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Why buy handmade?
Why buy handmade?
Why buying handmade matters: supporting local economies, real makers, and craftsmanship over mass production, one purchase at a time. Read more...
How to prep for longarm quilting and save on costs?
How to prep for longarm quilting and save on costs?
7 tips for a smooth longarm quilting service engagement The most economical way to keep longarm quilting services costs down is to do a lot of the auxiliary work yourself... Read more...
How to Choose the Right Longarm Quilting Pattern
How to Choose the Right Longarm Quilting Pattern
Picking a pattern feels like it should be simple. Then you start scrolling through options and suddenly you're wondering whether you want something dense, something simple, something modern, something with... Read more...
Story Behind Cowgirl Crafty
Story Behind Cowgirl Crafty
The story behind Cowgirl Crafty, from quilt shows to pattern design, told by the human behind the hand-drawn stitching patterns–#IRL. Read more...
Why I Start Talking About Halloween in June
Why I Start Talking About Halloween in June
If you make quilts for a living, or even just for fun, you already know the secret nobody outside this hobby understands: Halloween starts now. Here's the timing reality. If... Read more...
What Growing Up Wild Taught Me About Making Things
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. Read more...
Why "Cow" Is the Most Important Word in Cowgirl Crafty
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. Read more...
Dear Cowgirl Crafty: Is My Backing Wide Enough for Longarm Quilting?
Dear Cowgirl Crafty: Is My Backing Wide Enough for Longarm Quilting?
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. Read more...