Beth Ferrier’s Blog

In the midst of an arctic cold snap I’ve been preparing for a summer cruise to Alaska. We’ve been shivering with subzero wind chills and thinking about the trip in June.

Of course it’s a quilting cruise, what else would a quilter choose? It’s my pleasure to have been invited to teach for this group. I’ve never been on a cruise, so I feel like I have as much to learn as my students!

It’s a “cruise for a cure”, so when I was asked to create a special, exclusive project for the class sample of course I had to include pink ribbons. Since the project is for a class it was my challenge to include all the important lessons basic to my applique technique. The forget-me-knot flower is perfect for that, and so fitting for the sentiment of the cruise as well.

Never good at leaving good enough alone, I’m working on another version using Christmas colors and one for my kitchen. I’ll post pictures of those as soon as they are done. I’ll be able to provide kits and patterns for the project on my web page as well.

Hello Blog World!

My name is Beth and I’m addicted to fabric, and thread, and yarn. And notions, yes, I love sewing notions, and gadgets, too. And sewing machines, I like those a lot too.

I’m looking forward to using this space to share tips and techniques, short cuts and elegant solutions to quilting problems. I’ll be adding information to make the block of the month on my website even more fun.

Because I can’t help myself, I’m sure I’ll also post exciting news from both Applewood Farm and the Ferrier family as well. We have a lot of cool stuff in the works, both personal and professional. I hope you’ll giggle along with me.