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A group of arts bloggers at the b5media Lifestyles Channel have collected a round-up of their posts. How about checking them out for fun and inspiration?
*Link to a Free Collage Sheet to download at Heather Goldsmith’s A Creative Journal. I’ll have to do that myself since I’ve become fascinated by collages, whether fabric, paper, or mixed media.
*How Important is Color? Katelyn, […]
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Throughout quilting history, there have been numerous quilt patterns with the word “star” in them. Many are very intricate with a multitude of tiny pieces. Others, like the one now on our bed that originally I made for my mother-in-law, have larger star points and pieces.
I thought it fun to list at least 13 star quilt […]
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Looking for that “Wow” factor, that something extra that makes your quilting and fabric art stand out from the rest, sometimes can be like seeking an elusive treasure on a scavenger hunt. However, there you usually have a map or clues to guide you.
Perhaps you’ll find some clues from the bloggers at the b5media Business Channel. For their Theme Day they […]
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At the Lifestyles Channel, we’re celebrating Leap Year with a 4-Year Theme…where were we four years ago….where will we be in four years, etc. I’m looking back over the past four years of Quilting and Patchwork.
Quilting and Patchwork blog began it’s journey in 2004, when Shai Coggins(now VP of Community at b5media) asked me to blog at […]
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Sandy Mitchell, of All Holiday Cafe, gives us insight into the origin of Black History Month, going back to 1926, when Prof. Carter J. Woodsen designated Negro History Week in mid-February, near the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
She also provides a round-up of posts about Black History Month around b5media. She included my Quilting […]
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Many of you probably have been involved in quilt block swaps with quilting friends who gather in your neighborhood or ones you know online or through the mail. Trading blocks on various themes can be a great deal of fun.
My daughter does many of these, both with her local fiber arts group and online groups. […]
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Throughout the country, myriad events are taking place in the quilting world to commemorate Black History Month. Among them, you’ll find the following:
Freedom Quilts Exhibit to celebrate Black History Month.
This year’s exhibit features the contemporary needlework of several local quilters who have reproduced the Freedom Quilt patterns believed to have helped escaping slaves traveling […]
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Frequently you’ll find sources of quilting patterns for various projects on the Internet that you don’t have to pay for.
*A fabric store web site that offers free patterns using the fabrics they sell.
*A quilter’s blog may have free patterns along with tutorials.
*An online quilting supply store may offer free patterns along with those you can purchase.
*A […]
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A big THANK YOU to all my readers for being patient and sticking around during the technical difficulties we’ve encountered at b5media the past couple of weeks. The Internet and blogosphere, like amost anything you’re involved with, can be affected by situations beyond one’s control.
For instance, where I live in New Hampshire (USA), we’ve encountered blizzards and […]
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Quilter Jean Murray pointed out that she couldn’t find the newsletter for Snowy River Quilts, which I mentioned in my post, Idea for a Quick Scenic Quilt. Apparently, there isn’t a link to the newsletters online. (But you can subscribe to them to be delivered in your e-mail.)
However, I’ve found the link to the Out and […]
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