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Quilting and Patchwork

October 30th, 2007

Potpourri of Halloween Ideas at the Arts & Design Channel

  You’ll find more Halloween ideas for decorating and entertaining on the Arts and Design Channel, even though we posted numerous ones during our Halloween and Day of the Dead Blog Carnival  hosted by Noreen at Hankering for Yarn.
*Christine has some  delightful Altered Take Out Boxes over at Mad Cropper.  Also check out the Halloween Mini […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

October 21st, 2007

Halloween - the Topic of Arts & Design Showcase

   Halloween and Day of the Dead was the theme for the Arts & Design Showcase carnival this month.  Noreen at Hankering For Yarn hosted this round-up of posts from channel bloggers and visitors.   
Here you’ll find numerous ideas for items you can  make for Halloween decorations and festivities.  I also contributed several “spooky” suggestions […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

October 9th, 2007

Arts & Design Showcase Open to All Quilters & Crafters

  Generally the monthly Arts and Design Showcase features only bloggers from that channel.  This month, our host, Noreen from Hankering for Yarn, is opening it up to all craft bloggers.
The theme is Halloween or Day of the Dead crafts.  For more details on Noreen’s blog  about  linking your blog post, click here.
The showcase is scheduled for October 21.  Noreen […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

September 30th, 2007

Lists of Fabulous Information at September Showcase - Quilting & Patchwork Included

Lists of information for readers, who desire resources but don’t necessarily have a great deal of time searching for them, have become increasingly popular.  The b5media Arts & Design Channel’s September Showcase fits right into this trend.   
William Lehman, at Artist Hideout, has done a great job compiling this round-up.  You’ll want to check out these “live […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

July 26th, 2007

Quilting & Patchwork Participates in Christmas in July Channel Showcase

   You won’t want to miss the Arts and Design Channel’s Showcase.  The theme this month is Christmas in July, and it’s hosted by Tammy Powley at her Jewelry and Beading blog.
Here you’ll find many arts and crafty ideas for starting your holiday shopping and creating during Christmas in July season, thus getting a head start […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

July 18th, 2007

Photographing Your Quilting & Fabric Art

Photographing your quilting and fabric art is easy for some but a challenge for others, especially if you want a really nice photo to send in for a contest, juried show, or publication.  Photos for your own use, your scrapbook, family memories, or just so you’ll have a record of what you made aren’t so […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

June 21st, 2007

Weddings Inspire Us for Theme Day at Arts and Design Channel

 Here at the Arts and Design Channel, we invite you to browse through our wedding ideas for Artists’ Showcase Theme Day.  As I visited the various blogs, I realized we practically have a wedding planning guide!
 The theme of “weddings”  seems appropriate since summer generally is a popular time for weddings in the northern hemisphere.  Also, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 7 comments

May 5th, 2007

Quilting & Patchwork Participates in May Arts & Design Showcase

         The Arts & Design Channel Showcase features a floral theme for May, with the participants designing and contributing projects that relate to springtime and flowers.  Cyndi, of Layers Upon Layers, hosted the Showcase this month.
I wrote about flower quilts and art reminding me of quilting with my grandmother and the gardens at her […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2007

Flower Garden Inspired Quilts Remind Me of Grandmother

             Quilts with a flower garden theme often remind me of my grandmother who taught me to make patchwork quilts.  Then when I see the Grandmother’s Flower Garden design, I think of the lovely flowers that abounded in the yard of her farmhouse.    We had flowers at our farm, but nothing compared with […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments