Threads of Success I spent the last week traveling. The first weekend was spent in Houston, Texas for the Threads of Success event sponsored by Quilts, Inc. It was two and half days of learning about the quilting industry and networking with quilters in already in the industry as well as those, like me, aspiring… View more
Things are getting spooky here at The Hutch. I pulled all the Halloween fabric from my stash which included a 10″ precut pack, a fat-eighth pack, and some yardage. Spooky Lane Pillows From the fat-eighth pack I created the fronts for two Halloween pillows I’m calling Spooky Lane. The pattern is from Moda University. Hosted… View more
Traveling and a cold have gotten me off schedule. I always love traveling and last week it was back to Wisconsin for my annual Packer Quilting weekend. Since around 1996, my quilting friends Helen and Debbie join me for a game at Lambeau Field and then we shop hop our way back home. The game… View more
Whenever I gave my dad a measurement for a woodworking project, he always asked, ‘is that with the kerf or without the kerf?’. The “kerf” is the amount of wood cut away by the blade of the saw used. Additionally, the width of the blade, the angle of the blade and wobble of the blade… View more
Growing up, my parents regularly took my brother and I on camping vacations across the United States and Canada. I always enjoyed our trips to State and National Parks, historic locations, nature hikes and other attractions. We learned a lot about US History, too. Visiting each State and meeting its people while on these trips,… View more
Hello and welcome to my blog, The Hutch! I’m Mary Ann Hutchinson, a creative long arm quilter, pattern designer and travel enthusiast. As a writer, quilter, teacher, and travel enthusiast, my passion is fueled by fabric, design, people and places. I help other quilters like me, discover the amazing and beautiful world of quilts and… View more
