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Quilting and Patchwork

April 5th, 2007

New Poll on Quilting and Patchwork

I’ve created a new poll where readers can tell me why they do quilting and fabric art.
*To give as gifts
*To sell
*To display at galleries and shows
*Just for yourself and for fun
Many of you may quilt for a combination of these reasons.  Choose the one that’s primary for you.  However, you also can e-mail me (maryemma@b5media.com) […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 13th, 2007

Results of Poll About Quilting Fabrics

What type of fabric do you prefer for your quilting and fabric art, I asked my readers.
The choices were: 
*Polyester/cotton blend
*100% cotton
*Silk, satin, brocades, metallics, etc.
*A combination of fabrics
Apparently quilters and fabric artists still generally prefer 100% cotton as they did during the fabric debate throughout the Bicentennial Years (1975-76+) when I became involved in quiltmaking […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

February 12th, 2007

New Poll at Quilting and Patchwork

I’ve posted a new poll on the blog (scroll down the right side) so you can let me know which fabric you prefer to use for your quilting and fabric art.  We have so many options available to us nowadays.
Question: Which type of fabric do you prefer for your quilting and fabric art?
The possible choices: […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

February 10th, 2007

Results of Current Quilting and Patchwork Poll

The poll running for the past month on my blog concerned the type of patterns or designs you preferred.  It’s always interesting to see what my readers’ preferences are in these polls.  This enables me, hopefully, to bring you material of interest in the future and helps me get to know you better.
The question: Do you […]

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December 30th, 2006

New Poll at Quilting & Patchwork

My new poll concerns the type of patterns you tend to use in your quiltmaking and fabric art.  It gives you an opportunity to think about the type of work you do.
My question: Do you [prefer sewing traditional quilting patterns over creating your own designs?
Answers:  Yes; No; I do both depending on the item I’m […]

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December 29th, 2006

Results of Current Quilting & Patchwork Poll

I’ve run a poll, for the past month, to see how my readers like to put their quilts together.  It’s always interesting to get the results of a poll.  This helps me to learn more about my readers and their interests.
The Question: Do you prefer to do hand quilting over maching quilting? 
Answer choices were: Yes; No; […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

November 30th, 2006

Participate in a Quilters’ Poll

If you’d like to express your preference and participate in my quilters’ poll, scroll down the page to the poll on the right.  There you can tell me whether you like to do hand quilting over hand quilting.  Do you prefer both depending on the project?  Or do you like to tie your quilts to finish them?
I’ve done […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments