I spent the end of March as Artist in Residence for Empty Spools Seminars in at Asilomar. I was so honored and excited for this opportunity, and it did not disappoint. The grounds and architecture are spectacular. The location and views are incredible. Spending 5 days in this setting, creating and stitching was a joy. Best of all, I was in a position to have meaningful chats with so many attendees throughout the week, on creativity, our love of the craft, and the ebbs and

As quilt-makers we very often think of a project as ‘done’ when the piecing is complete. The color and design choices have been made, we’ve cut up our fabrics, sewn the pieces back together and the finished quilt top - hopefully - is a success. Many quilting friends of mine have stacks of finished quilt tops, all waiting for those final steps of basting, quilting and binding to take place. Those same friends also tell stories of stitching on the binding at the last minute, ju