Essential Tools for Quilting - Quilting
I'm often asked - "what do I consider to be the most important tools for a quilter to have and use?" Quilting tools have changed a lot in the past 30 years or so. Over this time there has been a huge revival in the craft of quilting. With the .. [... more]
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Applique - It's the Tops - Quilting
Applique, according to Webster, "is a cutout decoration fastened to a larger piece of material" (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, MA, 1980). While this is an accurate definition it does not fully explain the charm and the ... [... more]
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Quilting Tools - A big investment - Quilting
Isn't quilting a wonderful craft? I've been doing it for years and am never happier than when I have a needle in my hand, ironing patchwork fabric (not shirts), or carefully rotary cutting tiny squares in preparation to sew back together again. ... [... more]
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Needleturn Applique - Quilting
After quilting for some 31 years, I know what is my "quilting niche". What I mean by "quilting niche" is the genre of quilting I like and do best. Notice I say "like and do" because there are many quilt genres that I really [... more]
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Design Wall - How to make your own - Quilting
I recently created a "portable Design Wall" for my sewing room and it's been such a hit, I thought I might share it with you. Often during my creative process, I am looking for somewhere to lay out my blocks as I audition them, prior to sewing . [... more]
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My most important quilting tool - Quilting
Every year at the beginning of spring I conduct a thorough cleanup of my sewing room. It's a pretty big job as my sewing room houses not only my sewing machine, cutting table, pantry cupboard full of my fabric stash, two 6 drawer chests, and 4 ... [... more]
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New Directions in Chenille - Book Review - Quilting
Chenille? You are probably wondering what chenille has to do with quilting. Well, Nannette Holmberg in her second book about faux chenille combines the chenille method and quilting with beautiful results. In a nutshell, faux chenille is created ... [... more]
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Your Guide To Quilting (JoAnn) Book Review - Quilting
If you're anything like me, then it's likely you have as many quilting books in your sewing room as you do fabric in your stash. Of my entire quilt book collection, Your Guide to Quilting (JoAnn) is one of my staple quilting books. I came across ... [... more]
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Quilting Arts TV - Series 100 Review - Quilting
If you're one of those quilters who simply HAVE to have a needle in their hand each day, and suffer withdrawal symptoms if this doesn't happen, this DVD is a very good substitute for stitching. Sit through just one episode of Quilting Arts TV and ... [... more]
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Herbs for Immune Support - Herbs
The idea of using herbs to heal is not a new one. Often, a warming herbal tea is just the thing needed on a cold winter night. You don't need to stop there, however. Herbs can be used to support and enhance your body's own resistance to illness. ... [... more]
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Book Review - Flower Pounding: Quilt Projects for All ...
One weekend day, armed with a hammer and a pair of scissors, I wandered through my mother's garden snipping here and snipping there as I went. There was an occasional cry of "No, not that one!" from my mother, but I was able to harvest a good .. [... more]
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Book Review Contemporary Quilts : Design, Surface and ...
Contemporary Quilts : Design, Surface and Stitch is a fantastic workbook instructing the newcommer to art quilts the skills of design, surface embellishment and stitch embellishment. - Book Review Contemporary Quilts : Design, Surface and Stitch ... [... more]
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