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
Hey Santa Baby – Old School BadAss Hoodie
Some things should be easy. It should be easy to find a nice, old-school hoodie in a nice shade of red in a size range that embraces all the sizes of humanity. Some things are NOT easy but I got it done and they are up for pre-order. Each of these is being custom...
Of Words and Worthiness
Abby Glassenberg wrote today on one of dated constructs within the quilting world. She wrote on the topic of the "Husband's Lounge" at International Quilt Festival ( Houston) and how perhaps in 2016 we could use a label that was a bit more open and inviting to all...
We have a HEART-ON for Jamie Wallen
Dear BadAssers, by now many of you know that one of my darling quilt world friends Jamie Wallen of Quilter's Apothecary has suffered a gut kick in the form of his trailer filled with all his Quilt Market stock, supplies and quilts being stolen just a bit after they...
Never Assume I Am Not a Quilter
I am a business owner, a mother, a lover, a "Nasty Woman" and for heaven's sake I am even a grandmother. I am complex, and fearsome, sexual and sassy. I am hot headed, opinionated, loving, and brash. I am smart and wicked funny and can cook like no ones business. I am...
A Goodbye Giveaway!
Saturday we say goodbye to SPOOL - the physical store (do look for another week online very soon, at KICK ASS PRICES!) and we thought it would be fun to giveaway some fabric as a way of saying thank you for all of your support over the last three years. We are so very...
Construction Zone – Building a Better BadAss
Things are changing around here at BAQS and it is all for the better. But a bit like when you decide to redo your whole sewing room... it is going to get pretty messy around here before it gets better! Changes to look forward to! A new FREE membership level...
Save This Quilt- Thinking Out of the Box When Things Go Wrong with Your Project
This blog post is an import from my old website - enjoy this blast from the past! Sometimes plans in my head don't actually work out when it come to fabric and sometimes my lack of a plan bites me in the ass. In either case I am stuck to figure out how to either save...
The BadAss Quilter Cooks – French Potatoes and Beans
Yep, back at it again and once again I am totally winging this shit! Lucky once again it came out amazing and worthy of passing on to you fine BadAss people. The actual night of this meal I was honestly despondent at the idea of cooking yet another dinner. I did the...
Of Penises, Patriarchy, and the All Mighty Dollar
When I was a child, we had a puzzle that was up on the shelf in our living room; it was a Peanuts and the Gang puzzle and on the side of the box it said ~Peanuts~... Every time I would see it I would think ~ penis~ and it would make me giggle. I was a child, I thought...
The BadAss Quilter Cooks – Wicked Fast Mac & Cheese
Yep, here I am again with my Instant Pot. Mind you I might have picked one of the worst days ever to fix this pot of delicious creamy goodness given that it was over 100 degrees today. But what the hell, turn the AC down a couple of notches and pretend it is early...