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Quilting and Patchwork

August 16th, 2006

Another Recipe at Havasu Quilts

Throughout the years, quilters have been interested in recipes (exchanging them, serving at quilting bees, collecting into recipe books).  It’s not unusual to find an occasional recipe in a quilting newsletter or on a web site.  Havasu Quilts has offered raspberry recipes recently in occasional e-newsletters.
This week, you’ll find one for “Raspberry Pretzel Squares,” which looks delicious […]

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August 1st, 2006

A Recipe for Quilters

In addition to quiltmaking ideas and patterns, the quilters of days ago shared various tasty goodies at their get-togethers.  My grandfather, in writing about his mother and her neighbors at their quilting bees, mentioned their having tea.  I imagine Great Grandmother and her neighbors served more than a beverage.
In the Havasu Quilts (www.havasuquilts.com ) newsletter today, there is a recipe for […]

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July 25th, 2006

Add Personal News to Your Quilting Newsletter

If you’re sending out a quilting e-newsletter, how do you ensure that others will want to subscribe and continue reading?  Generally the newsletters I’ve found are published by quilters and quilt shops selling fabrics, patterns, kits, and quilting related items.  The newsletter becomes a way to connect with your customers.
As I’ve subscribed and browsed through […]

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July 6th, 2006

Participating in Quilt Challenges

The challenge of a quilt challenge intrigues many quilters.  These may involve full size quilts, lap quilts, wall hangings, or other types of fabric art.  My daughter had become involved with a number of challenges within online groups she belongs to.  You’ll also find challenges sponsored by quilt shops, quilt guilds, and quilt shows.
These generally […]

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June 28th, 2006

Quilts 4Cancer

Quilters from Pahrump, NV have organized a project, Quilts 4Cancer, to give Christmas quilts to children with cancer.  They plan to provide 500 quilts made from fabric with a holiday/Christmas theme.  If you don’t have time to make a quilt, you can donate fabric with holiday designs.
More information can be found in the current Havasu Quilts […]

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