Browsing through quilt patterns brings us to a variety of names that call to mind summer and warmer weather.
Among these are patterns which refer to the sun: Sunshine and Shadow, Basket of Sunflowers, Sunbean, Sunflower, Sun Dial, Sunburst, Blazing Sun, Harvest Sun, Rising Sun, Sunshine, Triple Sunflower, and Kansas Sunflower.
From the garden we may find Corn [...]
When our children and grandchildren take up quilting, too, it’s fun to find an activity we can all do together. Each one of us has her own style of designing and quilting, but it’s fun to share and compare.
Often when granddaughter Kara has an extra credit school project she turns to quiltmaking. Her latest one [...]
Quiltmakers in today’s society also are interested in foods, as were the pioneer quilters who made favorite recipes for their quilting bees. Nowadays quilters even publish group cookbooks with recipes they’ve all contributed.
Some of these books are compiled as fund raisers to help quilating groups with their projects and quilt shows. Others are simply compilations [...]
Creating quilts to cheer others becomes an enjoyable and rewarding project. Recently I was asked to add decoration to three navy blue fabric squares. The complete quilt, with many quilters doing one or several squares, will be given to an ill child and hopefully cheer him.
“Decorate it any way you want,” I was instructed. So [...]
The Quilters Hall of Fame, established in 1979 by quilter Hazel Carter, seeks to recognize the contributions made by various quilters over the years to the quilting world. This non-profit organization is located in the Marie Webster Home in Marion, Indiana.
Here you’ll read bios and learn about men and women who have made outstanding contributions [...]
I recently discovered an online home of Sunbonnet Sue at www.sunbonnetsue.com, the site established by Kim Bunchuck with information and free patterns of this lovable little girl. Those who once own or make a Sunbonnet Sue quilt, pillow, or hanging seem to fall in love with this pattern. Sue almost takes on a life of [...]
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