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Quilting and Patchwork

July 31st, 2008

Mary Emma Allen Writes Guest Post at Tangled Thread

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I had the pleasure of writing a guest post, Do You Have a Heritage of Needlework, for Chloe at Tangled Thread. 
I think you’ll enjoy reading it.  Share with me, in the comments below, the needlework in your family or how needlework has influenced your life.
Also, why not journal about this…in a notebook, scrapbook, or online blog?  […]

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November 30th, 2006

Quilted Christmas Ornaments

Quilted and appliqued Christmas ornaments add color and interest to your tree and your home during the holiday season.  You may want to make these yourself or find them at craft and Christmas shops.
Cathy, at the Tangled Thread  blog (www.tangledthread.com) features a number of Christmas ornaments you may want to make.  These include: a Yo-Yo […]

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October 23rd, 2006

Quilting & Patchwork Mentioned in Tangled Thread Blog

Cathy Perkins mentioned QuiltingandPatchwork.com, in her blog, Tangled Thread (http://www.tangledthread.com/speaking-of-quilting/ . In her writing about needlework and other similar crafts, Cathy occaionally posts information concerning quilting.
There seems to be an interrelation among the fabric, fiber and thread arts.  For instance, in the previous post on this blog, I related how embroidery and cross stitch are incorporated into quilting. 
Some artists […]

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October 23rd, 2006

Needlework Quilts

The bedcoverings we refer to as quilts need not be solely patchwork or applique.  Some quilts are created from needlework panels or squares.  These are easy to tote projects you can work on away from home, while traveling, in a waiting room, in a car, at youngsters’ ball games.
You’ll find a multitude of designs…floral, pictorial, historical, […]

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October 18th, 2006

The Charming Charm Quilts

“Charm Quilts” - I’d heard the name and wondered what they were.  They sound so fascinating.
Cathy Perkins in her Tangled Thread blog has an interesting post telling about the Charm Quilt her niece made and the origin of this type of quilt at  http://www.tangledthread.com/more-on-quilts/ .  There’s also a photo of her niece’s Charm Quilt on one of […]

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