My mom, Esther Denise Sobering, died on May 31, 2...
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by jacquie
1y ago
My mom, Esther Denise Sobering, died on May 31, 2022. Many of you on Instagram asked to know more about her.  I wrote her obituary the other day and maybe this will give you a glimpse into the woman, wife, mother, friend and professional my mom was during her life.  She, like my dad was such an inspiration, supporter and encourager in my personal and professional life.   I could never sew like she could.  She made a new outfit for herself last fall (at age 92) using some of my Yoshiko Jinzenji fabric.  I bought her a vintage pattern and of course the instructions ..read more
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I haven't blogged in two years. I'm not sure why ...
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by jacquie
2y ago
I haven't blogged in two years. I'm not sure why I'm writing today.  I have no idea if anyone is reading any longer. I guess it doesn't matter. I felt the urge to write.  Writing is a way of coping, a way to unburden an overly crowded mind. Reflecting on these last two years I've come to realize that I had (and have) so many thoughts and ideas filling my head and while some of those have become actual pieces, it's been a struggle because of the confusion, anger, and overwhelming situation that I wasn't able to cope with.  Art has always been a refuge and I felt like it abando ..read more
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Happy International Women's Day
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by jacquie
4y ago
I've been thinking about this event all day and wondering about myself and the power I hold as a woman to affect the lives and careers of other women.  I have worked in women-dominated professions my entire life and sometimes I wonder if we, as women, understand the power we wield and the ramifications of supporting and encouraging other women. And on the flip side are we aware of the destructive, soul killing consequences of undermining another woman?  A wickedly smart friend of mine created a little signal that we could give each other when we were subconsciously or even consciously underm ..read more
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WALK 2.0 Preview 2
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by jacquie
4y ago
WALK 2.0 begins with a chapter entitled "Walking Foot Refresh". Even I need a little brush up on skills and techniques every once and awhile and I'm always learning so there are a few new and improved ideas for you in this chapter along with a nice overview of what every walking foot quilter should know.   The "Big Six" I've created a set of skills that are the fundamentals for all walking foot quilters.  When you master these six you can tackle about any design.  The big six walking foot skills in order of difficulty are: 1. Following a marked line 2. Echoing straight and curved lines 3 ..read more
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WALK 2.0 Preview 1
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by jacquie
4y ago
How about a little sneak peek into my new book WALK 2.0 More Machine Quilting With Your Walking Foot?  I'm so excited about the release of the new book.  The Limited Edition will be released at QuiltCon coming up in Austin in about a week and the regular edition will be available in April.  Both are available for pre-order, the limited edition from the Lucky Spool site for pick up at QuiltCon and the regular edition on Amazon.  As soon as I receive copies of the regular edition I'll have signed copies available for purchase on my website, so you can wait until then to get a personalized cop ..read more
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WALK 2.0 Special Edition and Special Event Announcement
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by jacquie
4y ago
Many of you, like me are walking foot quilting fans and loads of you have used the first WALK book to enhance your quilting and add to your quilting design toolbox.  I'm so proud of that book, but I have to tell you I am thrilled about the follow-up to WALK, WALK 2.0.  It takes the basic designs of walk and ramps them up and there are whole new categories of quilting designs in this book. I'm also pretty stoked about the Quilt as Desired chapter that shares my philosophy and process for how to develop a quilting plan for a quilt.  We all need a bit of support in that area, right? Lucky Spool ..read more
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Quilts With An Angle by Shelia Christensen
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by jacquie
5y ago
I met Shelia when I was teaching in New Zealand and I was so happy for her when she told me she was writing a book.  I was excited when her title came across my email from C&T Publishing.  I dropped her a quick email to say congrats and she asked me to participate in the blog hop for her book.  I had already perused the review copy and was impressed.  I always know I'm going to like a book when I find something I can use or things I don't know when I open a book.I love how this book is organized.  It is everything you would ever want to know about using sixty degree shapes in quilts.  For ..read more
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