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Quilting and Patchwork

Archive for July 2006

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July 4th, 2006

Round Robin Quilts - Before & After Photos

Quilters who haven’t participated in a Round Robin quilt exchange, and even those who have, like to see the before and after photos of these projects.  My daughter and other members of her small art quilting group recently completed their quilt hangings.
It was interesting to see what had happened to my daughter’s after the five […]

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July 3rd, 2006

Crazy Quilts from Yard Sale Fabrics

“We’re going to use this for our crazy quilt,” the mom explained, as she selected a silky vest with satiny embroidery I had decided to part with at our yard sale. 
“We saw a crazy quilt at a shop in our travels,” one of her teenaged daughters said.  “Mom said we could make our own instead […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

July 2nd, 2006

More About Quilt Copyright

Whether it involves copyrighting your own patterns and designs or how you can use someone else’s, this issue becomes of concern to quilters, especially those who are considering selling quilts and fabric art or teaching this folk art.
Can you use someone else’s pattern for a quilt you’re going to sell?  Can someone commission you to […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

July 1st, 2006

Fat Quarters Still a Hit

Fat quarters, cut and placed in a basket by my daughter, continued to be a hit at our yard sale today.  You know someone is a quilter when she comes to you with a handful of these quilting pieces and doesn’t ask what they are.
However, we also have novice quilters stop by…and others who know […]

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