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When I wrote the post, Quilting in the Classroom, Marijke Durning shared with me her daughter’s experience making a quilt for a school project. I thought it so interesting, I wanted to share it with you.
When my now 19-yr-old daughter was in grade 5, she was studying slavery and the underground railroad. She had read […]
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According to an article in Asheville Citizen-Times, Saturday, March 15, is National Quilting Day. Festivities and folk art demonstrations will take place as quilters spend the day doing what they love…quilting.
The Southern Highland Craft Guild will celebrate National Quilting Day on Saturday by sponsoring demonstrations and a quilt display at the Folk Art Center, Milepost […]
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Are you a quilter/fabric artist who also home schools? Might you be affected if a current court ruling is allowed to stand?A judge in California recently ruled, based on a 1950’s law, that home schooling parents must be credentialed teachers for their schools to be legal.
If you home school, check out the article on this topic, Criminalizing […]
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The Art Bloggers offer another great selection of posts for you to enjoy. Our interests vary, but you’ll find an array of ideas.
Katelyn, at Stamping Mad, says Too Much Thinking Is a Bad Thing. Learn why she says this on her Artful Monday post.
Heather at A Creative Journal lets us know about a really nifty […]
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Quiltmaking and it’s history lends itself in many ways to the classroom, whether simply in one class or across the curriculum. Some of the classes include: math, social studies, reading, art and music
I’ve taught about quilts and quilt history in several schools by:
*Introducing quiltmaking to a 6th grade social studies class that was studying colonial times in […]
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As my daughter, Beth, and I were running errands today, after the snow and sleet ended, we encountered the owner of a local fabric and quilt shop. We had been to her shop in her home, when she held an Open House this past autumn, and enjoyed browsing and buying, along with the view of the […]
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If you have a quilting/fabric arts business or are thinking of starting one, you’ll likely find Dyan Garris’s book, Money and Manifesting of interest. The author appears at Home Biz Notes today during her virtual blog tour, Dyan Garris - Discovering One’s Business Niche.
Crafters and artists may relate to Dyan since she began as a jewelry designer and has […]
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You’ll write posts that you enjoy more than others. There also will be those your readers respond to.
Some posts will make you smile and remember.
Others will get your creativity in gear.
Then there are those that give you an “Ah! Ha!” moment.
Here are five posted in February that gained attention:
Quilts With a President’s Day Theme
10 Ways […]
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Quilters and fabric artists create memories…some of recent projects, others we made longer ago, and perhaps some connected with quilts stitched by former generations. Do you write about your memories and events connected with them?
They can be recorded any number of ways:
Blogs
Journals
Scrapbooks
Videos or DVDs
Published materials
Quilts from my family heritage, as well as projects my daughter and granddaughter are undertaking […]
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I discovered something new (for me anyway). It’s an interesting quiltmaking process called Stained Glass Quilting and mentioned at BCQuilters Weblog. You’ll also find here a brief description of the process as the quilters has been learning it in class.
She also shows us a few “in progress” photos of her work.
Fascinating!
If you’ve ever tried this type of quilting, […]
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