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November 26th, 2008

Meandering Threads is Active Again

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Since my daughter, Beth Mastin, became very ill with pancreatitis in April,  little has appeared on her Meandering Threads blog.  Now she’s home, after being in and out of the hospital (mainly in) since then.  Her interest in quilting has come back full force, and Beth has been working on various projects.  She and I […]

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May 18th, 2008

Meandering Threads Quilting Blog on Hiatus

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As much as we enjoy posting on our blogs, sometimes life interferes and we have to put this on hold temporarily.  I’ve often referred to my daughter’s Meandering Threads blog, showcasing her quilting and fabric art work.
If you visit Meandering Threads, you’ll notice that Beth hasn’t posted anything new lately.   She has had a health […]

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April 4th, 2008

Quilting the Outhouse!

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 Quilters find many sources of inspiration, and pictures of unusual buildings often play a role.  In this year’s round robin for my daughter’s quilt group, each quilter submits a photo and the others design small quilt hangings inspired by it.
A photo of an outhouse has yielded interesting results.
Check out Beth’s Meandering Threads blog, particularly the post, […]

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March 18th, 2008

My Quilting in the 80’s

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 The  b5media Lifestyles Channel, of which Quilting and Patchwork is a part, recalls the 1980s for their Theme Day this month.  I’ll reminisce about the 80’s as it relates to my quilting.
At that time I was operating my in-home quiltmaking business, writing a quilt business column for a Quilt World Omnibook magazine (which no longer is […]

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March 16th, 2008

The Fascination of Dyeing Fabrics

My daughter Beth enjoys dyeing fabrics, along with painting them.  Recently she took over the kitchen and spread out her dyeing materials.

Actually these are some plastic bags of dyed fabrics that are drying.  For more dyeing details from Beth, visit Dyeing Day, at her Meandering Threads blog.
Here are some of the results of Beth’s dyeing […]

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January 30th, 2008

7 Random Facts About Quilting & Me

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Cyndi at Layers Upon Layers and Noreen at Hankering for Yarn tagged me for the 7 Random Facts Meme that has been going around.  I participated in it previously, but there are always facts and ideas I can relate that you’ve not heard before.

I like old quilts and finding the stories connected to them.
My granddaughter is making a […]

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