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 Blog
Eighteen Summers
The days are long but the years are short when it comes to children. Last night I sat on the sofa shoulder to shoulder with my youngest child, not so much a child but really a man-child. Sixteen years old and taller than his mother and smarter too. I still have a few...
Zola is in the House!
Sometimes a collection comes along that is SO lush, so happy and so dang usable that you just know that it has to be yours! Zola is the newest collection out from the fine folks at Ink and Arrow fabrics. In fact this is from their brand spakin' new Junebee...
Ohio Star with a Sweet Vintage Twist. A Printable Tutorial.
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...
Love Who You Love, Quilt What You Quilt.
Some of you might have seen it back when it happened and others will just be reading about it now. But when the BBC picks up on a story about quilters in American acting badly you know that things have gotten very out of hand. For those totally out of the loop I am...
Enjoying a Soak Summer
While I will always have Flatter by Soak in my sewing room I am finding that I use it more and more up in my closet! At this point I have given up and have double bottles! Summer is here and with that summer clothing that looks it's best when it get special care....
Synchronicity and Paper Pieced Sex Toys – BadAss In Bed
* Please note that this post is a redrafted version of a post released earlier this week, with changes made to reflect how awesome people can be when they work for a common good. Sometimes the stars align and two amazing and sex-postive quilt designers are working on...
Love Always Wins at BAQS
On some subjects we have different opinions here at BAQS and we can argue all day about the hot button topics of our time. Pressing to the side ~vs~ pressing open. Poly or cotton thread or of course the holy grail topic of pre-washing or not. There are not always...
Are you Ready to Mingle and Jingle?
Now don't shoot the messenger but, are you ready for the holidays yet? And no, I am not talking about the 4th of July, I am talking about the winter holidays, you know Festivus, Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule, Festival of lights, Kwanzaa and on. Yeah I know, you just dug...
Malachite Giveaway! Let’s have a date!
We still have wonderful things to share from Spring Quilt Market and one of those is a fast rising star in the paper-pieceing world David Gilleland of Vectorquilts.com. The first thing you will notice about David is his deep Southern drawl and then you will be...
From a Distance – Speakeasy Challenge
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 Speakeasy...