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Quilting and Patchwork

July 25th, 2007

A Quilt Squares Wedding “Guest Book”

What a marvelous idea!  One of my readers let me know she’s getting married soon and has a great idea for the guest book.  I’ll let her tell your herself:
“I’m getting married in 1 1/2 weeks.  We are going to have our guests sign quilt squares, instead of the traditional “guest book”!  I am so […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 5 comments

June 21st, 2007

Weddings Inspire Us for Theme Day at Arts and Design Channel

 Here at the Arts and Design Channel, we invite you to browse through our wedding ideas for Artists’ Showcase Theme Day.  As I visited the various blogs, I realized we practically have a wedding planning guide!
 The theme of “weddings”  seems appropriate since summer generally is a popular time for weddings in the northern hemisphere.  Also, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 7 comments

June 21st, 2007

Wedding Quilts & More

                             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 […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

August 27th, 2006

Quilts That Span Time & Generations

As I look at quilt blocks found among family memorabilia or pieces saved from a quilt made for my mother’s wedding, I realize these are quilts that span time and generations.  They were made more than 75 years ago, perhaps longer. 
What was the story behind them?  Who made them? 
I know that the quilt was made […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments