Monthly Archives: October 2009

Scorpio Quilters Horoscope

Scorpio – October 23 to November 21 Birthdays Being passionate, Scorpios can be excellent quilters. When they rely on their natural intuition, they excel at choosing colour and pattern combinations. Sometimes their compulsive nature can cause problems, as they leave … Continue reading

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Vegetable Harvests for Art Inspiration

International Street Markets These photos of markets from around the world should inspire your quilter’s eye. Not only the autumn colors, but the repetition of shapes, variety of arrangements and mysterious produce add a local flavor that would energize a … Continue reading

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International Quilts-A World of Beauty

2009 Houston Show Winners, some of my favorites-

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Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green

Mix the Color You Really Want – every time Blue and yellow don’t make green? But we were taught that in school, and many times too! If this is news to you, after reading this book by Michael Wilcox, you … Continue reading

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Optimizing Metadata – Don’t Dilute Key Word Effectiveness

3 types of metadata you need for your website Select the best and appropriate key words A website’s Name or Title, a useful Description of the site’s purpose and 5-7 Key Words or Key Word Phrases are the most important … Continue reading

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Blog Goal Designed for Fabric Artists

Increasing quilt artists’ visibility on the WWW It is difficult to be noticed in cyberspace. Most artists do not possess the knowledge or time needed to create and maintain an effective web presence. Very few understand the complexities of search … Continue reading

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Carr, O’Keefe and Kahlo

“a breath that draws your breath into its breathing” Three women of the 20th century, Emily Carr, Georgia O’Keefe and Frida Kahlo were strong willed and uncompromising artists. All 3 were North Americans, each drawn to expressing her unique personal … Continue reading

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Sharon Schamber’s Spirit of Mother Earth

Website Review – The Spirit of Mother Earth For the most exquisite machine quilting, design layout, choice of color and entire quilt integrity you must visit this link to view Sharon Schamber’s award winning quilt. Sharon lives in Payson, AZ. … Continue reading

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Libra Quilters Horoscope

Libra birthdays, Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 Easy going and sociable, Libra quilters are great fun to have in patchwork quilting classes and workshops. They enjoy helping others and never turn down a request to lend a hand to pin a … Continue reading

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