My daughter seeks out quilting calendars and particularly likes the one produced by Quilting Arts magazine. She also entered their contest this year for calendar selection. Her fabric art entry was one of the 30 selected in the first selection. We all were thrilled even though she didn’t make the final 13 used for the 2007 […]
Our ancestors gathered at one another’s homes to finish quilts, chat, and share recipes. This was a social outing as well as a work time. Sometimes the ladies finished their own quilts; sometimes they contributed to a quilt to give as a gift. They often put a quilt on a quilting frame and all joined in to […]
A friend, who has a very limited diet for health reasons, said she makes her meals more interesting by using a variety of plates and cups. She has colorful ones, floral ones, plain ones, and elegant ones. This way, even though she may be eating the same foods, she gives her meal a different aura.
This […]
As I browsed around looking for various types of quilting and fabric, my attention was caught by Kiwiquilts Ltd (www.kiwiquilts.co.nz ) operated by Mary Metcalf. Here you’ll find information, quilts and fabric of New Zealand, as well as some from Australia.
I found the colorful fabrics with birds and floral designs eye-catching. There also are some with […]
Quilters often enjoy chatting with others around the country and the world. These opportunities present themselves on e-mail groups, message boards and chat rooms.
As I was reading the current Quilting Paradise Newsletter online, I noticed a chat going on at the bottom of the site. Here quilters were discussing various topics of interest to other […]
A number of quilting sites offer free information about quilts, quilting, and fabric art. Some of this you can find right on the site. Others consist of a series of lessons or how-to’s sent to your e-mail box.
When I visited Penny Halgren’s How-to-Quilt site (http://www.how-to-quilt.com ), I discovered I could sign up for a series […]
I recently registered for the free e-mail newsletter at How to Quilt and received 10 free Halloween Patterns. Often you’ll receive bonuses when you register for newsletters. These is the current gift at the How to Quilt web site.
I enjoy receiving newsletters from online quilt and fabric shops, as well as from quilters and quilting bloggers. […]
Cathy Perkins mentioned QuiltingandPatchwork.com, in her blog, Tangled Thread (http://www.tangledthread.com/speaking-of-quilting/ . In her writing about needlework and other similar crafts, Cathy occaionally posts information concerning quilting.
There seems to be an interrelation among the fabric, fiber and thread arts. For instance, in the previous post on this blog, I related how embroidery and cross stitch are incorporated into quilting.
Some artists […]
The bedcoverings we refer to as quilts need not be solely patchwork or applique. Some quilts are created from needlework panels or squares. These are easy to tote projects you can work on away from home, while traveling, in a waiting room, in a car, at youngsters’ ball games.
You’ll find a multitude of designs…floral, pictorial, historical, […]
Creating a Memory Quilt of a special person or occasion in your life can be an enjoyable project. There are so many ways you can do this to make it meaningful to you and others. Sometimes this quilt or piece of fabric art may be designed and made by one person; it also could contain […]
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