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Women Link Math and Science in their Fiber Arts – always have
Math Inspired Quilts Gerda de Vries, a quilter and mathematician at U. Alberta, Canada, recently said in a seminar at the Redpath Museum in Montreal, “The connection between textiles and mathematics is intimate but not often explored, possibly because textiles … Continue reading
Posted in COLOR & COLOR THEORY, FABRIC ART, MISC
Tagged Info you should know, Inspiration, Quilt Technique
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E-Mail Privacy and Security are at Risk – 8 Tips on E-mail Security to Protect Yourself and Your Contacts
E-Mail Privacy and Security are at Risk – 8 Tips on E-Mail Security to Protect Yourself and Your Contacts* For people of all ages, these points of skill and etiquette are logical and easy. Your friends and contacts will love … Continue reading
Encouraging Art Purchasers
Virtual Auditions of Your Artwork Follow up article to Encouraging Corporate Clients, April 27, 2010 Sometimes, when people are looking in art galleries to select art for their home, the opportunity for a sale is lost because the potential buyer … Continue reading
Modern Quilting
Blog Review of The Modern Quilt Guild The Modern Quilt Guild blog is barely 5 months old and so has few features to review. Yet I believe it will become an important blog for quilters of all kinds and I … Continue reading
Posted in BLOG REVIEWS, FABRIC ART, MISC
Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Info you should know, Inspiration, Quilt Technique
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Encouraging Corporate Clients
Novel tip for encouraging art sales to corporate buyers, part 1 When a potential business client is sitting in a waiting room or corridor, the art already in place will be enhanced by displaying art work created by younger clients … Continue reading
Knowing My Goals Before Building My New Website, Quilts For Special Kids
Revising my Quilts4U website to improve marketing of the Children’s Quilts another in the Internet Skills series of posts Recently I created a new website for the sale of my children’s quilts. I wanted to focus just on quilts for … Continue reading
Do Fusible Products Harm Fabric
Fusible Products – Could they Harm your Quilt Art?* Research by the Canadian Conservation Institute and U. Nebraska- Lincoln has been published about the long term effects adhesive containing products may have on paper and fabric art work. To assist … Continue reading
Removing Stains on Quilts and Textiles
Life leaves its marks – maybe you don’t want the “patina” Bubble gum, wine, ink, bleeding colors, mildew – what do you do when your art quilts, cherished family heirloom quilts, your childrens’ quilts and flea market finds come into … Continue reading
Posted in FABRIC ART, MISC
Tagged Childrens Quilts, Info you should know, Quilting, Traditional Quilting
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How Light Damages Fabric
Light damages textiles, but how? Light, especially ultraviolet light can fade colors, turn whites to yellow, and even weaken the molecular structure of the individual fibers in some delicate fabrics. Over long periods of time, fabric will turn to dust, … Continue reading
Posted in COLOR & COLOR THEORY, DYEING FABRIC, MISC
Tagged Childrens Quilts, Info you should know, Quilting
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How To Write a Great Web Link
A link is a signpost, a promise. If a customer clicks on your link they are spending their time. Don’t make them waste it. By Gerry McGovern, November 09, 2009 – permission to reprint obtained. another Internet Skills, Website Tips … Continue reading
Posted in GOOD LINKS, INTERNET SKILLS, WEBSITE TIPS
Tagged Info you should know, Opinions
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