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How “green” was your grandmother’s quilting?
(By “green” we mean using something in a way that doesn’t harm the environment and utilizing leftovers by recycling, reclaiming, and refinishing.)
Grandma never thought about “green” quilting when she recycled her fabrics. She was simply being frugal or thrifty. Also, fabrics weren’t so readily available for the early quilters. The […]
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Do you need cheer? Do you need uplifting? Do you need simply to read some lovely stories? The giveaway this month is just the answer.
It consists Heartwarmers of Spirit, an anthology concerning Triumphs over Life’s Challenges, edited by Azriela Jaffe.
I have a story published in this book, “My Ray of Cheer on Dancing Tiptoe.” It concerns the […]
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While we’re on the topic of Harry Potter (see the post about Susan Gunelius and her book on the Harry Potter global phenomenon), why not take a look at a related book by J.R. Rowling? If you and your quilting family are Harry Potter fans, you’re probably intrigued by any reference to a new book.
The Tales of […]
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Don’t miss out on this GIVEAWAY!
Author Susan Gunelius visits Home Biz Notes for an interview and a giveaway of her book, Harry Potter, The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon. This is in celebration of the release of her book in the United States today, August 19.
To participate in the giveaway and read the interview, […]
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Even though the summer is drawing closer and children are going back to school, the Arts Bloggers still have many interesting ideas for you. These might be fun to consider if your schedule slows down after the youngsters are in school. Some of the ideas are “green,” made from recycled materials.
Cool Journal Tool
Try this fun […]
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Are you and your children Harry Potter fans? Do you ever wonder how Harry Potter became such a popular series and more?
Susan Gunelius, author of Harry Potter, The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon, will visit Home Biz Notes, on Tuesday, August 19, the day her book is launched in the United States.
You won’t want to […]
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The premise that quilts contained symbols and secret messages for slaves escaping along the Underground Railroad of the pre-Civil War and Civil War era is met with differing opinions. However, research continues with some saying there definitely were quilts that aided and others who maintain it’s all a folk tale.
Diane Grenier is a quilter who […]
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The names of quilting groups and guilds fascinate me…this bonding together of friends with a common interest. Some names are so imaginative; others have historic reference; still more reflect the area of the country where they’re located.
Here are 13 I’ve come across:
Flying Needles Quilt Guild
Friendsville Memorial Guild
Patchwork Piecers
Heritage Quilt Guild
Walnut Valley Quilers Guild
Prairie Quilters
Emma Creek Quilt […]
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As I browsed through my articles here at Quilting and Patchwork, I discovered one about quilting and China, The Early History of Quilting in Eqypt and China. It refers to an item in Kaye Woods’ newsletter that mentions:
“The earliest recorded
quilted garment was found on a carved, ivory figure of a pharaoh, dated to
be from around 3400 BC!”
(Since the above post was written nearly two years ago, the link to Kaye’s newsletter for that week […]
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The Arts Bloggers present their weekly offering of posts from their blogs and trust you find something of interest here.
Check out these Eco crafts: Hand made journals, notebooks and sketchbooks
Noreen has designed a whole bunch of really fun hand made books to combine your recycling with your yarn crafts!
At Layers Upon Layers, Cyndi is collecting everyone’s favorite […]
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