by Maddie Kertay | Aug 3, 2020 | BadAss Quilters Community, Basically BadAss, Uncategorized
Many of us dream of a dedicated space to sew but tend to shortchange ourselves when it comes to the creation of this space. Today, I am exploring why. Forty Years of Sewing Over my years of sewing I have had countless sewing places and spaces. From a space as...
by Maddie Kertay | Aug 23, 2017 | Basically BadAss, Uncategorized
Like many quilters I also have a lot of other hobbies… in fact you could say that I am sort of a crazed crafter! So when I saw this new collection from INK & ARROW Fabrics I KNEW i was going to love showing it to you and getting to play with a bit of it...
by Maddie Kertay | Jun 21, 2017 | Basically BadAss, Uncategorized
One of the first things I ever sewed with were vintage sheets and I have never lost my love for the colors, the soft but crisp hand and the memories that are stirred up. What makes me extra excited is that my friend Kelly Cole at Vintage Fabric Studio also has a...
by Maddie Kertay | Jun 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Was this week hard or what?? I can’t turn on the news without feeling like the very things I cherish are in danger of being eradicated by presidential and legislative pen stokes that have not one bit of support from community I know and love. Many in the...
by Maddie Kertay | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello my Speakeasy darlings! I am so glad that you have joined and that we get to spend this time together. May is a busy month around here so I wanted to make sure that you had all the down-low on things that are rocking our socks stockings off around here! May...
by Maddie Kertay | Mar 29, 2017 | Basically BadAss, Uncategorized
As a free motion quilter I think one of the hardest things is to come up with yet another fill stitch that is just right for the quilt I am working on. Lucky for us there are an abundance of fantastic books out there on the topic each laying on yet another creative...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Much like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland I often feel like I am rushing from one project to the next with little time to enjoy the sewing I love so much. Which of course is a huge irony since the sewing and quilting industry is my lifeblood.. That said I decided...
by Maddie Kertay | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is no better way to make a bad day better than to do something for someone else! So today I decided that a flash-giveaway for our Speakeasy members was the order of the day! Take a peek at the video and leave a comment to...
by Maddie Kertay | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Holy crap, how did I get to be 49 years old? And where did these 6 children come from?? I have pretty clear memories of Kindergarten almost yesterday – I RULED at playing Post office and now I am a grandmother… what a crazy ride this has been! And yet...
by Maddie Kertay | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Another week comes to a close (can I get an AMEN!) but before it scoots it’s tail out the door we have thread to giveaway at the Speakeasy! Today’s giveaway will happen over in the FB group with a live video stream at 10 am Eastern so I hope you can be...
