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Small -Biz Edition, Because Big Box Can Sit This One Out) Quilters are creative. Quilters are resourceful. Quilters are community-oriented.

The week of U.S. Thanksgiving has become synonymous with flash sales and algorithmic chaos. But as makers, we know that

What #BlackOutTheSystem Has to Do with Ethical AI for Artists and Quilters Art as resistance. AI as reclamation. Creativity as

Let’s just say it: the past year has been A LOT. The world feels like it’s been spinning sideways, and

Not using AI? It might not be as “green” as you think it is. When headlines warn about AI’s massive

A YouTube channel featuring AI-generated videos of women begging for their lives before being shot. Hundreds of thousands of views.

Spoiler: No, AI is not here to steal your sewing machine—or your soul. In fact, AI in quilting can be a

Let’s talk about the shade AI-generated art gets—and why it sounds a lot like the early days of photography. You

The AI Quilter’s Classroom: Where Algorithms Meet Appliqué Let’s be real: once upon a time, quilting lessons meant sitting at

Where does the data that AI uses come from? Hi everyone! Recently I got the chance to sit down and

There’s a difference between convenience and consent. And as of March 28, 2025, Amazon’s deciding for you which one wins.

Hey everyone, Theresa the AI quilter here! Earth Day is April 22, so we’re talking about something that often gets

Hi everyone! Theresa the AI Quilter here. Let’s talk about something that’s been buzzing in the quilting world—Artificial Intelligence (AI).

When I read about Project Quilting Season 12’s opening challenge, Illuminating + Ultimate Gray (a nod to the Pantone colors of the year for 2021),

I realized that if we sit there and choose teams, pick sides, we just aren’t going to survive.

Today I’m grateful a colleague who had the courage to ask why I recently added my pronouns (she / her) to my LinkedIn profile.