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Quilting and Patchwork

Archive for October 2008

October 21st, 2008

Quilting Query - Seeking Design Wall Fabric

DESIGN WALL FABRIC

Maggie requested help from other quilters.  Perhaps you can help her find the fabric she desires for her Design Wall.
I am looking for a heavy weight cotton flannel to cover a design wall. I found a source that sold pressing flannel which was double napped cotton flannel but it no longer carries the [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 20th, 2008

Thanks for “Blankie” and Grandma Quilting Memories

SHARING MEMORIES
Thank you, my readers and fellow quilt lovers, for sharing your memories and experiences with “blankies” and quilts your grandmothers or moms made you.  I hope you’re writing them down, taking pictures of the quilts if they still exist, and preserving these memories for future generations.
I’d like to share some of these with other [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 20th, 2008

Feedsacks for Quilts in Memory & History

Feedsack fabrics fascinate me.  So I collect them whenever I can. I haven’t done a great deal with those I’ve accumulated so far.  But they bring back memories.
These are what Nanny used for many of the squares in the quilts she and I pieced for my sister, brothers and myself.  The feed for the chickens on their [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

October 19th, 2008

Patching “Blankie”

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“I’m patching patches!” exclaimed my daughter.
She was repairing the quilt or “blankie” I made for her son when he was born 13 years ago.  It was crib blanket size in rail fence design.  The colors were predominately green and yellow.
I recall, as we waited for Alex to arrive, his 4-year old sister Kara and I [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

October 18th, 2008

Memories of Grandmother Quilting in Her Rocking Chair

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When I saw the picture of this rocking chair surrounded by patchwork border, I was reminded of my grandmother and quilting.  I learned to quilt with Nanny, who sat in her rocking chair beside the kitchen window. 
There she could look out beyond the porch and see what was going on at the barn.  She also [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 17th, 2008

Quilting Word of the Week - Patchwork

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WORD OF THE WEEK
Patchwork - Often the words quilting and patchwork are used interchangeably.  However, there is a difference.  Patchwork refers to the practice of sewing pieces (patches) of fabric together in various designs to make a quilt top or some other item.
Some researchers think the idea of patching worn bed covers with pieces [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 16th, 2008

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Tips for Quilting Inspiration & Design

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THURSDAY THIRTEEN
Often it’s difficult to find inspiration for quilting designs.  You feel you’ve made the same thing over and over, so want some new ideas.  But where do you come up with something unique and different?
Here are some tips on finding inspiration and new ideas.  Some may work for you.

Look at the different shades [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 10 comments

October 15th, 2008

5 Customer Service Tips for Your Quilting Customers

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Customer service and customer relations are very important for maintaining your business. What are some of the tips to keep in mind when we encounter customers who may not be entirely satisfied with our service or product.
We must realize that satisfied customers often pass along the word about your business.  However, angry ones may be [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 14th, 2008

Enjoy Fall Creations From the Arts Bloggers

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Join the Arts Bloggers for fall creations and other projects.
Celebrate fall colors
Tangled Thread is inspired by fall colors to create a new fall flower wall hanging.
Change Your Writing Tools
Encouragement to use differernt writing tools in your journal
Layers Upon Layers
Come see some of the work that has arrived at the home of the “Ties That [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 13th, 2008

October 14 - Last Day for First Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober Fest Giveaway Post

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Tuesday, October 14, is the last day for the first Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober Fest giveaway.  If you haven’t left a comment, you’ll want to do so.
You have until Friday, October 17 to leave comments at the second Quilting & Patchwork Blogtober giveaway.
The time runs out on my other Lifestyles blog, One Book Two Book, Blogtober giveaway [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments