Why are feathers so popular?
Have you ever asked yourself why feathers are the go-to quilting design? It’s probably because they can flow in any direction, fill any space, can…
Innovative quilt layout options
Do you always go for the standard setting of blocks when making a quilt? Now that the lines between traditional and contemporary styles are well and truly…
Quilting continuously
It can be tough to work out the best way to quilt a design as continuously as possible but there are some common techniques that can…
Three tools to look for in a CAD program for quilters
I’m stoked! I’ve had two fantastic reviews of The design master plan in three days. Thank you to everyone who has bought any of the…
What I learnt about formatting a book—part 7
Grammar and style sheets I get by when it comes to grammar and if I wasn’t sure about something, I checked online. I would check a few…
What I learnt about formatting books—part 6
Images and Illustrations—part 2 Today we’ll look at more issues affecting illustrations. Each image is different and may need a separate rule of thumb but keeping a…
What I learnt about formatting a book—part 5
Images and illustrations—part 1 The layout of the book depends largely on the images within the book. Will they need the full page to show detail…
What I learnt about formatting—part 4
Quilt book layout—part 2 Today we’re continuing on with looking at basic layout concepts if you’re writing or want to start writing a quilt book.…
What I learnt about formatting books—part 3
Quilt book layout—part 1 If you’re part way through, or want to write a quilting book, here’s what I had to think about when I wrote…
What I learnt about formatting a book—part 2
In my last post, we were looking at issues affecting your choice of font when writing a book, now it’s on to part two. This is…
