have it when you spend all of your spare time walking around the house with a tapemeasure figuring out where you might possibly be able to put a 12 foot long machine and all the other things that come with this acquisition! Only after that...