Quilting and Patchwork

May 2nd, 2008

Call for Artists, including Quilters, to Contribute their Art for Alzheimer’s Research

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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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April 4th, 2008

Quilting the Outhouse!

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 Quilters find many sources of inspiration, and pictures of unusual buildings often play a role.  In this year’s round robin for my daughter’s quilt group, each quilter submits a photo and the others design small quilt hangings inspired by it.
A photo of an outhouse has yielded interesting results.
Check out Beth’s Meandering Threads blog, particularly the post, […]

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February 9th, 2008

10 Ways Quilters Use Their Fabric

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Quilters and fabric artists, with their ingenuity, have come up with numerous types of projects in addition to the traditional bed quilt. I’m wondering how long the list could be.
I’ll start with ten.  Why don’t you add some more in the comments and I’ll include them in a future post?

 Fabric bowls
 Placemats
Table cloths
Inchies
Collages
Wall hangings
Fabric books
Clothing of […]

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