Decorating with quilts presents many possibilities. The quilts may be old or new, pieces salvaged and framed, quilts repaired and reconstructed and many other quilted items that add interest and color to the room’s decor.
An interesting article at STLtoday.com’s lifestyle section, Family Heirlooms Make This House a Home, by Susan Fadem with photos by Laurie Skrivan, […]
I find it most enjoyable to share my quilts and quilting with groups in our community and further afield. (This comes from someone who was petrified to give oral book reports in school.) However, when you have something you enjoy, it’s much easier to display and share.One of my fond memories involves being guest speaker […]
Writers say they have “muses” that inspire them with their work. Once at a writers’ workshop I attended, the teacher instructed us to describe our muse, either in words or a sketch.
Until then I didn’t even know I had a muse or was supposed to! However, as I put pencil to paper, a whimsical lady […]
In addition to, or instead of old quilts, some quilters collect antique or vintage fabrics. These can be very interesting to accumulate, whether you use them to make quilts, repair old quilts, or incorporate into fiber art. I’ve had two readers write me about their fasconation in collecting old fabrics. This got me thinking about the few […]
I browse through old magazines and find pictures of quilts, look at more in books of collectibles, and see some in family photos. I find myself fascinated by these older quilts and the stories they tell. Or the stories I imagine they tell.
So, I’ve begun another collection in my life…that of collecting pictures that remind me of […]
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