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Quilting and Patchwork

Archive for August 2005

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August 8th, 2005

Do You Have Quiltmaking & Patchwork Questions?

If you have questions about quiltmaking and patchwork, the history of this art or where it’s going today, e-mail me at my address below and put “Quilt Blog Questions” is the subject line.
I’ll try to research and find answers to your questions and concerns. Quiltmaking is a fascinating art and has its origins […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

August 6th, 2005

Memory Quilts from Old Clothing

Creating quilts, hangings, and other patchwork items using old clothing or leftover scraps from one’s sewing forms the basis for “memory quilts.” These evolved from the pioneer women who couldn’t run to the store for new fabrics and often couldn’t afford them if a store was nearby.
Today it’s fun to use the old clothing […]

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August 5th, 2005

Cousin Virgilia & Quilting Memories

My mother had a favorite memory about quilting that she recalled until Alzheimer’s captured her mind. When she was six-years old, she received a letter from Cousin Virgilia, her father’s cousin.
It’s amazing to me that Mother kept this letter and treasured it in her latter years. As she held it and read it […]

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August 2nd, 2005

Controversy Over Cutting Old Quilts

“You’re not going to cut that old quilt, are you, Mary?” a quilter asked me, in a voice tinged with horror, when I mentioned what I planned to do.
This labeled me as a quilter who cut old quilts into pieces and placed me in the midst of a controversy that has raged for years. […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments

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