by Annie McHugs | May 27, 2015 | Other
I am an EQ7 fan. I can hear you saying “huh?” EQ7 is a software program called Electric Quilt that I use daily. Really…every single day. I’ve only had 6 months and I’ve created more than 200 quilt designs. Yes! 200! I’ve not...
by Annie McHugs | May 23, 2015 | Crafting, Other, Quilts
Animals We Love is the theme of the 9th Annual Quilt Alliance contest. The goal is to raise money in an auction for the organization. “The Quilt Alliance is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1993 whose mission is to document, preserve, and share our...
by Annie McHugs | Apr 23, 2015 | Crafting, Other
Can you believe I would even write, “I love dowel rods”? It is true! I heart them. I do! Dowel rods are useful, simple and make great pointers… to the spider in the porch corner. Let me count the ways. I use them to hang small quilt blocks. To hold thread...
by Annie McHugs | Apr 15, 2015 | Other
You never know. It could happen! Just suit up and show up ready to play. These words filter through my mind on a daily basis. 2 years ago, I began the conversion from full-time employee to self-employed master of my own fate. Yes, a few times I’ve clenched my...
by Annie McHugs | Mar 31, 2015 | Crafting, Hidden Star Retreat, Other
It’s time to laugh. Yes, I need to laugh because I’m coming off of a wild week which was not nearly as bad as Alexander’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It was wild with unexpected surprises like water in the studio causing me to fall behind on my...
by Annie McHugs | Mar 27, 2015 | Crafting, Other, Quilts
My dream was to Organize the Studio. Yes, my quilting, sewing studio. Dreaming is the key word because I’m usually too busy making messes. However, wet carpet created new priorities on Tuesday. Wednesday was day one of the fun. We moved things out and placed fans...
