QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
My love of children’s and young adult books has flowed over to One Book Two Book, a blog for book lovers and readers at here at b5media. As a children’s author as well, I find writing this blog with Karen Weideman very fulfilling.
At One Book Two Book, I can share my love of reading and […]
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
In this guest post, Kristen King relates how Granny’s Quilt inspired her to attempt a baby gift quilt. Although Kristen’s attempt was much simpler than Granny’s experienced project, I agree that Granny would have been proud.
Granny’s Quilt Inspires a Baby Quilt
Guest post by Kristen King
There’s something so soothing about the systematic design of this white, flowered […]
Most quilters and fabric artists begin in their homes. For some this art remains a hobby. Others develop it into a business that may evolve into sales through markets in their local area, throughout the country, and even internationally.
Rhonda Jordal, of Forest City, IA, owner of Memories and Keepsake Quilts, has rocketed to fame in […]
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
What would you do if you won a $100,000 Quilting Challenge Magazine contest? Renowned quilter, Sharon Schamber, of Payson, AZ, has done just that with her quilt, “Scarlet Serenade.”
For the complete story about Sharon and her magnificent quilts, check out Quilting artist is tops in U.S. by Carol LaValley, in The Payson Roundup. Quilters who have heard […]
As we ponder on what to get the quilter in our family (or hint that they should get for us), why not look at some of the jigsaw puzzles available with a quiting theme?
These are just two I’ve come across.
Quilts for Sale, a 1000 piece puzzle.
Autumn Quilts, 1000 piece puzzle.
Also, with puzzles, you can save […]
Writing careless, unprofessional e-mails may turn off customers. Or they may give customers, editors, and others the idea that you’re as sloppy with your quilt art as you are with your online writing.
Celine at Pimp Your Work has some good tips about writing e-mails in her post, 7 Ways to Make Your E-mails Unprofessional. She […]
Quilter Jane Burch Cochran utilizes multitudes of beads and buttons for her extraordinary and eye-catching works of fabric art. Combining her training as a painter with love of fabric, along with beads and buttons and other embellishments, she creates spectacular pieces like “Crossing to Freedom” which hangs in the Group Entrance of the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, […]
As I was browsing around various blogs containing quilting references, I discovered Jafabrit’s Art and her spectacular Wooden Quilt Kimono. A coat of many colors!
I haven’t learned yet just how Jafabrit has constructed it. However, I clicked on the photo and got a close up showing the stitching between the pieces. This reminded me somewhat of crazy quilt construction.
Tags: art+quilter, art+quilting, […]
The blog, Work From Home Momma, features an interview about my experiences in home businesses over the past 40 years, including my quilting one, Mea’s Quilts, operated during the Bicentennial Years. This interview, by Laura Spencer, is the first in her Work at Home Interview Series about women, particularly moms.
As Laura says, “Today’s interview is with […]
Laura Spencer, of Writing Thoughts, recently awarded one of my other b5media blogs, Home Biz Notes, and me the Rockin’ Girl Blogger Award! For gals only, it’s fun to be included. It’s also a neat way to recognize some of the other bloggers who leave comments, give me inspiration, and help make this blogging world a […]
Quilting and Patchwork from b5media
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email] for b5media.
A Child Chosen
A Creative Journal
All Holiday Cafe
Babylune
Baking Delights
Blog Fabulous
Brew Ha-Ha
Busy Family Meals
Career and Kids
Chocolate Bytes
Cooking Gadgets
Dating Dames
Declutter It
Drinks after Dark
Foodie Obsessed
GenBetween
Hankering for Yarn
Inside Motherhood
Jewelry and Beading
Junk Creation
Keeping the Castle
Kettle and Cup
Layers Upon Layers
Mad Cropper
Marriage Actually
Mom Gadget
Mother Earth's Garden
MyCrimeSpace
Noodles and Rice
Offbeat Homes
One Book Two Book
Our One Heart
Parenting Tweens & Teens
Play Library
Quilting and Patchwork
Robust Cooking
She Knows Parties
Simply Home Remedies
Simply Thrifty
Solo Mother
Supernanny Rules
Tangled Thread
The Food Bowl
Thrifty Mommy
Tree Hugging Family
Unplugged Living
Widows Quest
Recent Comments