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Quilting and Patchwork

October 24th, 2007

Tips for Displaying Quilts & Attaching Labels

  Displaying quilts and fabric art often presents a challenge.  Do you drape, fold, or hang the item?  Once you’ve decided that, you must determine where.  You may only be considering showing them in your home.  However, you may be venturing into gallery shows and competitions.  So you may need to make labels to attach to the wall. 
A […]

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October 8th, 2006

Round Robin Quilting & Fabric Art

Previously I mentioned the Round Robin my daughter’s local group was conducting. Occasionally Beth posted a photo of a Round Robin fiber art piece she was working on.  The artists are displaying the finished pieces as the Round Robin Collection at their exhibit at the Artistic Roots Art Center at Campton, NH.  Beth also has photos of these for […]

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October 5th, 2006

Attending My Daughter’s Quilt/Fiber Arts Exhibit

What fun to attend a Grand Opening and Reception for a Quilt/Fiber Arts Exhibit, especially when your daughter is one of the six fiber artists!  This was a culmination of Beth’s venturing into various types of quilting and experimenting with many fabrics and fibers. 
Most of the projects at this exhibit, Texture-Textiles-Techniques, at the Artistic Roots Art […]

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September 20th, 2006

Centennial Quilt Show & Story Telling

Judy Howard, of Buckboard Antique Quilts (http://www.buckboardquilts.com/) has announced the Centennial Quilt Show & Story Telling Party on October 7, in Oklahoma City.  Contributors to the Heavenly Patchwork quilt story books and Centennial Stitches - Oklahoma History in Quilts will be attending.  Also, winners in the Centennial Quilt Contest will share their quilts.
For those interested […]

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August 4th, 2006

Quilt Care Lessons

I recently finished the Quilt Care Course offered at no cost by quilter Nancy Kirk at www.kirkcollection.com.  Even though I’d read up on quilt care and preservation before, I learned some neat tips from Nancy.
*Do you know that wood can damage quilts?  Don’t hang or display them where they will touch wood, Nancy advises.
*There’s a “blue […]

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