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Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – November 2025
Last year I had 2 big adventures to quilt festivals in Asia: The Kyoto Quilt Festival in March 2025, and the Taiwan Quilt Festival in November 2025. I hope that by now you have had a look at my article about the Taiwan Quilt Festival, in issue 129 of Quilting Arts Magazine. Taiwan Quilt Festival Photo Album: You can also see photos of my solo gallery, and other quilt exhibits at this event in Taipei in November 2025. Besides the quilt exhibit, there was the joy of seeing friends from all over Asia. For many years I went to the Tokyo Quilt Festival to photograph the quilts, including the last…
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Pro Tips for BERNINA Q 20
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I sew on a BERNINA Q 20 and I just love sewing on this machine! Over the last year with the inevitable trouble-shooting that comes with pro-level sewing, I have learned a lot about how to keep my machine happy. I make art quilts with fusible applique, and I live in a dry climate, so I’ve had to experiment and make some adjustments to how I work on this machine. I compiled this list of tips for another pro quilter who works on a Q 20, and I got permission from BERNINA to share this list. Here we go! 1. Tune Your…
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Proud to be a BERNINA Ambassador
I am proud to be a longtime BERNINA Ambassador. When I joined in 2003 I met people like Libby Lehman and Yvonne Porcella, who befriended and mentored me. Over the years I’ve had 10 different BERNINA machines, and currently I sew on a B 790 and Q 20 – the sitdown model. 2003 was my first year in the BERNINA Fashion Show. Imagine my delight when my entry ended up on the cover of the show book! In 2006 I was invited to attend the ambassador trip to Switzerland, where we toured the factory, had cocktails at the owner’s villa, traveled to textile and lace museums, and….ate a lot of…