by RaNae Merrill September 03, 2022
The applique designs in Robyn Gragg's quilt I Choose Joy are so utterly charming that I have to celebrate it!
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by RaNae Merrill August 30, 2022 2 Comments
In Use It or Lose It, Mary Landon uses two simple shapes create a quilting design that is at once bold and subtle.
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by RaNae Merrill August 30, 2022
Laura Ruiz's quilt My Feathered Friends was my favorite quilt at International Quilt Festival Long Beach (July 2022). The quilting on it is really interesting -- watch the video to see why!
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by RaNae Merrill August 10, 2022 1 Comment
If you have ever quilted on a longarm, have you noticed that sometimes the machine seems to always want to go in squares, even when you want to quilt a circle? Here's why. (If you're thinking of purchasing a longarm, read this before you buy!)
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by RaNae Merrill July 29, 2022
If I was that frustrated and worn out after a few rough days, how much harder is it for refugees from the war in Ukraine? What if I weren't able to change my plans and go home?
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by RaNae Merrill July 16, 2022
My mom will never make a quilt, so I made her this one . . .
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by RaNae Merrill June 27, 2022
Quilting with variegated thread can unify a quilt design. But variegated thread can also play tricks on you. Here are two things to watch out for.
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by RaNae Merrill June 21, 2022 1 Comment
Witchway to the Quilt Show, designed and sewn by Kristina McCaughtry and Karen McTavish is so full of quilter-isms, embedded miniature quilts that you could look at it for years and still see something new every time!
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by RaNae Merrill June 01, 2022
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by RaNae Merrill May 09, 2022 1 Comment
I have never seen a quilt quilted like this before. Check out this spectacular, unique design and learn how you can apply the same ideas to your next quilting project.
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by RaNae Merrill May 02, 2022
See how God's Eye in the Storm finally came together, including a surprising use of my block trimmings.
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by RaNae Merrill April 25, 2022
Here's how I quilted the large print blocks in God's Eye in the Storm
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