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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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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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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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Quilters and fabric artists may like to join Katelyn at Stamping Mad by contributing their Alzheimer’s related art for a zine to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. She’s initiating this project, Giving Back - A Call for Alzheimer’s Related Art, at her blog.
I was thinking to do something a bit different [from last year]. I […]
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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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Organizing your sewing/quilting/project room can be a challenge. You may get very frustrated, and for many reasons can’t stay organized:
*You have many projects going at one time.
*You like to spread out your fabrics and other items and look at them for inspiration.
You don’t have a place to work so must get your projects out and put them […]
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The Arts Bloggers are at it again with many ideas and topics for your Sunday reading and enjoyment. Perhaps you’ll even find a few projects you’d like to try.
Does Your Art Shock You? , asks Katelyn at Stamping Mad.
If you are startled when you look at your art the next day, you are doing something […]
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Sewing triangles and getting all the points to match up is more difficult in some patterns than others and more challenging for some quilters than others.
Penny Halgren, by popular request, has developed a tutorial with videos at her How To Quilt web site for making a quilt with triangles.
As Penny explains:
This quilt offers opportunities for different kinds […]
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While I’m suggesting a Quilting Bee Recipe Book for a bride, why not include a recipe? I’ve discovered that quilters like collecting recipes almost as much as they do fabric!
No Roll Sugar Cookies come from the quilting days of my childhood.
Cream together 1 cup shortening and 2 cups sugar; add 2 beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
Stir […]
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I’ve discovered many families continue the bridal quilt practice that many did years ago…each person making a square for a quilt then getting together at a quilting bee to finish it. A fun family project for a bridal gift can be part of this bridal quilt one or exist as its on own.
This one can […]
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