Penny Halgren

Penny Halgren

Penny Halgren began quilting more than 27 years ago and enjoys sharing her knowledge with quilters around the world.

Penny’s daughter, Stephanie, is also a quilter, and they enjoy attending quilt shows together where they confer about trends in quilting and tools that might be of interest to our internet quilting community.

Stephanie helps educate children through Teach for America – supporting the pre-kindergarten program.

Penny’s son, Bob (she and Stephanie call him Bubba) is an engineer for Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan. Bubba has had significant input in the design of several of Penny’s quilts, and currently helps with website design and product development.

Penny serves on the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District Board, the board of management of the East County Family YMCA, and is an active member of the La Mesa Rotary Club.

She also manages quilting websites that provide other quilting-related information:

www.TheQuiltingCoach.com – a membership site that includes video, audio, and specific quilting instruction

www.Fabric-Postcards.com – home of Penny’s Postcard Posse

www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com – quilt block patterns in multiple sizes

6 Responses to “About Penny Halgren”

  1. Janet Batchelor Says:

    Just looking for information on how to bind a quilt that has scalloped edges. Can you help?

    1. quilterpenny Says:

      Greetings, Janet.-

      I finally have the product ready:

      http://how-to-quilt.com/creative-binding.php

      Happy Quilting!
      Penny

  2. Coleen Behr Says:

    I have a White sewing machine that did not come with a walking foot–is there a generic one that I can use. It is a low shank machine.

    1. quilterpenny Says:

      Greetings –

      I am not sure, but my friend, Rosie, probably would know. She owns Rosie’s Calico Cupboard, and you can contact her through her website: http://www.rosiescalicocupboard.com/

      Happy Quilting!
      Penny

      1. Coleen Behr Says:

        Thank you for your help.

  3. maya Says:

    Thank you Penny for being.
    I learn so much from your blog & the
    newsletter I get.

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