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Quilting and Patchwork

Archive for February 2007

February 4th, 2007

Developing a Business Plan for Your Quilting/Fabric Arts Business

Developing a business plan for your quilting/fabric arts business becomes important …for keeping your own goals before you and for letting the IRS (in the United States) know you’re seriously involved in a business not a hobby making spasmatic earnings.  I attended two home business workshops recently.  At both the necessity for developing a home […]

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February 3rd, 2007

Yo-Yo Flowers - a New Twist on an Old Technique for Quilters

You’ll find a delightful idea for using yo-yo’s as flowers in the latest issue of Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine.  Also, online, there is a free pattern for this Yo-Yo Tree.
If you have, or can obtain, the March issue of this magazine, you’ll find more information on Gathered Yo-Yo Flowers in the “Quiltmakers’ Workshop” portion.
Have fun making […]

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February 3rd, 2007

A Different Thought on Quilting & Sewing

I mentioned in the previous post there is some thought that the stitching arts are on the decline, especially sewing.  Emily, at Quilters Village mentions the revival of the stitching arts.
“Now that quilting, sewing, knitting and other handcrafts are “cool” again, a younger crowd is starting to stitch again, and adding their own twists to […]

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