I am having so much fun teaching through my membership, A Good Quilt! While we primarily focus on skills and techniques for quilting, in August and September we are taking the opportunity to focus on smaller, quilted items that are great for the upcoming gift-giving season! Up in August: Zippered Boxed Bags! I post a weekly tutorial, and in the first week everyone received my video tutorial that walked members through each step of making this bag, including installing the zipper and lining. I offered options (as always!) for quilting vs. no-quilting, and we discussed the effects of using different battings. They also received a printable step-by-step instruction sheet to add to their A Good Quilt binder. Our private Facebook group is blowing up with member’s photos of their bags, and we celebrate each one!

This bag finished at 9” x 4” x 4”, which is perfect for so many things…makeup, sewing supplies, art supplies, toiletries, camera equipment (my personal fav!). Making a set in nesting sizes is a good idea from one member, too, but who wants to do that math? No one…so for the second week’s post I supplied a calculator for creating bags in any size needed! Members simply fill in the size bag they want and the calculator reveals what size to cut their fabrics! Are you subscribed to my membership? If not, I hope you’ll consider joining us when we open the doors again in October. Join the waitlist to be notified, and you’ll receive 6 free quilt labels and access to a video tutorial showing how to make your own printable fabric at home! Happy sewing…Maxie

You probably know how passionate I am about sewing, and even more so about sharing that love of sewing and the benefits it brings, not only to our souls, but to those that we love. I understand what expressing this inspiration does for us, and that we are fulfilling an innate need to create when we work with our hands. So this project comes from an anticipated plan to share with you in such a way that will nurture that creativity inside you and help build skills that will give you the confidence to tackle anything your sewing heart desires!

Maxie Mail is a subscription box for sewists that comes right to your door every month, filled to the brim with happiness that will include fabrics, patterns, new ideas and tools to help you be successful in your sewing room. But perhaps most importantly, my motivation for this box is to sweeten your skills month to month, growing your knowledge and self assurance! There will even be something personal tucked inside, just to celebrate you! And if you subscribe before October 16, I’ll include one of my favorite notions in your box!

What's in the box? Having owned a quilt shop for over 12 years, I know the value of having the best fabric, quality tools and notions, well composed patterns and, of course, good instruction through either written or video tutorials. My box is packed with all of the above, and will include a password to the "Members Only" section where you'll find even more information, available exclusively to subscribers! Hop on over to the Maxie Mail Subscription Box page to read more about it and get started! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Let's celebrate YOU! You get a value-packed surprise once a month, filled with something wonderful, easy enough for beginners yet sophisticated enough for the more experienced.

Thanks for visiting! Happy Sewing and God bless! Maxie