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How much backing fabric do you actually need for longarm quilting? A real customer question on margins and backing options, including ones that skip piecing and squaring entirely.
07/02/2026 12:34 PM - Comment(s)
Introducing Cowgirl Crafty
The story behind Cowgirl Crafty, from quilt shows to pattern design, told by the human behind the hand-drawn stitching patterns–#IRL.
06/26/2026 07:08 AM - Comment(s)
What Growing Up Wild Taught Me About Making Things
A feral West Marin childhood, mountain lions, moonlit cliffs, a pony named Sundance, and a lifetime of looking closely, and what it has to do with Cowgirl Crafty.
06/25/2026 05:22 PM - Comment(s)
Why "Cow" Is the Most Important Word in Cowgirl Crafty
The real story behind the name Cowgirl Crafty, a California ranch childhood, and what "Cow" actually means in the brand.
06/25/2026 05:07 PM - Comment(s)
Why I'm Already Talking About Halloween in June
New Halloween edge-to-edge and motif quilting patterns. Book your longarmer now, slots fill fast, to have your quilt finished by October.
06/23/2026 11:24 PM - Comment(s)
How to Choose the Right Longarm Quilting Pattern
A guide to choosing longarm quilting patterns by density, cost, and style, from meander to modern geometric to artistic free-motion designs.
06/23/2026 09:20 PM - Comment(s)
Why buy handmade?
Why buying handmade matters: supporting local economies, real makers, and craftsmanship over mass production, one purchase at a time.
06/23/2026 03:32 PM - Comment(s)
How to prep for longarm quilting and save on costs?

The most economical way to keep longarm quilting services costs down is to do a lot of the auxiliary work yourself such as backing prep, trimming, and binding. But that isn’t the only way to save. Some of the savings can also come from employing good quilting technique during the quilt construction ...

02/06/2026 08:27 PM - Comment(s)
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