As I look through my picture album of quilts Ive created throughout the years, I realize I have only one quilt for myself. Ive made quilts to give as gifts and sell to customers. I have the first quilt my daughter made
a surprise gift for me.
However, Ive only one, a large pieced star […]
An attractive, eye-catching, easy-to-make quilt consists red and blue bandanas, those large pieces of fabric my farmer father and hired man used as handkerchiefs when I was a child. Nowadays you may find fabric with a bandana type design. Or purchase some of the bandanas themselves.
Pre-shrink the bandanas, as you would any […]
Where do quilters find ideas? beginning quilters often wonder.
*Books and magazines There are any number of ideas on the printed page. The topics covered are almost endless incorporating information about patterns, quilt shops, shows, well-known quilters, history and more.
*Quilting classes Youll find classes in patchwork and quilting online, at senior […]
Once you become involved in quiltmaking and patchwork, you begin to see these designs everywhere and realize that the art isnt relegated solely to quilts. Patchwork may be found in fabric items such as quilts, hangings, clothing, household items. However, you will see patchwork in stationery, paper crafts, wood inlay, oil and watercolor […]
Not me! Id never get in front of a group and give a talk, you exclaim.
However, sharing your quilt knowledge, whether its about making quilts or quilt history, can be an enjoyable event. I was very shy as a youngster and tried to avoid oral book reports, giving demonstrations in 4-H club, […]
My daughter recently introduced me to the fascinating world of post card quilts. Yes, quilters send patchwork and appliqué the size of a postcard through the mail.
Postal Shared Art its sometimes called because all along the route of the post card, throughout this country and abroad, those who handle it see the card and […]
Im creating a scrapbook of my quilting adventures. This is something you might find enjoyable, too. Im also compiling a scrapbook about the Trails End Quilters, recording my family heritage in quilting.
You can arrange your scrapbook in chronological order, starting with the first quilt or patchwork item you ever made and […]
Youll discover quilt patterns in books and magazines, from family collections, at quilting classes, and quilt shops. However, the majority of these come with a fee, either by purchasing the publications, taking the class, or buying patterns at a shop.
Those of us with quilters in our family may find their templates and tissue […]
As I recall the quilting memories of my childhood, the striking Crazy Quilt draped over the horsehair couch in my grandmothers parlor (as living rooms were then called) comes to mind. This was the first quilt Id seen made of exotic silk, satin, and velveteen.
Those irregular patches were sewn together with many different types […]
When and where did Sunbonnet Sue originate, that charming design thats often used for quilts?
A couple of theories have evolved. Generally credit is given to Bertha L. Corbett, an illustrator from Minneapolis and Chicago in the early 1900s.
The story goes that Miss Corbett was trying to prove to artist friends it […]
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