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Repurposing Scraps of Others’ Lives

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Gina

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 →

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Study Shows Quilting is Good For Us

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Gina

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 →

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This Crazy Quilt Called America

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gina

In the CQA Quilting News, by Stanley Crouch,  NYDailynews.com People move to America in order to become what they want. After all, individual freedom is the essence of the supposed American Dream. That is made clear at an exhibit of … Continue reading →

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Landmark Quilt Exhibit Reprises “Christmas” theme quilt

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Gina

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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AIDS Memorial Quilt 25th Anniversary

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Gina

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 →

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David Taylor Quilt Exhibit

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Gina

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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Slice Quilts

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Gina

Fractured Images – Different Viewpoints excerpts from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette article by Patricia Lowry, April 14, 2010, permission granted to reprint First there was Cubism, then photographic collages and now – Slice Quilts, quilted fractured images that appear to … Continue reading →

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Nancy Crow, an artist who makes quilts

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Gina

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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8000 Fabric Panels and One Rocket

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Gina

in the CQA Quilting News, March 18, 2010, by Bob Gathany, The Huntsville Times, Feb. 22, 2010 The Dream Rocket delayed, but not scrubbed Connecting art and education through a global collaborative initiative Artist Jennifer Marsh has announced that The … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Theme Winning Quilts

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Gina

The National Quilt Museum announces 18 winning quilts from the 2010 An Old Favorite Contest. on exhibit Mar. 19 – June 15, 2010 and traveling through Dec. 2011. The Paducah Sun, Jan. 1, 2010 The National Quilt Museum has announced … Continue reading →

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