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Quilting and Patchwork

March 26th, 2007

Round Robin Books of Quilting

I mentioned previously that my daughter’s fiber art group decided to create fabric books for their Round Robin project this year.  From time to time Beth posts some of the work on her Meandering Threads blog.
After their second trade, these are some of the interesting creations the ladies are making.  They’ve each chosen a theme […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

March 8th, 2007

Information About Round Robins for Quilters

I’ve come across a variety of Round Robins, whereby a quilt or fabric art piece, makes the round of the artists, with each adding to it. These can be conducted among quilters who meet online or those who gather in person periodically.
*Fabric books, such as my daughter mentions at Meandering Threads.  Each fiber artist contributes a […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments

February 21st, 2007

Paper & Fabric Books - Inspirations for Quilters

As I helped youngsters in grades 3-5 create books today, I was inspired with ideas for paper and fabric books to try with my grandchildren at home.  This bookmaking at the school where I was substitute teaching was inspired by a visiting artist who shared many of her works and demonstrated her techniques.
These students made their books by […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

November 20th, 2006

Can You Have Too Much Quilting In a Quilt?

A quilter remarked to me, as she looked at before and after (quilting) photos of a quillt, “I think there’s too much quilting in this one.  It takes away from the design of the quilt blocks.”
I’d never thought of that, but realized I had to agree in this case.  The quilt consisted of an intriguing design […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

November 15th, 2006

Ideas for Displaying Fabric Postcards

Fabric postcards fascinate quilters and non-quilters alike.  These little bits of fabric art can cheer the receiver and inspire the maker.  If you participate in exchanges, you may accumulate many of these through the mail or in personal get-togethers.
What do you do with them?  How do you display them?  It’s a shame to tuck them […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 22nd, 2006

Creating a Memory Quilt

Creating a Memory Quilt of a special person or occasion in your life can be an enjoyable project.  There are so many ways you can do this to make it meaningful to you and others.  Sometimes this quilt or piece of fabric art may be designed and made by one person; it also could contain […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

October 9th, 2006

What is fiber art?

Most people have some idea about quiltmaking, whether it concerns creating bed coverings, wall hangings, pillows, clothing, table cloths, placemats and similar items from pieces of cloth stitched together and then finished with decorative stitching.  However, the term “fiber art” is one we’ve begun to hear about more recently.
Fiber art works primarily are created from […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments