Designing Patterns and Teaching
Some of you know I recently taught at the NE Ohio Quilt Show in Wooster, Ohio. I now have a new understanding of how much work goes into...
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Sheila Drevna
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Quilt Label Instructions
Do you label your quilts and wall hangings? I try to label all but sometimes there are a few that slip by without a label. The...
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Sheila Drevna
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Does Tension Cause You Stress?
I bought my first longarm from Craigslist and was so excited! I loaded fabric and batting and began to stitch. The stitching looked...
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Sheila Drevna
Apr 27, 20222 min read
She Said What?
I enjoyed a visit to a local guild's quilt show this week. As I walked around looking at the beautiful quilts, I overheard a lady saying...
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Sheila Drevna
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Exciting News!
Thank you for joining me on my Longarm Love journey! I'm excited to share with you that I'm going to be teaching at the Pittsburgh...
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Sheila Drevna
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Sewing Paper on a Longarm
Drat. I just finished a quilt and discovered that the computer missed a small area because of the quilt pattern being cropped. I had...
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Sheila Drevna
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Keep It Purring!
Longarm maintenance is important to keep your machine running smoothly. We have paid a lot of money for this equipment and want it to...
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Sheila Drevna
Mar 13, 20222 min read
Shades of Grey 101
Is choosing fabric hard for you? Do you wonder how some people just love it and are good at choosing colors for their quilts? Why do some...
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Sheila Drevna
Mar 3, 20222 min read
What a Treat to Go to Retreat
The quilt guild I belong to has a free Saturday sew once a month from September through May. I used to go to it pretty often but life...
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Sheila Drevna
Feb 22, 20224 min read
How To Choose A Longarmer
The cost of quilt top quilting varies across the country. Longarm charges can be set by the size such as throw, queen or king size. Some...
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Sheila Drevna
Feb 13, 20222 min read
I Have Your Back!
Do you think much about what background fabric your going to use? I really think quite a bit about background fabric. Do you just want it...
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Sheila Drevna
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Do You Enter Quilt Shows?
Do you wonder what happens when you enter a quilt show? Some smaller shows hand out ribbons, some you're awarded a ribbon and cash prize....
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Sheila Drevna
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Hippy Dippy Flower -Part 4
I entered it into our local guilds quilt show and was awarded a first place ribbon. I still wanted to do a little more work on it so I...
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Sheila Drevna
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Hippy Dippy Flower -Part 3
I looked at the piece and decided to add some more elements. I tore apart some silk flowers and used the leaves to add and variety of...
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Hippy Dippy Flower-Part 2
I bought a black/grey Grunge fabric for the background of my Hippy Dippy Flower quilt. My choice black Grunge was to make the bright yarn...
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Hippy Dippy Flower - Part 1
Growing up in the late 60s and 70s I was a little bit on the hippy side. I loved my moccasins that just had leather for the soles. I...
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Handicap Quilter - I'm Glued to Quilting - Binding Tip
I have a very hard time pinning with straight pins. I'm left handed and really can't feel much or pick up much with my left hand. I try...
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 22, 20222 min read
Lost Your Sewing Mojo?
Do you lose your quilting and creating mojo in the months of January and February? Here in Pittsburgh it's usually gloomy and cold....
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Handicap Quilter - I Can Rotary Cut
Rotary cutting was an impossible task for me in 2004 because of my handicap hands. Back then the only way I could cut fabric was with...
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Sheila Drevna
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Handicapped Quilter - Needle Nose Pliers
My first experience as a guest on a podcast happened this week with Susan from the podcast, "Measure Twice, Cut Once.” I survived and...
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