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Archive for March 2008

March 30th, 2008

b5 Blogger, Marijke Durning, Publishes Quilt Article

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Check it out!  Marijke Durning, who writes Help My Hurt at the Science & Health Channel has an article in the May issue of The Quilter. 
It’s called The Blanket Maker, and is a bio on Mohawk quilter, Carla Hemlock. 
Congratulations, Marijke, on the publication of your first non-medical article.  What fun to branch into another field […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

March 28th, 2008

Write a 6-Word Memoir for Your Quilting Life

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 What can one write in six words to express their life? Carol O’Dell, author of Mothering Mother and More, tagged my Alzheimer’s Notes blog for this meme, Is Your Life a Six Word Memoir?  So I thought I’d share this with my readers here.
What words can I use? What words can you use to describe your life?  […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

March 27th, 2008

Sew, Mama, Sew! Brings Quilting to the Classroom

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  Quilt History & the Fascination of this Art in the Classroom
Kristin, at Sew, Mamma, Sew! blog relates her experiences Teaching Quilting History to Kids (8th graders) and presents ideas other teachers can utilize. Quilters who simply want to share the lore of quilts and quilt history will find this fascinating, too.  Since I enjoy quilt history […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2008

Quilting Across the Curriculum with Quilts for Needy Babies

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 Incorporating quilting into the various 6th grade classes in one school has resulted in the students actually producing quilts for needy babies. This started out as a project for AIDs babies, but now has grown to involve any needy babies in hospitals in the area.
The project involves social studies, math, language arts and reading. It […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2008

Spring is Tune Up Time for Quilters

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 Our thoughts often turn to exercise and outdoor activities as spring arrives. (With visions of what we’ll look like in shorts or bathing suit!)  It’s time to tune up the exercise machines, the treadmill or bicycle and get a start.  Or take a walk or jog with the dog.
Scott Wharton, in his post, Tuesday Muscle Tune […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

Round-up of the Arts Bloggers as Spring Arrives

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   We have many more projects for you to explore in another round of posts by the Arts Bloggers.  Since there was a request for knitting projects by a visitor to one of the blogs, there are some spool knitted ones included this week.
Do you have any requests for arts and crafts and other creative […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

10 Tips on Finding Time for Your Quilting Business

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Last week I was honored to be a guest writer at Laura Spencer’s Work from Home Momma blog. Since many of those working from home often have difficulty finding time to get everything accomplished, I wrote about Ten Tips on Finding Time for Your Home Business.
Most moms choose to work from home so they can […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

March 23rd, 2008

Happy Easter from Quilting & Patchwork

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 May this be a blessed and lovely Easter for you and yours.  Even though the grandchildren are older (beyond believing in the bunny), they still enjoy the Easter egg hunt their mom arranges each year.  They were up early before church for it this morning.
However, the bunny did make a visit for Easter!  The youngsters […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 21st, 2008

My Most Memorable Quilting Workshop with Michael James

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 We gathered around tables in the basement of a church in Meredith, NH. There must have been about 25 ladies working on a project with Michael James as instructor. This was in the earlier days of his quilting (in the 1980s) when he came to central New Hampshire to offer his workshop.
I don’t recall exactly […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2008

The Lifestyles Channel & Quilting and Patchwork Reminisce About the 80’s

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The b5media Lifestyles Channel reminisced about the 1980’s for  Theme Day this month.  Check out all the interesting contributions from bloggers around the channel.
Several blogs from the Lifestyles channel decided to take a stroll down memory lane and share an 80’s style post that’s customized to suit their own blog, explained Channel Editor Gayla McCord.
Quilting […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

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