One of the attractive innovations in the quilting and fabric art world consists of adding beads, buttons, and other adornment or embellishment to your project.
Some of these involve using only a few beads (of different types, colors, and sizes) for highlights. With other projects, the quilt artist may almost cover entirely the fabric surface.
How about […]
I just saw an eye-catching pillowcase in the Fat Quarter Shop’s e-mail newsletter that I received today. Instead of being made of patches or applique, this one consists of strips sewn together.
Perhaps it’s the colors (pastels that remind me of fabrics of my childhood); perhaps it’s the way they’re put together in strips instead of […]
Are you taking the time to attend to “the little things” when it comes to your quilting or fabric art customers? These would include keeping a file of your customers, getting to know them personally, sending thank you notes, new product notices, how can I help you inquiries?
When I was making quilts and other fabric items for customers and […]
As we watch yet another foot of snow accumulate around our house in April in New Hampshire, my daughter and I wonder where spring is and all those green leaves and flowers that should be budding. (We’ve had two storms, a foot of snow each, in less than a week in a season when we […]
The other evening, my husband and I related to friends an incident that happened in a business we owned several years ago. We all laughed over what happened and it helped boost the couple over some challenges they were experiencing.
“Yes,” I thought, “time does lend humor to situations we find difficult to laugh at the time they’re […]
Beth’s fiber arts group has completed another segment in their Round Robin quilts. She posted some photos, at her Meandering Threads blog, of work they’ve accomplished so far.
Each quilter is contributing a page to one another’s books. They also selected themes for their books which the contributors are carrying out.
It’s very interesting to see the […]
In a previous post, I mentioned the new book, 1000 ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), with photos of these playing card size pieces of art by quilters and fabric artists. Also, my daughter, Beth, had one of her ATCs selected for inclusion in the book.
As mentions at her Meandering Threads blog, the one she pictures there […]
Bloggers in the b5media Arts and Design Channel participated in their Springtime Showcase today, with each writing something on their blog that had to do with this time of year. Chloe hosted the Showcase at her Tangled Thread blog.
Quilting and Patchwork joined the Showcase with Quilting in the Garden & Other Spring Thoughts.
Has […]
When I saw the eye-catching cover of Quilting in the Garden, by Barb Adams and Alma Allen, at the PickleDish site, my thoughts turned to spring and gardening, flowers and quilting…just in time for the Arts and Design Channel’s Spring Showcase.
This brought to mind other garden and floral themes that permeate throughout the quilting […]
Food and recipes seem to accompany quilters and constitute an important part of their life, along with their quilting activities. Pioneer quilters shared recipes and served food at their quilting bees. In the evening families often joined them for supper and a social event.
Nowadays, quilters put together cook books and share recipes at their get-togethers. We […]
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