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Ever since the days of the early quilting bees, we seem to associate quilting and cooking as related arts. The ladies who gathered to help one another on their quilting projects usually enjoyed eating together, too. Then in the evening their families might join for a social evening.
When my daughter’s fabric arts group meets, they […]
So….join Noreen at Hankering for Yarn. She and Tottie Tomato invite you to a virtual tea party, where you can enjoy a cup of tea with other artists and crafters. Invite someone to tea with you and share your favorite quilting stories.
Just as the pioneer ladies at quilting bees gathered around the frame, enjoyed […]
When your quilting group gets together near Halloween, plan a “spooky” theme to create a memorable occasion. Perhaps you meet every other week, as my daughter’s fiber arts group does, to share their work and quilting ideas. You may meet to quilt one another’s quilts like the pioneer ladies did. Or maybe it’s luncheon […]
Ah! The joys of introducing youngsters to quilting! I’ve had a deligtful week exploring the world of patchwork and quilts with fourth graders. We’re not doing actual “hands-on” quilting, but we’re discussing this art and participating in some “show and tell.”
Instead, this exploration has evolved from reading The Rag Coat by Lauren Mills. (The illustrations […]
Weddings are popular throughout the year, but June and the summer months (at least in the northern hemisphere) seen often selected. Jim’s and mine was a summer wedding, 47 years ago in July, in my family’s farmhouse home with wedding reception outside on the large lawn. (Fortunately it was a lovely weather day.)
Also, wedding quilts have been popular throughout the […]
I find my attention captured by quilting and fabric art wherever I go. Today while I was substitute teaching in an elementary school, I worked with students in an art class. The teacher was informing them about Grandma Moses and showed a picture of her Quilting Bee painting.
This is a fascinating painting depicting the social […]
Apparently quilting and cooking go hand in hand with many people. I’ve begun to see more and more recipes in newsletters I receive via e-mail or check out on web sites. Sometimes there will be a recipe in every issue. With other newsletters, the recipe will appear occasionally.
As I’ve mentioned before, this idea must date […]
Our ancestors gathered at one another’s homes to finish quilts, chat, and share recipes. This was a social outing as well as a work time. Sometimes the ladies finished their own quilts; sometimes they contributed to a quilt to give as a gift. They often put a quilt on a quilting frame and all joined in to […]
I’ve noticed some of the quilting newsletters sometimes contain recipes. Also, quilters frequently publish cookbooks with recipes and food ideas from various members of a guild or online group. This collecting of recipes may date back to the early quilting bees which was a social time with food and fun along with working on quilts.
For […]
Check to see if your favorite quilt shop is participating on Quilt Pink Day, September 30, (www.quiltpink.com ) to support the fight against breast cancer through the Susan G. Korman Foundation. American Patchwork & Quilting magazine has organized this quilting day.
Quilters around the country will meet at participating quilt shops, make a pink and white block for […]
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