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Quilting and Patchwork

August 25th, 2007

A Patchwork Bridal Tea for a Quilter…or Any Bride

What a marvelous idea Noreen Crone-Findlay had to begin the festivities for her daughter Chloe…a bridal tea.  Noreen blogs at Hankering for Yarn and Chloe at Tangled Thread.
Since I enjoy tea myself and often write about it in “one of my other lives” as a newspaper columnist of the Country Kitchen column, I thought the […]

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November 21st, 2006

It’s Not Too Late for Christmas Quilting Projects

As long as you’re not planning something intricate, involved, and time consuming, you still have time to make gifts and decorations for Christmas.  As I glance around the various online stores, I find ideas that don’t take much time.
Look around for fabric printed with Christmas and holiday designs.  You can use these to make pillows, […]

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October 30th, 2006

Patchwork Placemats for Meal Variety

A friend, who has a very limited diet for health reasons, said she makes her meals more interesting by using a variety of plates and cups.  She has colorful ones, floral ones, plain ones, and elegant ones.  This way, even though she may be eating the same foods, she gives her meal a different aura.
This […]

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