May 17th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
In this guest post, Kristen King relates how Granny’s Quilt inspired her to attempt a baby gift quilt. Although Kristen’s attempt was much simpler than Granny’s experienced project, I agree that Granny would have been proud.
Granny’s Quilt Inspires a Baby Quilt
Guest post by Kristen King
There’s something so soothing about the systematic design of this white, flowered […]
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May 16th, 2008
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Many quilters and fabric artists find these activities are good for their mental health and alleviating depression. Perhaps you’re going through a stressful time in your life. Why not concentrate on your creative quilting activities?
In addition to giving you something to concentrate on when your thoughts could delve into darkness, quilting and it’s related arts […]
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May 15th, 2008
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Old quilts are treasures, if not in monetary value, than as family keepsakes. However, many of them are well worn, so need repairs…perhaps minor, but sometimes major to keep from deteriorating further.
At the Quilted Paradise site, we learn Some Easy Steps for Repairing Your Quilt and Tips on Storing Your Quilt. You may find handy hints […]
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May 15th, 2008
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Many quilters quilt for the love of this art and find it a relaxing and enjoyable hobby. Others develop their hobby into a business. These businesses, money making endeavors, can take many forms.
I’ll list 13 ideas today for Thursday Thirteen:
1. Making quilts for sale
2. Teaching quiltmaking and fabric art workshops
3. Teaching how to dye and […]
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May 14th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Recently I wrote about How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work? here at Quilting and Patchwork. I also mentioned it at my Home Biz Notes blog, Will Your Images, Photos, Artistic and Other Copyrighted Work Become Public Property?
Most artists, writers, and artisans are concerned about copyright infringement and […]
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May 12th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
More creative ideas from the Arts Bloggers:
Noreen Crone-Findlay, of Hankering for Yarn, designed a quick and easy market bag to crochet in honor of all the ‘WOW MOM’s! out there. And it’s good for dear old mother earth, too!
Eileen, at The Artful Crafter, shares instructions for a decoupage Byzantine cross pendant made from cardboard - of […]
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May 11th, 2008
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Because I was visiting a family member in the hospital today (her continuing recovery has been a wonderful Mother’s Day gift for me), I didn’t have a chance to write a creative article. However, there are many Mother’s Day posts on the b5 media Lifestyles Channel I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
92 Years of Mother’s Day History […]
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May 10th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
In this era of “going green” or being environmentally conscious, are there some concerns to consider? Noreen Crone-Findlay, blogger at Hankering for Yarn, points out Bamboo Fabric and Fiber…Bad News and references us to information pointing out a ”dark side” to bamboo fiber, along with the “green.”
She refers to Victoria Everman’s article, How Green is Bamboo Fabric?
If you’re using or […]
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May 9th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
If a proposed law, H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Bill of 2008 passes the U.S. House of Representatives or S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, passes the Senate, will your images, photos, artistic work and authored works be in danger of becoming public property? Apparently, the infringers just have to indicate they can’t […]
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May 8th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
New gadgets, or those you haven’t tried, aid in making quilting easier. I’ve been amazed at all the items now available that weren’t when I began quilting as a business during the Bicentennial years of 1975-76. A friend remarked today that she almost had to begin learning anew when she came back to quilting after […]
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