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the Sudoku loving quilter/blogger
Now Self-Published-Advanced Sudoku Solving Techniques, by Gina Delorenzi In addition to my fascination with all things quilt, I am also an avid fan of Sudoku. A few years ago I started to study advanced solving techniques to solve really hard … Continue reading
Quilting for Children in Nepal
EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH QUILT MAKING IN NEPAL James Hopkins, founder of Quilts For Kids Nepal, has graciously given me permission to share the Quilts For Kids Nepal website with you. I want to help raise awareness of the multiple goals … Continue reading
Landmark Quilt Exhibit Reprises “Christmas” theme quilt
in the CQA Quilting News, from an article by Maureen Ose, U Nebraska-Lincoln, 12/7/2010 Landmark Quilt Exhibit Revisited The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present “Revisiting the Art Quilt,” a reprise of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Info you should know, Inspiration, Quilt Technique, Virtual Newspaper
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Aerial Perspective Effect – Telling Up from Down
Shade Values in Quilt Making Positioning the “light source” from the upper left corner is a standard convention among map makers. (Odd, because the sun almost never shines from this geographical position.) Even following this standard, sometimes the eye gets … Continue reading
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Create Harmony and Balance with Lemon and Magenta
Experiment with Maverick Colors in your Art Quilts Choosing prints and solids to construct balanced blocks of the palette colors- Part 3 of 3 Part 1 -Maverick color palettes and “mother fabrics” Part 2 – Unrestrained colors pack drama into … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Info you should know, Opinions, Quilt Technique
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Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama into your Art Quilts
Experiment with Maverick Colors Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama into your Art Quilts – Part 2 of 3 Color Blocks – how much of which colors do I use? In part 1 of this article I discussed Maverick color palettes, the … Continue reading
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Experiment With Maverick Colors
Unrestrained Colors Pack Drama in your Art Quilts Part 1 of 3 – “mother fabrics”, and accented analogous color palettes Say you want to work with magenta, tangerine and lime green fabric. How do you effectively harmonize these colors in … Continue reading
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Quilters’ Rules of Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation
From a 16th Century French etiquette manual, transcribed by George Washington, and embellished here at Contemporary Quilt Art, (spelling all George’s) When you meet with one of Greater Quality than yourself, Stop, and retire, especially if it be at a … Continue reading
Communicate With Color
It’s essential your website have great colors another article in the Internet Skills series Since web surfing is now such a part of everyday life, every opportunity must be taken for your website to be distinctive. Color is the best … Continue reading
AIDS Memorial Quilt 25th Anniversary
in the CQA Quilting News, from an article by Abbie Amadio, June 7, 2010, Third Coast Digest AIDS Project Originated in Milwaukee, WI in 1987 Panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt that are unique to Milwaukee and to noted fashion … Continue reading