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Quilting and Patchwork

March 18th, 2008

My Quilting in the 80’s

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 The  b5media Lifestyles Channel, of which Quilting and Patchwork is a part, recalls the 1980s for their Theme Day this month.  I’ll reminisce about the 80’s as it relates to my quilting.
At that time I was operating my in-home quiltmaking business, writing a quilt business column for a Quilt World Omnibook magazine (which no longer is […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 6 comments

March 10th, 2008

Student Makes Quilt Depicting Slavery & the Underground Railroad

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 When I wrote the post, Quilting in the Classroom, Marijke Durning shared with me her daughter’s experience making a quilt for a school project.  I thought it so interesting, I wanted to share it with you.
When my now 19-yr-old daughter was in grade 5, she was studying slavery and the underground railroad. She had read […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 6 comments

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