by Maddie Kertay | Mar 15, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Social Activism
Just like the art of quilting, language and how we use it is never static and while old school grammarians might chafe, language is a living thing and if the quilting and sewing industry wants to move forward with the times we need to make sure that our language moves...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 15, 2023 | Social Activism
I spent the greater part of my young life apologizing for my body. My feet were “ too big”, or as she called them “ gunboats” or my shoulders too broad, “ maybe you could slouch a bit, you look so “manish” with those shoulders”. My chest too big, and my waist never...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 13, 2023 | Basically BadAss
Are you familiar with Pareto’s Principle? I bet you know it but you might not know the name… It is the 80/20 rule that a dude in Italy years ago came up with after observing that 80% of the wealth was held by 20% of the people and that this rule played out...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 10, 2023 | Basically BadAss, Fiber Arts and Crafts
The new year found many quilters and sewists making heartfelt pledges to get their fabric collections in order let alone their out of control collection of works in process/progress (WIPs for those in the know) And yet here we are mid- February and many have made...
by Maddie Kertay | Jan 27, 2023 | Basically BadAss
It is back… the printable people either love, print and hang with glee or they clutch their pearls and turn up their noses… no matter. For those who love it, feel free to click the PRINT link below the image and print your very own copy to hang up in your...
