Tracy Mooney

Show And Tell: Staff’s Fave Holiday Ornaments

December 23, 2014

At GenQ, we’re an eclectic bunch of sew and sews,  that’s for sure! So when a call (well, e-mail) was sent out to the staff asking for a favorite fabric holiday ornament, we weren’t surprised with the results. Somehow, the picks matched the personalities. First up is  Community Editor Scott Hansen’s: Says Scott: “Here is [...]

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Color Carnival Row-Along: Row 6, The Monorail and Row 7, The Swing Tower

September 9, 2014

Well Q-Bies, this Carnival has been colorful indeed. Flitting from ride to ride like a little kid, a squeal of delight here…a scream of fright there. The midway fun is ending, though, with our last two installments in the Row-Along. We hope you’re enjoying stitching up this energetic design by GenQ staffer Michelle Freedman.  And [...]

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Between the Covers! July/August issue

June 24, 2014

Getting an issue in the mail and on newsstands is pretty much like designing, piecing and quilting a quilt, and we’ve all been there with our hearts firmly and permanently stitched to our sleeves. Each issue is as unique as the quilts featured on the pages inside. Gracing the cover this issue is Ryder, a [...]

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To Market! To Market!

May 13, 2014

Pittsburgh, are you ready? A whole buncha people who drool over fabric and love to create are hitting your fair city, and yes, we Gen-Qers will have our place in the horde. For those who don’t know, Quilt Market is the bi-annual industry trade show open to quilt shop owners, fabric and pattern designers and other related [...]

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Stitch ‘n Swap Blog Party…Last Blast!

May 6, 2014

“Wrap it up,” they told me, and so I will. We’ve so enjoyed the last few weeks of blog partying for Stitch ‘n Swap, reading all the posts from our fellow contributors in this collective book about fun, quick and colorful ideas for swap-able gifts! And we’ve also loved all the support and great comments [...]

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Stitch ‘N Swap Blog Party!

April 24, 2014

Here at Generation Q Magazine, we’re all about community. We know that without our community, we would not still be here, against all the odds, continuing to play with you. You make it fun for us to do what we do: playing with fabric and sharing our findings and creativity with you. That’s what our [...]

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Modern Quilt Perspectives Blog Tour

April 5, 2014

Way back when I first joined the staff of Gen Q, we were at my second Market. I had spent the summer hearing about Thomas because he would be on the cover of our next issue. I didn’t know too much about him. And then I got to hang out with him at the Fabric [...]

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ModKid Summer Fun Blog Tour

April 4, 2014

  We are so happy to be a part of the MODKID Summer Fun Blog Tour! When MODKID founder and designer Patty Young asked us to review her new booklet with seven adorable patterns for 18-inch dolls, I jumped at the chance. The projects are all items for the summer, so you have time to [...]

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