Tag Archives: Inspiration

DMC Embroidery Thread # 3607

the lipstick chorus line I have to admit, I’m suspicious of this color. Wary, even though I’ve come to use it a lot. For one thing, if my daughter were going to the prom, I would not select this fuchsia … Continue reading

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Dandelions, Spirals and Butterflies

Elemental Shapes that speak to master quilt maker Jane Sassaman The  colorful, energetic and delightful quilts that Jane S. Sassaman creates stimulate an uncommon sense of curiosity and adventure for the viewer. Jane has created over 75 garden inspired quilts … Continue reading

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David Taylor Quilt Exhibit

David Taylor’s detailed stitching on display in Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, Colorado until Oct 14, 2010 in the CQA Quilting News, June 7, 2010 by Mike Lawrence, Steamboat Pilot, May 28, 2010 A new exhibit at Steamboat Art Museum … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Batik Bounty

What’s in Your Batik Stash? Most quilters have a sizable supply of beautiful batiks, those luscious fabrics and designs we cannot resist buying. Usually I don’t getaroundtoit. I mean making up the idea I had in mind when I made … Continue reading

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Nancy Crow, an artist who makes quilts

in the CQA Quilting News, May 7, 2010, by Pamela Marean, Cape Cod Times, February 28, 2010 “Nancy Crow makes a statement, whether you like it or not”, Joan Goldfarb Any quilt is a feat of human dedication and creativity. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Clothesline Art Quilts

Art Quilt Inspiration from the humble clothesline There is one activity that unites the whole world – everyone washes their clothes. There is little variation between continents and nationalities. You could say that fresh air, clean water and soap literally … Continue reading

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