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I haven’t shared recipes from the Food Bloggers for awhile. As autumn weather sparks appetites, you might like to try some new recipes. We even have a post about wedding cakes!
Pumpkin Cookies
A delicious treat for a harvest or Halloween party.
Black and White Wedding Cakes
These cakes put a beautiful spin on a classic wedding theme.
Busy […]
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Using embellishments for quilting has given fabric art a new dimension these days. You can use them to enhance, to cover mistakes, to lend creativity. Or you can include embellishments in such a way that generally they make your piece appear ugly.
I found a very interesting article on this topic at Quilted Paradise, Quilt Embellishments or When […]
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We have a winner in the giveaway for Quilting Quotations Celebrating an American Legacy.
Cindi was selected by Random.org as the winner of this book. She plans to give it as a Christmas gift to someone in her life who’s an avid quilter.
I asked for favorite quotes and Cindi shared this one:
One of my favorite quotes is from […]
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FOUR-PATCH PATTERN
One of the simpler quilt patterns to make, and to start with, is the Four-patch. It consists of four squares of the same size. You might have four different ones or two of one design and two of another. (See the blue and red patch near the center of the book cover.) Sew them […]
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What do the Arts Bloggers have planned for you this week? It’s always a great surprise to see the extent of their creativity.
ENJOY!
Crocheted baby earflap style cap for Save the Children
Noreen Crone-Findlay has designed a tiny crocheted earflap style baby cap for the Knit One, Save One campaign of Save the Children.
Flying Pig and […]
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BLOGTOBER FEST, a time to celebrate autumn and enjoy great prizes comes to the Lifestyles Channel, as well as Quilting and Patchwork and One Book Two Book , for two weeks, from October 6-17.
There will be celebrating and prizes from b5media Lifestyles bloggers and outside participants.
Read all about it and see if you’d like to participate […]
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Our word this week is Applique. This is a technique or type of quilting whereby you stitch one piece of fabric onto another. One definition says it’s a piece of fabric cut out and stitched ornamentally to another.
Traditionally, the appliqued pieces made a specific design. They might be flowers, leaves, birds, animals, houses, geometrics and […]
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Discovering the origin or history behind various quilt patches or patterns has always fascinated me.
I’m starting a Pattern of the Week post and plan to mention a different one each week with history or interesting story associated with it.
If you have a patch or quilt design you particularly like or one that has special meaning for […]
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Of course there are more than 13 quilters/fabric artists of note. Some of these have come into my life, others I’ve learned from, still more I enjoy their work or reading about them.
Are there Quilters of Note in your life? They may not be well-known or famous, but have played a role in your quilting.
Nanny, […]
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I’ve always found the history of quilts, quiltmaking, and quilters fascinating. I like to see pictures of the old quilts, read about their origins, and visit museums and exhibits.
An online resource for discovering information about old quilts, quilting, and quilters is Womenfolk.com. You also can subscribe to the History of Quilts Newsletter and receive updates from […]
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Written by Mary Emma Allen [email] for b5media.
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