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May 15th, 2008

Tips on Repairing & Storing Your Quilts

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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

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Types of Quilting/Fabric Art Businesses

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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 9th, 2008

How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work?

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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 5th, 2008

The Winner is….of The Magic of Patchwork Book

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The Magic of Patchwork, my book about quilting, is the prize for the drawing mentioned in the Bloggy Giveways. Readers at Quilting and Patchwork were to:
Leave a comment about your quilting experiences by April 24 (deadline), and I’ll put it in a random drawing for a copy of my book, The Magic of Patchwork.
There were […]

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May 4th, 2008

Quilting & Patchwork Mentioned on Tales of the Trails End Quilters

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Tales of the Trails End Quilters blog consists of stories about my quilting heritage. 

My quilting heritage began at Trails End Farm in Milan, New York. There I often sat beside my grandmother cutting squares and sewing them by hand. Eventually I realized that my mother and her sister, their grandmother, and others made quilts here, too. […]

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April 21st, 2008

Recipes for Quilters to Share

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Quilters seem to enjoy sharing recipes almost as much as patterns and fabric.  Why not have a recipe exchange when you get together, along with a recipe “tasting.”
Peanut Butter Krispies are easy to make, tasty to eat.
Cook 3/4 cup corn syrup and 3/4 cup white sugar in a pan over medium heat until you see […]

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April 18th, 2008

Rag Quilts Are All the Rage

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Rag quilts, those interesting patchwork pieces with frayed edges around each patch, really are attractive and very popular.  When my daughter began making one and showed me what she was doing, I wondered, “That won’t look good.  It goes against all the rules of sewing, leaving those frayed edges.”
However, her quilt of muted blues and […]

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April 16th, 2008

Quilts in Times of Disasters

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As I’ve researched my children’s book, Papa Goes to War, concerning the Civil War era, I discovered that women then, as now, made quilts during times of disaster.  Quilters have responded to 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Iraq/Afghanistan War by providing quilts for bed coverings and comfort.
 During the Civil War, women made various items for […]

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April 9th, 2008

What’s Your Favorite Elm Creek Quilts Book?

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 I wrote about Jennifer Chiaverini’s latest Elm Creek Quilts series book, The Winding Ways Quilt, and have found a number of my readers enjoy these books as much as my daughter and I. 
In additon to the novels, Jennifer has written books with quilt patterns.  She also designs fabrics for Red Rooster Fabrics.
It’s difficult to chose among the […]

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April 8th, 2008

An “Elephant” Strategy to Quilting Business Success

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Quilters, who are contemplating turning their interest into a business or already have, likely will find Karin Abarbanel’s book, Birthing the Elephant, full of helpful information.  This book focuses on women entrepreneurs, many of whom are mentioned.
Subtitled, The woman’s go-for-it! guide to overcoming the big challenges of launching a business, Birthing the Elephant, encourages women to design their destinies.
Karin […]

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