In January, our cover story is Laura Wasilowski, an amazing quilter and co-founder of the Chicago School of Fusing. Her fun and quilts never fail to lift our spirits!  Eileen Doughty writes a very inspiring story about those who quilt with physical challenges and Barb Hollinger tells us how to map and design the quilting for functional quilts. Sharon Bowen visits quilting retreats, Cathy Franks talks about using machine quilting for creating the embellishments on quilts, Helen Baczynski teaches us a new way to use the IntelliQuilter computerized system, and Sarah Ann Smith wraps up her series on Design Elements and the staff shares new books and products we've come across. Don't miss Kathy McNeil in the Art Studio! Another exciting issue full of quilts and techniques.

We currently have a "Tips" column, giving you great suggestions to improve your machine quilting. We have decided to turn that column over to you. Send in your tips and ideas and we will pick the best of them to publish in the newsletter. The chosen entries will receive a one year subscription to MQU! (Or an extension if you are a current subscriber.) We are looking for details, PLEASE NOTE: at least 100 words but no more than 200. The content has to relate to machine quilting. There are many great ideas about piecing, storing and cleaning quilts, etc., but that is not our focus. In the case of duplicate entries, the time stamp on the email will be the deciding factor for use. So put on your thinking caps and share your ideas with all of us. Send them to submissions@mqumag.com

 

Karen has been a full-time professional longarm quilter since 1997. She works and teaches in her studio in Duluth, MN, and travels all over the country teaching McTavishing, Trapunto, Wholecloth Design and advanced longarm machine quilting workshops. If you want to learn a great deal while having a tremendous amount of fun, take a class from Karen!
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