BadAss Quilters Society
LIBERAL AF
You are not alone
Being liberal in the quilting world can feel isolating and that is why BadAss Quilters Society exists. We are here to offer social support and community to liberal quilters and crafters who care about living in a world that values diversity and equality.
We believe that Love is Love, Science is Real, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, Black Lives Matter and being neutral puts you on the side of the oppressor.
We do our best to be the strongest, loudest and best examples of what it means to be good humans living their lives on the left and loving side of history.
If this is you, welcome, you have found your people.
Hi, I am Maddie Kertay, founder of BadAss Quilters Society. I am a liberal AF, human who craves like minded community and does my best to be a supportive bright-light, truth-teller in an industry that favors shutting up, not rocking the boat and for women to stay in their place. I say “fuck that” and if you want to know more click on my About Maddie page for more about what you can expect here.
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THE BADASS QUILTER STORE
Finding other like-minded liberal quilters to share your time and hobby with can sometimes be a little difficult, but with a little subtle or not so subtle signaling, you can let those amazing people find you!
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The Blog
For the Folks in the Back
So today I shared an article on the BAQS Fb page. The article was about Mary Englebreit and how she is using her amazing art skills to shine bright light into the dark corners of our world. She is stepping out from behind her "always happy" brand and getting real...
Thread Storage – Creating A BadAss Sewing Studio
Some lessons are learned the hard way. When I dismantled my wall hung thread rack when I moved I was shocked to see the outward sides of the threads were fainter in color than the thread on the backs of the spools. Obvious UV damage had occurred! This was distressing...
So Many Better Reasons to Hate Me
Dear Quilters who left in a huff, As the say, here's your hat, what's your hurry. Seeing you digitally slam the door and leave the BAQS FB page in a huff is a bit like watching one of my children get enraged and stomp off, it effects me not a bit since I am incredibly...
The Shameless Gifts of this Obstinate Child
I was a very distractible, possibly contrary child, if I was not doing something with my hands my mind was often oft flitting about for other things to do rather than listen to what I was supposed to be learning every Sunday that my parents dutifully took me to Sunday...
Quilts, Orgasm, and The Patriarchy
Being over 50 means a lot of things, one of them being that I don't always sleep as well as I used to. Previous to messing up my shoulders by cutting 1000's of yards of fabric and then having my reproductive innards snatched out of my body I slept really well. I...
What is Means to Be A BadAss Quilter
I am asked what it means to be a BadAss Quilter. Often the person asking poses this question as almost a challenge since in their minds there is no way to join up the word “BadAss” with that of “Quilter” but honestly it as natural as anything when your decision is to...
No One Should Live in Fear
Today I hand over the pulpit to my good friend Megan Dougherty. As BadAss Quilters we are a force for positive change and if there is ever something BAQS has championed it is standing up for those who need us and our steady support. As mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles...
Who Needs a Handmade Getaway?
When times are hard one of the best things we can do is draw closer together as people and become a human bridge of compassion for each other to lean on. One of the best ways to hang out is by getting away together to sew and quilt and perhaps drink a wee bit of wine...
Enter Stage Right
<walks up to the mic... tap tap tap, "is this thing on"? Is anybody out there?> I can't tell you how how long I have stared at this page and tried to decide where to start... A humorous story about getting lost on the way to a quilt store? An epic tale about...
Hab+Dash – A New Name and the Same Amazing Service
You know that amazing feeling of getting a new cut and hair color? You strut out of the salon like the goddess ( or god) that you are and you walk with your head a bit higher and a lift in your step ready to take on the world. Or maybe this analogy hits closer to...