Author Archives: debbiewendt

Two Tip Tuesday – Back

Well the delay was longer than planned. BUT, I have some wonderful sharing of a quilt, a quilt show and a dear friend. First the quilt. The hexie tessellations I was working on a few weeks ago is now a … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Wednesday

I needed to take a break yesterday. I have family here helping to strip wall paper and paint our kitchen. YES, a big job. I’d rather be quilting, but this is an important step for preparing to put our house … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Houston Registration

International Quilt Festival Registration opened TODAY!! The show is earlier in October this year, October 9 – 12, 2025 in Houston, TX I’ll be demo-ing at the Wednesday Sampler on Oct. 8th (before the show opens) from 10am-Noon. Class #365 … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Playing with Hex Jr.

I gave myself permission to play with some fabric and Hex Jr. for a couple days. I decided to try a tessellations idea my friend Faye made from Hex-a-ma-jig a few years ago. Instead of using Hex-a-ma-jig, I decided to … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Color Inspiration

I love getting color inspiration from nature. I missed some earlier colors, like the forsythia… but managed to get these beauties this week. The yard changes daily! I know I’ve talked about nature and inspiration, BUT it still amazes me … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – “Jelly Roll” patterns

Did you know that a Jelly Roll is a “a cylindrical cake with a spiral cross section, made from a flat sponge cake spread with a filling such as jam and rolled up” according to a dictionary on the web. Ahhhh BUT in … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Oooh Hexie Baby

I taught a workshop on Saturday for the Cornerstone Quilt Guild in Charlton, MA. Oooh Hexie Baby was the focus on sewing Baby blocks using Hex-a-ma-jig, Jr. or Mini, strip piecing and putting it all together with no “Y” seams. … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Paducah Thank you!

I’m back home from the AQS Quilt Week in Paducah, KY. A great big THANK YOU to those who shopped in my booth during the show. Thank you to my friend, Nancy, she can be seen on the right side … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – forced break

Some days are gonna be like that….! Yes, a forced break. When you have vertigo, there isn’t much you can do. Keep your head still and do some therapy exercises to help it go away. Yesterday and today were/are those … Continue reading

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Two Tip Tuesday – Planning Ahead, No Foolin’

What is up next for you? A quilt? A bag? A Quilt Show? ??? I’m gearing up for Paducah! AQS Quilt Week in Paducah, KY is in a couple weeks. The show runs from April 23 – 26. I will … Continue reading

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