Blog by Alana Hope
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.
The story behind Cowgirl Crafty, from quilt shows to pattern design, told by the human behind the hand-drawn stitching patternsâ#IRL.
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.
The real story behind the name Cowgirl Crafty, a California ranch childhood, and what "Cow" actually means in the brand.
New Halloween edge-to-edge and motif quilting patterns. Book your longarmer now, slots fill fast, to have your quilt finished by October.
A guide to choosing longarm quilting patterns by density, cost, and style, from meander to modern geometric to artistic free-motion designs.
Why buying handmade matters: supporting local economies, real makers, and craftsmanship over mass production, one purchase at a time.
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 isnât the only way to save. Some of the savings can also come from employing good quilting technique during the quilt construction ...
