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Hexagon Popourri
Subtle/Skillful Displays using the Humble Hexagon Use of the hexagon shape in sewing garments and linens, etc. dates back hundreds of years. Recently, new takes on this basic shape have brought fresh inspiration for quilters who enjoy blending traditional techniques … Continue reading
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Piece By Number paper piecing patterns
Piece By Number Paper Piecing Patterns for Quilters – Website Review 40 free paper-piecing quilt and block patterns are the first thing one notices when arriving at this great Internet site created by Beth, who lives in Suisse Romand, Switzerland. … Continue reading
Quilt Retreat in Tennessee
The Lodge at Douglas Lake is perfect for Quilters The Lodge at Douglas Lake is located on the quieter side of Sevierville, TN, tucked quietly in its own private cove. It is an 8 bedroom, 51/2 bath, 6400 sq ft … Continue reading
BINGO QUILTS
have some bingo fun with your children The familiar 9 patch block, (3×3) easily sizes up to 16 patches (4×4) and even 25 patches (5×5). When you get to the 5×5 size, your block can instantly be called a Bingo Block. … Continue reading
Genome Quilts by Bev St. Clair
Quilted DNA Beverly St. Clair is a practicing psychiatrist who has explored the aesthetic and discipline of quilting for many years. Her unique focus is on what she has termed the genome quilt. “My idea for genome quilts grew from … Continue reading
Men Quilting Today – five perspectives
Five unique male views on quilting: – Fine Cell Work charity in the UK, which teaches prison inmates how to create the soft furnishings that it sells online at finecellwork.co.uk, includes an all-male team of quilters. “Belonging to a quilting group … Continue reading
DMC 762, Pale Gray
Bogie in Pale Gray and Lavender a poem of color by Stephen Beal I can be stitching along on a canvas, needing a shade that holds the light without getting hot, and 762 will come to mind. I am always … Continue reading
Repurposing Scraps of Others’ Lives
in the CQA Quilting News From the Columbus Dispatch, by Melissa Starker, June 11, 2011 “Everyone Can Find a Different Story in my Quilts” Quilters often incorporate fabrics that hold meaning from a previous use – clothes that a child has … Continue reading
Prison Stories from Stitchers
LEE – a sense of belonging to something shared Quilting is not just for women; Fine Cell Work charity in the UK, which teaches prison inmates how to create the soft furnishings that it sells online at finecellwork.co.uk, includes an … Continue reading
Study Shows Quilting is Good For Us
in the CQA Quilting News The Daily Telegraph, UK by Judith Woods, June 22, 2011 Quilting Helps Cognitive, Emotional and Physical Well Being Apparently, quilting helps cognitive, creative and emotional wellbeing, especially among older people. According to researchers at the … Continue reading