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
July 23, 2009 at 00:50
Just looking for information on how to bind a quilt that has scalloped edges. Can you help?
October 12, 2009 at 16:09
Greetings, Janet.-
I finally have the product ready:
http://how-to-quilt.com/creative-binding.php
Happy Quilting!
Penny
July 31, 2009 at 04:35
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.
August 6, 2009 at 22:33
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
August 7, 2009 at 06:06
Thank you for your help.
September 1, 2009 at 02:14
Thank you Penny for being.
I learn so much from your blog & the
newsletter I get.
September 21, 2009 at 06:20
How do you join your blog to receive it everyday. I really enjoy reading your messages about all of quilting.
October 24, 2009 at 18:04
I would like to recieve your webmail. A friend sent it to me to read and I cant seem to find anywhere to subscribe to it. Please advice. Thanks, Phyllis,
November 14, 2009 at 13:35
Hi Phyllis and please accept my apologies for being late in responding. By going to our website, http://www.how-to-quilt.com, you can sign up for our daily emails and weekly newsletter. You’ll find the sign-up area on the float-in box that appears when you first arrive at the site.
You might also want to explore our coaching site at http://www.thequiltingcoach.com. This is a membership site that offers even more extensive information and opportunities to develop and perfect your quilting skills.
Please check us out Phyllis, and happy quilting!
Penny