May 4th, 2008
QultingAndPatchwork.com
Tales of the Trails End Quilters blog consists of stories about my quilting heritage.
My quilting heritage began at Trails End Farm in Milan, New York. There I often sat beside my grandmother cutting squares and sewing them by hand. Eventually I realized that my mother and her sister, their grandmother, and others made quilts here, too. […]
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April 29th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
I’m still learning about importing photos into my posts, so couldn’t get this one posted to accompany the story about Kristen King’s Teddy Bear Quilt that Granny made.
So…now (with Kristen’s help)…here it is for you to see. Then click on the link above to relate it to the story. I can see why Kristen treasures it. Granny […]
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April 3rd, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Among our weekly crafty suggestons, you’ll find journal keeping, quilting memory journaling, knitted dolls, custom soaps, collage techniques, scissor shapening tips, and mixed media monograms. Even quilters like to dip into other types of art.
Heather at A Creative Journal gives us 14 Reasons to Keep a Visual Journal
Check out Noreen’s Esperanza - Knitted Doll of Hope […]
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March 20th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
The b5media Lifestyles Channel reminisced about the 1980’s for Theme Day this month. Check out all the interesting contributions from bloggers around the channel.
Several blogs from the Lifestyles channel decided to take a stroll down memory lane and share an 80’s style post that’s customized to suit their own blog, explained Channel Editor Gayla McCord.
Quilting […]
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March 11th, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Do you have quilting memories…either good or not so good? Write these down in a journal or computer log. I’ve recently discovered that some of my memories of my quilting life are fun, thought provoking, frustrating, and just something to share.
*You can do this as a scrapbook with photos to accompany the stories.
*Keep a […]
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March 3rd, 2008
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
Quilters and fabric artists create memories…some of recent projects, others we made longer ago, and perhaps some connected with quilts stitched by former generations. Do you write about your memories and events connected with them?
They can be recorded any number of ways:
Blogs
Journals
Scrapbooks
Videos or DVDs
Published materials
Quilts from my family heritage, as well as projects my daughter and granddaughter are undertaking […]
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December 28th, 2007
Quilters continue to respond to my posts about quilting, family times, and tea time rituals that bring back memories. They also share stories of memories-in-progress as they gather with children for cooking, crafts, sewing and quilting, as I did with my grandmother and aunt. We also created memories in my own home which span the […]
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