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Quilting and Patchwork

August 18th, 2008

End of Summer Projects from the Arts Bloggers (Some of them are “green”!)

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Even though the summer is drawing closer and children are going back to school, the Arts Bloggers still have many interesting ideas for you.  These might be fun to consider if your schedule slows down after the youngsters are in school.  Some of the ideas are “green,” made from recycled materials.
Cool Journal Tool
Try this fun […]

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August 11th, 2008

The Arts Bloggers Stop By Quilting and Patchwork Again

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The Arts Bloggers present their weekly offering of posts from their blogs and trust you find something of interest here.
Check out these Eco crafts: Hand made journals, notebooks and sketchbooks
Noreen has designed a whole bunch of really fun hand made books to combine your recycling with your yarn crafts!
At Layers Upon Layers, Cyndi is collecting everyone’s favorite […]

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August 5th, 2008

Another Helping of Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers

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Here’s your mid-summer helping of Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers. 
Enjoy!
Fun Advertising & Junk Mail Art  - Check out Sandy Schimmel Gold’s take on some music legends. 
Layers Upon Layers offers information about cork boards for everyone!
Memory Pillows & Throws From Neckties  - Quilters share queries about using neckties for quilts and fabric art.
Up Close  - […]

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July 29th, 2008

Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers at Quilting & Patchwork

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Here’s your weekly inspiration from the Arts Bloggers.  I’m a little later in the week getting it posted because I was busy getting my Giveaways organized and up and running for the Bloggy Giveaways.
Butterfly earrings - Noreen’s in love with some new metallic threads, so has tatted some butterfly earrings. But first, she tatted […]

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July 21st, 2008

Enjoy Creativity from the Artsy Bloggers

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Here’s another great line-up of creative ideas from the Arts Bloggers.  
Check out the  links to collage workshops, provided by A Creative Journal.
At Tangled Thread, Chloe is using fabric to cover notebooks - they’re great for gifts or just as a treat for yourself.
Fingerprint Mini-Mosaic with Scrabble Tiles.  Here’s a  tutorial from guest poster, TheScrabbleGal
Instructions for a […]

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July 14th, 2008

Christmas in July & Much More from the Arts Bloggers

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 The Arts Bloggers have come up with an interesting array of ideas this week.  Some of them Christmas in July. However, others can be made throughout the year, yet serve as gifts, too.
Christmas in July? Chloe has issued a challenge to start your Christmas or holiday crafting now!
Favourite Art Supplies  Sharing some of my favourite […]

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July 6th, 2008

Arts Bloggers with Summer Projects for Quilters & More

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ARTS BLOGGER SUMMER PROJECTS
Check out Barbara Brabec and Me: Helping Crafters to Be at The Artful Crafter. If you want to craft for profit, you should know about Barbara Brabec and Eileen.
At Hankering for Yarn, you’ll find Crocheted Friendship Finger Puppets . Finger puppets are great gifts, and they are wonderful for summer travels. Crochet up a […]

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June 30th, 2008

Monday Morning Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers

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 The Arts Bloggers have some great ideas to inspire you this week.  Take a look and enjoy!
Noreen, at Hankering for Yarn, gives us a great way to reclaim scraps of weaving to embellish garments and accessories.  Check out her post,  A butterfly T shirt with reverse applique, recycled weaving and spool knitting.
At Junk Creation, we […]

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June 24th, 2008

What Are the Arts Bloggers Up To This Week? Quilting & Crafty Ideas!

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 Here is the weekly collection of quilting and crafty ideas from the Arts Bloggers.  I’m amazed at the unique ideas they come up with.  At Quilting and Patchwork, I’m featuring Karen Weideman’s guest post about ways to save money on quilting and quiltmaking.
At A Creative Journal, check out Creative Therapy , another great visual journal […]

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May 19th, 2008

Journals, Memorial Textiles, Scrapbooks & More from the Arts Bloggers

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 More projects this week from the Arts Bloggers that you won’t want to miss.  If you don’t have time now, tuck them away for future use.
Heather at A Creative Journal  links to the amazing 1000 Journals Project, in case you’ve missed it so far.
Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork wonders what you think of the proposed […]

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