In northern climates, we’ve been experiencing colder weather and snow. So as February reaches the mid-mark, our thoughts begin to turn to” spring and flowers and sun. Julie of Big Horn Quilts in Greybull, WY mentions this in her newsletter and got me thinking about the longer days, flowers, and warmer weather that’s coming before […]
The first big snow storm of the season bombarded New Hampshire (USA) today, rather late in the season this year, but making for a day with schools closed, as well as some businesses.
It’s a good time to delve into my quilting projects.
Since I didn’t have time for anything too complex or lengthy, I got out my […]
If you operate a quilting/fabric arts business, developing a rapport with your customers so they’ll remain loyal and continue returning for your products and services is important. Some call this branding…others regard it as developing customer/client loyalty.
So….how does a business generate such loyalty in their customers? How will you develop your business so customers return repeatedly, whether […]
I’ve posted a new poll on the blog (scroll down the right side) so you can let me know which fabric you prefer to use for your quilting and fabric art. We have so many options available to us nowadays.
Question: Which type of fabric do you prefer for your quilting and fabric art?
The possible choices: […]
With our modern computerized sewing machines, some so automated they’ll sew without you touching them, many quilters may not realize that there once existed “people-powered” or non-electric sewing machines. I learned to sew on a treadle machine, so called because there was a flat plate, about 12x 9-inches square under this machine on legs that […]
The poll running for the past month on my blog concerned the type of patterns or designs you preferred. It’s always interesting to see what my readers’ preferences are in these polls. This enables me, hopefully, to bring you material of interest in the future and helps me get to know you better.
The question: Do you […]
I love this piece my daughter Beth did for her Take a Stitch Tuesday lesson. It’s an example of the chevron stitch. Beth is doing her lessons in postcard size pieces. By keeping them uniform, she’ll be able to better display them when finished.
(And I’ve learned how to post the pictures on my blog!)
To learn more about […]
Quilting & Patchwork participates in the February b5Media Artist Showcase , “From the Heart.” hosted by Noreen Crone-Findlay. I was so captivated by my daughter’s fabric Valentine postcards that I wanted to share them with my readers and at the showcase, in my post, “Creating Valentine’s Day Fabric Postcards.”
Other bloggers in b5 Media’s Arts & […]
Nowadays, with quiltmaking evolving into fabric and fiber art, combination fabrics have become popular. However, when I became involved in the revival of quiltmaking during the “Bicentennial Years” in the US (1975-76), quite a controversy was gong on concerning the merits of one hundred precent cotton fabric vs cotton/polyester fabric.
Some quiltmakers asserted that unless you […]
As Valentine’s Day approaches, quilters often give gifts they’ve created with designs of hearts and love. My daughter participates in a fabric postcard exchange. Since it was near Valentine’s Day, Beth designed some of these with heart designs to send to her friends.
I found her cards enchanting and would like to share them with my […]
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