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
We Are BadAss Quilters Society – We are 16 Thousand Strong
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL AS WE PICK THE WINNERS! There are a lot of feathers ruffling about in the past few days with closings and changes in the quilt world, as well as challenges as to what it means to be a quilter. So much unnecessary...
The Reason that Some Quilt Store Owners Drink
I admit it, I play favorites. Yes, dear reader, I have favorite customers. Customers who are so fun, so easy to work with and so happy to be SPOOL customers that they make it a joy to come to work. Some of these customers are in store and some are online and before...
16 Thousand BadAss Quilters Celebration is Coming your Way!
OMG people.... we are getting so damn close that I wake each day and yank on my readers ( I am blind like that) and look to see where our number is resting... at this very moment it is 15,765.... Oh so VERY close to 16 thousand... like so close that I need to let you...
SPOOL is for Sale
Three years ago come September I brought forth to this great nation the quilt store I christened SPOOL. I was so proud of it and so personally assured of its success that I boldly used all caps for the name knowing that it would be something amazing - and that it is....
Making Back the Money you Spend Going to Quilt Market- BadAss Quilter in Business
There is no doubt that for those in the quilting and sewing biz Quilt Market is an invaluable but expensive proposition. Between the cost of flights, hotels and excess alcohol consumption ( I am not going to lie, a LOT of drinking goes on at Market) not to mention...
The BadAss Quilter Cooks – Lemon {Mushroom} Chicken
As I mentioned last week I joined the Instant Pot cult. A delicious merry band of fearless pressure cooker users who are taking the kitchen my storm holding a prayer in their hearts that they can gain back a bit of time in which to sew and quilt... or honestly to lay...
Quilter’s Best Friend – Instant Pot Love
Yes, the rumors are true. I went off and joined a cult, but it is the most delicious cult ever!!! It also has given me extra hours... full hours extra in which to sew and quilt. This my dear kittens is a cult I can get behind. The cult of the Instant Pot. I come from...
Under a Common Moon
Yesterday Yesterday I shared my thoughts about the lack of diversity in the sewing and quilting world and called out for those who felt moved to also pay attention and advocate when possible for a greater diversity when it comes to how quilters,...
Sew Diversity
~Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed quilters, crafters and knitters can change the world.~ {With my apologies to Margaret Mead for skating on her famous quote} The time has come to become the change we need to see and at BadAss Quilters Society...
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again…Again!
So maybe the second time's the charm?.. we had so many of you who wanted to do this the first time but were unable due to a laundry list of reasons so we rounded up more fabric, more gold pleather (yes baby..pleather!) and we are ready to do it again... this time with...