About Me

Hi, I am a Marguerita McManus, a quilter, mom, grandmother, Alaskan, commercial fisherman, quilt teacher, author, blogger, traveler. My Quilt Book My blog

Make a custom sewing table cheap!

I built myself a table for sewing and quilting that fits my machine perfectly and gives me a flat, smooth surface to work on and I just love it! If you can't afford the custom cabinetry or need something that can be dismantled and put in a closet in...

Machine Quilting

Hi, I would like to share some information about quilting on a home sewing machine and also do a comparison on the various types of machines and frames for quilting. I hope to give you some tips to make things as easy as possible. My goal is to help...

Create a Blog Ring

How to create a blog ring; why would your want to; what is a blog ring anyway?; where to look for rings to join; all for free! Yayyyy! The image that you see above and to the left is the image from my blog that goes with a blog ring that I created f...

Favicons for your Website or Blog

Want to know how I created that cute picture and installed it on my website and blog? It's called a 'Favicon' (fav-eye-con) and it's just a few steps and clicks to make one for your web or blog and it makes your page look very professional and smart...

Marguerita McManus

Hi, I am writing this because I love to write and I love to help people learn and do stuff. It's my pay it back. Lots and lots of people have generously helped me throughout my life and I want to share with others like those folks shared with me. If...

Crazy Shortcut Quilts Book

Welcome to the world of having fun while your sewing machine makes a quilt for you! This book teaches 3 remarkable things: how to sloppy cut a crazy quilt using *no* small bits of fabric; how to quilt-as-you-go using the decorative stitches on your...

Alaska by Ferry

So much of the beauty of Alaska is its coastline, and so many communities can be accessed this way. It's fun, cheap and covers a lot of territory and it's a great way to get from there to here!

Visit Seward, Alaska, USA

Seward, Alaska is 125 driving miles south of Anchorage, on the eastern shore of the Kenai Peninsula. It is the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park, where you can see whales, puffins, otter and eagles. It has a glacier that you can walk to easil...