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Quilting and Patchwork

October 29th, 2007

Altering Patterns for Quilted & Patchwork Clothing

 Although Chloe didn’t make a quilted or patchwork vest for her husband, some of the tips she gives for changing the basic pattern to fit a particular idea, size, or amount of fabric on hand should help if you want to be creative in your sewing.
Check out her post, Altering Vest Patterns, at Tangled Thread.
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By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

July 21st, 2007

Quilting & Patchwork Tagged for 7 Facts Meme

Noreen at Hankering for Yarn tagged me for the 7 Random Facts Meme, in which I list seven facts about myself.  I also was tagged at my Home Biz Notes blog and have listed seven there.
So even though I’ve listed seven facts at Home Biz Notes, I’ll see what information I can provide here that may […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

December 4th, 2006

Creating a Yo-Yo “Memory” Vest

What a fascinating idea….creating a yo-yo “memory” vest, consisting of these little shirred circles from fabrics given by friends and family.  Noreen at Hankering for Yarn shares her love of yo-yo’s, dating back to her grandmother’s friend, and shows us pictures of the “memory” vest.
Yo-yo’s have a place in my life, too.  I made exquisite bits of fabric art with […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

September 21st, 2006

Quilt Business Tips - Finding Your Niche

Do you have something special you make in the world of fabric/fiber art?  Do you have a technique that’s unique?
With so many quilters, what makes those stand out who are getting name recognition and orders for their work?  This is not to say there isn’t a market for any quilting, but finding something that is […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment