January 9th, 2007
Quilter Kaye Wood, who celebrated her 20th year quilting on TV and 40th TV series as the hostess of Kaye’s Quilting Friends, now has her own site with quilting instruction, KayeWoodTV.com . Kaye’s is one of the longest running TV shows in the United States.
At KayeWoodTV.com, you’ll find a wide variety of programs, offering sewing and […]
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November 1st, 2006
We sometimes think it’s difficult to see our quilting when the lighting is poor or our eyes are tired. What if we couldn’t see at all?
Some quilters, like Tanya, who is blind, have developed techniques to help them with their quilting art. She passed along some of her tips, which, as she says, any quilter […]
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September 12th, 2006
Kaye Wood’s Quilting Newsletter for Sept. 12 contained some interesting information on the early history of quiltmaking. We often think of quilting and patchwork occurring in the early days of our country and possibly dating back to Europe.
However, according to the information here, quilts go back to early Egypt and China. Kaye’s newsletter mentions that “The earliest recorded
quilted garment was found on a carved, ivory figure of a pharaoh, dated to
be from around 3400 BC!”
We also learn […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments
July 25th, 2006
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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June 21st, 2006
Have you heard about 3-D quilting projects and fabric sculptures? Some time ago, I’d learned about fabric bowls from information my daughter brought home from a quilting show. However, recently I learned about 3-D fabric sculptures and quilted art vases.
What a fascinating world quilting has become!
From Kaye Wood’s e-newsletter, I learned about Fran Morgan’s book, Quilted […]
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