“What’s an easy quilt for a beginner?” has been a frequent question over the years. How can someone make a quilt fairly quickly and without a great deal of difficulty so they don’t become discouraged?
I found that a quilt made with 7-inch squares could be made easily and quickly. Why did I choose 7-inch squares? [...]
“How do I make money from my quiltmaking and fiber arts?” quilters often ask me. Many would like to turn their hobby into a way to earn money, whether part time or as a full time business.
For a number of years, when my daughter was small, I operated a quiltmaking business in my home. I made quilts [...]
Signature Quilts take on many forms and have evolved over the years. Sometimes they may be considered a type of friendship quilt. A number of quilting friends contribute blocks to this project. The quilt may be given as a gift for someone who is moving, for a person getting married or having an anniversary. Perhaps [...]
I recently finished the Quilt Care Course offered at no cost by quilter Nancy Kirk at www.kirkcollection.com. Even though I’d read up on quilt care and preservation before, I learned some neat tips from Nancy.
*Do you know that wood can damage quilts? Don’t hang or display them where they will touch wood, Nancy advises.
*There’s a “blue [...]
American quilts throughout the years generally consisted of two types - “pieced” and “appliqued” although there were many variations. The word “patchwork” often was used to encompass both types of quilts.
To make a pieced quilt top, the quiltmaker cut patches of specific shapes and sewed together to create a design throughout the quilt.
Quiltmakers created appliqued [...]
I enjoy collecting stationery and writing notes, whether on postcards or note paper. Those with quilting designs particularly enchant me. Now I’ve begun making my own.
Simply take photos of your quilts and fabric art, scan it into your computer, or enter directly from your digital camera. Then print out as stationery, note cards or postcards [...]
In addition to quiltmaking ideas and patterns, the quilters of days ago shared various tasty goodies at their get-togethers. My grandfather, in writing about his mother and her neighbors at their quilting bees, mentioned their having tea. I imagine Great Grandmother and her neighbors served more than a beverage.
In the Havasu Quilts (www.havasuquilts.com ) newsletter today, there is a recipe for [...]
Does anyone have a favorite web site for finding current quilt show listings around the country…and the world? Also, what’s your favorite magazine with listings? It’s fun, when traveling, to plan your schedule so you have time to visit a quilt show.
One problem I discovered, when browsing for quilt shows online…many of the listings were out [...]
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