“Exercise!” you exclaim.  “How do I find time for that.  I have a family to care for, a job or quilting deadlines, etc., etc., etc.”
After reading Kendra’s post, The Winter Season Affects Blood Pressure, at A Hearty Life, you may want to take a look at your exercise routine (or lack of) and your diet during the colder months.  (Even if you’re in the southern hemisphere this time of year, you may want to consider what she has to say.)
She mentions that studies have found people often have higher blood pressure, as well as higher incidence of heart attacks and strokes, in …read more

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s “Quilt to Remember,” creating awareness of Alzheimer’s disease is on national tour.  A very informative story about the quilt and it’s origin can be found at Alzheimer’s Weekly, “A Quilt to Remember” – National Tour, written by Peter Berger.
“The exhibit is made of large panels crafted by individuals, including some with dementia, and organizations across America.” 
More than 350 individuals and organizations committed to contribute panels for this large scale quilt.  It’s a tribute to those affected with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and families.
Check to see if its tour will come anywhere near you

Instead of bundling the entire quilt around your sewing machine and trying to maneuver it as you sew, why not quilt in sections?  In the current issue of the Quilted Paradise Newsletter, you’ll find some tips for doing just this, dividing your quilt into sections and quilting a piece at a time.
The article appropriately is, Machine Quilting in Sections.
Here are some other resources about machine quilting:
                      

Frequently when we think of quilts and quiltmaking, a quilt that is held together with hand or machine quilting comes to mind.  However, some quilters tie their quilts.  This is the method my grandmother used when she made 4-patch quilts for her grandchildren.
What is meant by tying a quilt? 
Tying, or tufting as some quilters refer to it, is an effective way to hold the layers of a quilt together.  You thread a long needle with double strand of thread or crochet cotton.  Push the needle through the three layers (top, batting, and backing), leaving abut 2 inches of thread on …read more