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!
Check out our BadAss Quilter Gear Just CLICK HERE and it will take you to our very own print on demand shop! 10% of all profits go to Neonatal Kitten Rescue.
The Blog
Fat Quarter Gypsy Fun!
Have you had a chance to catch the new craze in quilt shops across the U.S. yet?.... if not pull your chair close and come check out Pop-Ups from the Fat Quarter Gypsy! These springy containers are fun to make and fun to use around the house! Perfect from...
Under the Quilt – BadAss in the Bedroom
Today we welcome Julie Johnston who is the principal designer at owlydesign.ca. Julie is a sex positive quilt designer who will be ringing in here at BAQS about all things quilty and sexy. What's that you say.. Quilts and SEX... yep. BAQS is so much more than...
The Bitchy Stitcher at BAQS – Letting Go
Letting Go Free motion quilting can be a huge hurdle for today’s quilter. We all want to be able to create those fancy, swirling designs on our domestic sewing machines but many of us have no idea how to get started. Some people get through a few, halting stitches and...
Biker for Life – Get Your Motor Running!
Do you have a biker in your life.... are YOU the biker in your life? If so I suspect that this fabric might have you dreaming of an amazing sofa throw or cuddly quilt to wrap up under around the campfire this fall. From the artist Jeff Wack, QT Fabrics is now...
BadAss in the Kitchen – Gruyere Cheese Puffs
Do you love great food? I mean really wonderful, worth making, everyone loves it great food? I do ... and I search for it everywhere. When I go out to eat I always search for things that I don't make at home, because quite frankly, no one makes it better than...
Quilting with Vintage Linens – Part 1 Getting Them Clean
I adore vintage linens and hunt them up every place, from antique shops to thrifts and there is very little that will scare me off. While at very nice antique shops most are in pretty good shape you can find some in other locations that while you know they have...
First Thursdays With The Purple Moose
Oh how life gets away from us some days... here we are firmly into the first full week of July!.. I am so excited to be welcoming Teri Sontra from Purple Moose Designs onto the BadAss team! Today she is going to be sharing with us a way to get our BadAss selves out...
Have a BadAss Holiday
We are going to be taking a few days off here at BAQS... but never fear July the 5th we will be back at it and along the way there will be content that auto-magically pops up with the help of technology including the winners of any giveaways. In fact I suspect...
Grief and Busy Hands
I stopped sewing when my son died. Like most people who lose a child I was thrown into a world I had never hoped to know and would never wish on anyone. Just days before I had sewn what would be his "coming home" outfit... it might have possibly been the most perfect...
Colourwerx – Happy Quilts using Amazing Color!
Sometimes there are just quilts that stop you in your tracks with their vibrance and pure happy energy.. those are the sorts of quilts the Linda and Carl Sullivan create! Together Linda and Carl are Colourwerx, a married team of amazing quilt designers who are...