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Finding space for your quilting and sewing is a challenge for many of us. For instance, in our multi-generational household, my daughter has one side of the living room for sewing machine, cabinets and bookcases, along with cutting table. When she does her dyeing, it’s at the kitchen sink and counter, or in the bathtub.
Some […]
As I look around at my friends and colleagues who are involved in arts and crafts other than quilting, I realize they’re leaving a leaving a legacy for their family and future generations, too.
What other crafts is your family noted for? Many arts and crafts are interrelated, as the mixed media ones are today.
What memories do […]
When I read about the pin cushion contest, Call for entries: Pincusions, at Noreen’s Hankering for Yarn, my mind slipped into “memory gear” and I thought of my first pinchusion. When my grandmother (Nanny) and I were quilting, she decided I needed a pincushion like hers.
I don’t know if she bought it, or found she […]
Do you have your own quilting and fabric art work space or studio? Or do you work in a corner of the family room, dining table, or nook in the bedroom.
Chloe at Tangled Thread lists 20 reasons why having your own work space is great. As you look this over you may find yourself nodding […]
This time of year, throughout the month of August, the “back-to-school” idea is in many people’s minds….students who will be going back to school of some type and parents will be involved in getting them ready. How will this affect your quilting and your quilting business, if you have one?
For some, with all […]
Quilting fascinates you and the idea of making a quilt seems like a neat project. But you don’t know how to sew!
Nowadays, there are online resources to help you get started with sewing…and ultimately making a quilt or piece of fabric art.
Chloe, at Tangled Thread, has published a post, Online help for learning to sew, […]
Redwork, a popular type of quilting in the mid to late 1800s, consisted of creating designs by embroidering with red floss on muslin background. Since pre-printed squares, as well as a skein of floss often could be purchased for one cent each, redwork also was referred to as “penny squares.”
This type of quiltmaking is gaining in popularity again. […]
“The electricity is off. I can’t use my sewing machine!” we dread to hear as quilters and fabric artists.
Also, if you’re conducting a business where you promote and sell your items over the Internet, you’re likely to be devastated when you hear,”Your server is down. The electricity is off. Your computer has a glitch.”
All of […]
You’ll find many variables involving quilting fabric…which to select for various projects, where to find it, and what is the best quality fabric.
At Quilted Paradise Newsletter this week, you’ll discover a great deal of information about quilting fabric. The fabric you use depends on personal choice, the project, and what is available within your budget.
To […]
With our modern computerized sewing machines, some so automated they’ll sew without you touching them, many quilters may not realize that there once existed “people-powered” or non-electric sewing machines. I learned to sew on a treadle machine, so called because there was a flat plate, about 12x 9-inches square under this machine on legs that […]
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