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Quilting and Patchwork

September 24th, 2006

5 Quilting Tips of Inspiration

Some ideas to inspire your quilting:
*Try a small project, like a fabric postcard, for a new project.  Then you’ll know whether you want to do something larger or try something completely different.
*Post photos of your quilting projects in an album, starting with your older ones and coming forward.  It might be interesting to see if […]

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July 11th, 2006

My Trails End Quilters Album

Thinking about my daughter’s mini quilt album, inspired me finally to put together an album about my Trails End Quilters heritage.  I’ve been researching my Trails End ancestry and the quilters who lived on this farm that was in my mother’s family for nearly 200 years.
My grandmother, Emma Tipple, who taught me quiltmaking when I was 8 […]

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July 10th, 2006

Creating a Mini Quilt Album

“I need a small scrapbook,” my daughter announced, as she browsed through my scrapbooking supplies.  “It should be small enough to carry in my purse.”
I had a 4 x 5-inch album she thought would work perfectly.  Then Beth explained further.  She posts photos of her quilts, hangings, and works-in-progress on her blog (http://meanderingthreads.blogspot.com) and has many […]

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