Why I Sew

Master of curves (& folding khakis) Jen Carlton Bailly of Betty Crocker Ass


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In a previous life, Jen Carlton Bailly probably sold you a pair of jeans or khakis at The Gap. Today you’ll find her covered in thread and searching down the latest inspiration for a quilt. She is a self-proclaimed master at curves and finds pleasure in creating quilts with secondary patterns that make you stop and wonder.

Listen and learn how she took her sewing to next-level greatness and why she calls herself "Betty Crocker Ass."

Find Jen:

Social Handles: bettycrockerass

Website: https://bettycrockerass.com/

Find Jen's "Red Skies at Night" Quilt Pattern at sulky.com and try your hand at sewing curved the "bettycrockerass" way: https://sulky.com/red-skies-at-night-digital-quilt-pattern

Jen's Favorite Techniques:

  • Glue Basting
  • Sewing Curves
  • Know your machine...RTFM (read the frecking manual) - not really a technique but no one ever does it.
  • Jen's Favorite Notions:

    • Glue Stick
    • Clover 18 and 28 mm rotary cutter (with a FRESH blade)
    • Design Wall
    • ...more
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