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Quilting and Patchwork

November 5th, 2007

Quilters Love Tea Parties, Too!

  So….join Noreen at Hankering for Yarn.  She and Tottie Tomato invite you to a virtual tea party, where you can enjoy a cup of tea with other artists and crafters.  Invite someone to tea with you and share your favorite quilting stories.
Just as the pioneer ladies at quilting bees gathered around the frame, enjoyed […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

October 30th, 2007

Potpourri of Halloween Ideas at the Arts & Design Channel

  You’ll find more Halloween ideas for decorating and entertaining on the Arts and Design Channel, even though we posted numerous ones during our Halloween and Day of the Dead Blog Carnival  hosted by Noreen at Hankering for Yarn.
*Christine has some  delightful Altered Take Out Boxes over at Mad Cropper.  Also check out the Halloween Mini […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

October 9th, 2007

Arts & Design Showcase Open to All Quilters & Crafters

  Generally the monthly Arts and Design Showcase features only bloggers from that channel.  This month, our host, Noreen from Hankering for Yarn, is opening it up to all craft bloggers.
The theme is Halloween or Day of the Dead crafts.  For more details on Noreen’s blog  about  linking your blog post, click here.
The showcase is scheduled for October 21.  Noreen […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

October 6th, 2007

Quilters’ Passion for Pincushions

When I read about the pin cushion contest, Call for entries: Pincusions,  at Noreen’s Hankering for Yarn, my mind slipped into “memory gear” and I thought of my first pinchusion.  When my grandmother (Nanny) and I were quilting, she decided I needed a pincushion like hers.
I don’t know if she bought it, or found she […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

August 25th, 2007

A Patchwork Bridal Tea for a Quilter…or Any Bride

What a marvelous idea Noreen Crone-Findlay had to begin the festivities for her daughter Chloe…a bridal tea.  Noreen blogs at Hankering for Yarn and Chloe at Tangled Thread.
Since I enjoy tea myself and often write about it in “one of my other lives” as a newspaper columnist of the Country Kitchen column, I thought the […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

June 24th, 2007

Button! Button! Quilters Are Using More Buttons

           Quilters and fabric artists find buttons a popular embellishment in their work.  Some may sew on an occasional button.  Others practically cover their piece with these interesting attachments.
I’ve always enjoyed collecting buttons, ever since I explored my grandmother’s and mother’s button jars.  In days ago, ladies didn’t run to the store for buttons.  They […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 5 comments

June 12th, 2007

Butterflies on Quilts & Fabric Art

Quilters and fabric artists use many types of embellishments for their art, especially for wall hangings, fabric boxes, “inchies”, postcards and other projects.  These may be antique items, buttons, keys, charms, and items you’ve made.
I discovered delightful tatted butterflies at Noreen’s Hankering for Yarn blog that would be ideal for quilted and fabric art projects.  You […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments