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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
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
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
How do the Amish Have Time to Quilt?
Amish Culture, Beliefs and Traditions Identified in their Quilts The Amish have an expression that all Amish schoolchildren learn from a very young age, the meaning of ‘Joy’. The needs of the individual are given up in order to promote … 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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National Quilting Association celebrates National Quilting Day
March 20, 2010 is National Quilting Day Website review of The National Quilting Association, Inc. Attractive, practical, informative and comprehensive – these must be goals of the National Quilting Association for its website. And these first impressions really are the … Continue reading
Posted in FABRIC ART, QUILT EXHIBITS, WEBSITE REVIEWS
Tagged Info you should know, Quilting
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How About a Quilting Retreat
Quilting Retreats come in endless shapes and sizes. An Internet Search for Quilters Retreats brings up the sites listed below. There are many others not listed.These lists were compiled in Oct, 2009. The information is provided for your convenience. Please … Continue reading