We worked and cooked around my daughter in the kitchen all weekend as she created some lovely fabrics with her dyeing. This is the only place she has for dyeing and painting fabric in our multi-generational home, so when she goes on a dyeing venture we plan easy-to-prepare meals.
If you’d like to see some of the […]
Accumulating vintage quiltmaking and sewing gadgets often evolves into a fascinating hobby for quilters. Some of these remind us of items we might have used or a family member did. Others attract our attention simply because they’re interesting and connected with our art.
I have a collection of thimbles and add to this whenever I can. […]
The online Round Robin Quilts present a variation on the old-fashioned Friendship Quilt, with each participant making a block. The ladies later met at someone’s home to assemble the pieces and quilt the quilt. Sometimes these were made as a gift for a bride or for someone who was moving away.
Today, with the use of […]
My daughter spent much of today dyeing fabrics for her quiltmaking. Beth finds this a relaxing and enjoyable aspect of her fabric art. Many quilters have become involved in dyeing and painting fabrics, creating numerous effects that add appeal to their quiltmaking and patchwork.
If you’re interested in learning more about fabric dyeing or perfecting what […]
Fabric postcards have captured the attention of a number of organizations as a fund raising item. Quilters and fabric artists donate their artcards which are sold or auctioned to raise funds for a cause or project.
The Museum of the American Quilter’s Society is accepting artcard donations from quilters. The proceeds from these sales will be used […]
Young girls helped their mothers make quilts for the family in days ago. They also stitched quilts and coverlets for their dower chests and with girl friends. Thus evolved a skill they might practice the rest of their lives.
“My Mama said when I was six-years old I had pieced blocks enough for a quilt, and […]
Author Barbara Smucker combines quiltmaking with a little known aspect of the Civil War in her children’s picture book, Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt. Illustrator Janet Wilson creates colorful quilt designs throughout the book.
Selina, a Mennonite girl, learns the story of the fabrics in the Bear Paw Quilt Grandmother is making. When the Mennonites must […]
Quilters receive inspiration from many places for their quilting projects. The names also reflect their many interests. In days ago, many of the names for traditional quilts came from nature.
In addition to star designs, mentioned in a previous post, you’ll find those suggested by the rose. This was a favorite among the pioneer quilters and […]
A year ago, quilters from the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming began working on the Beige Behemoth Project. This was a sampler quilt designed by Julia Owens, owner of Big Horn Quilts (www.bighornquilts.com)
The met the first Saturday of each month, picked up their block pattern and fabric, then completed a block at home. By March […]
As I read an article, “Story Weaver,” in the April 2006 issue of the magazine, Artist’s Sketchbook, I realized how versatile fabric art has become. It may combine quilting, doll making, collage creating, and journaling in homemade fabric books.
Here, as told by writer Beth Derringer-Keith, we learn how fabric artist Lesley Riley combines these techniques to tell a story […]
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