June 18th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Blooming in June was the focus of the b5 Lifestyles Channel theme day, hosted by Linette Gerlach’s Mother Earth’s Garden blog. With everyone mentioning blooming, flowers, cooking, or expanding your talents, the blogs have a great deal to offer for broadening your horizons this summer.
Quilting and Patchwork participated with Bloom Where You Are in Your Quilting World. [...]
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June 18th, 2008
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Bloom where you are in your quilting world. Don’t envy someone else’s talents or success. Take stock of your own, experiment with something new, develop your unique style.
I’ve seen my daughter move from a traditional quilter to one who now experiments with quilting designs, fabric art, fiber art, dyeing and painting fabric, along with mixed [...]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments
June 17th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Quilters quilt and create fabric art for fun as a hobby, to develop a business and earn income, and to gain recognition. Two or all of these may be combined. However, recognition as a quilter and fabric artist, for our achievements and expertise in the various areas encourages us to continue pursuing this art.
Yvonne Russell, at Home Biz Notes, has written [...]
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June 17th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Bloggers in the Lifestyles Channel provided you a view of their lives, some literally outside the window where they work and internally about how they feel. Here’s an interesting round-up of their various worlds at the blogs within the channel.
We do hope you’ll enjoy Lifestyle’s gift this month to our readers…a view through the windows [...]
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June 15th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
The Arts Bloggers provide more unique ideas this week. Check out these activities you may want to try…as a fun diversion or something to do with your children during the summer vacation.
The Artful Crafter suggests that you put your beachcombing mementos in full view all year round by arranging them on a pretty decoupage box.
Now that your children are [...]
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June 15th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
Whether you’re a quilting dad, a supportive dad, anyone’s dad in the quilting world and elsewhere…I wish you a Happy Father’s Day!
This is a time to celebrate dads and remember our dad. Even though my dad is no longer living, this day brings memories of him. It’s a time for memories, for getting [...]
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June 14th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
This is Flag Day in the US, a day to commemorate our stars and stripes flag and all that it means to us and our country.
Quilters also remember the flag in many ways and create numerous colorful designs in red/white/blue with stars and stripes incorporated within.
Stop by Penny Halgren’s web site for Rag Flag Quilt information: [...]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment
June 13th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Do you sell your quilts and fabric art on eBay or are considering doing so? If so, you’ll find helpful information at the new blog at b5media’s Business Channel, eShopOwner.com, by Suzanne Wells.
Currently, Suzanne has a number of posts concerning the in’s and out’s about setting up an eBay store. She does this in the [...]
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June 12th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Planning meals during busy summer months when children may be at home full time or you simply have many activities going on can be a challenge for quilters who are trying to squeeze in some of these projects, too.
Why not consider these ideas from the group called the Food Bloggers?
At Busy Family Meals we learn [...]
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June 11th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Time travel is on my mind this week since that’s the theme for One Book Two Book, where I co-blog with Karen Weideman. We’re tying our weekly themes in with Camp Weary Parent this summer to bring readers, young and older, books and activities to enjoy.
How about a time travel quilt?
This phrase, time travel quilt, brings [...]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 10 comments
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