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Selecting and Placing Colors and Fabrics for Scrap Type Quilts, Part 1
We had a huge response to my quilt, Day Lilies, when we placed it at the top of our Facebook page. There were many requests for a pattern and kit to make it. There is a pattern available. It is in my book Quiltmaking By Hand, along with several other patterns. But I...
Reflections
When I received this photo of my grandson holding up his stuffed toy, I didn’t know whether to cry or to be proud of his sewing skills and ingenuity. It is a sad commentary that our children have resorted to making masks to protect their favorite stuffed animals. Who...
Changes Ahead for JINNY BEYER STUDIO
In this time of change for all of us, I would like you to know that I have decided to close my “brick and mortar” retail shop. Only our physical store in Great Falls, VA will close. Our internet business will continue. You will still be able to order my...
Quarantine Quilts Part V
For the past few weeks, we, the staff, have taken over Jinny’s blog on several occasions to let you see while the staff is keeping to home when we are not at the Studio. Today we have for you our last installment, at least for a while, on Quarantine Quilts. JJ ...
Thanks!
People from all over the world are finding ways to say thank you to the healthcare workers, the first responders, people who are keeping the essential stores open. It’s one way they find that they can make even a small contribution to the pandemic that has hit...
Quarantine Quilts Part IV
When we first had the idea of showing you on the blog what the staffers are working on at home, we had no idea that it would be enough for several posts. Today, we continue on with our look into their sewing rooms. Lura Lura has been working on her lovely Rose...
Quarantine Quilts Part III
I hope you can forgive me if I brag a bit about the talent of the quilters who work here. In the past two blogs we have shared some amazing quilts from a few of our staffers and now we have more on the way. Julia Not every quilt shop can talk about the beautiful...
Quarantine Quilts Part II
We are back today with more quilts from staff members who are spending a lot of time at home. We hope you enjoyed the quilts of Diane and Carole. Next up is Elizabeth and Linda. Elizabeth Elizabeth was working on this Seagrass matchstick quilt from Craftsy...
Quarantine Quilts Part I
We staff, on occasion, take over Jinny’s blog usually when we have a snow day. Many of us have read about global pandemics in works of fiction but could never have imagined we would have to live through it. So now, spending more time at home, we are doing what...
Keeping Busy
It is very hard to comprehend what has happened to our world in just the last month. All of us have been affected in one way or the other. Many have been ordered to shelter in place, food and toilet paper have disappeared off grocery shelves, events have been...