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Quilting and Patchwork

October 15th, 2006

So Many Kinds of Quilting Fabrics

When I began quilting during our country’s Bicentennial years (1975-76), there were only a few companies offering fabrics focused especially for quiltmakers and fabric artists.  I’m amazed now, when I visit quilt shops, web sites, online stores, and read magazine, to see such a variety of quilting fabrics.
Some of them center around a theme, era, event, region or country.  […]

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October 2nd, 2006

The Famous Sears Roebuck Quilt Contest

I first learned of the famous Sears, Roebuck Quilt Competition in Jennifer Chiaverini’s Elm Creek novels about quiltmakers.  Since then, I’ve come across references frequently.  Or perhaps since I know know about the contest, my attention is alerted.
This very popular contest in 1933 had a $1,000 prize with an additional $200 if the quilt had […]

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September 23rd, 2006

The Fascination of Quilting Fabrics

I find fabrics…the history of them, the eras they date, and events they depict…fascinating and like to collect them.  Some of the older fabrics take me back to my childhood and making my first quilt with my grandmother.  Others simply are interesting because of the history connected with them and earlier eras.
Also, looking at the […]

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June 24th, 2006

Quilting with Barbara Brackman

For those desiring to learn more about America’s quilting heritage, the history of patterns, and fabrics, check into books researched and written by Barbara Brackman.  Since our quilting history and patchwork heritage fascinate me, I enjoy learning from Barbara’s books. 
Barbara also has done much research into the quilters and quilting of the Civil War era, […]

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