Monthly Archives: June 2008

Quilt Fabric Manufacturers

Annie of Annie’s Quilting Stash Podcast has cataloged a group of fabric manufacturers and gives links and list of designers for each manufacturer. It is a podcast from earlier this year. clipped from simplearts.com Program 118 – Guide to Fabric … Continue reading

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Projects Calling

I couldn’t stay away from my workroom on yesterday. I found a playmate for the child and left them to their own devices (except for an occasional admonishment to go outside away from the screens) while I sat and sewed. … Continue reading

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Dots in Bird Form

I need more dots like a need a hole in the head, but the web is a great thing, because I can admire them without buying! Deirdre sent me this picture. I can’t see the dots very well, but I … Continue reading

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European Art Quilts

The European Art Quilt Association is preparing for their next exhibition, which looks like it will be in Birmingham in the UK. I saw this quilt on the page and really like it. clipped from www.europeanartquilt.com

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Art Cartons

I never ceased to be amazed at the creative ways quiltmakers and fiber artists think of to entertain and inspire their colleagues. Deidre posted this great photo of the art she received in an art carton. I was really pleased … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Quilter’s Companion

The Quilter’s Companion: The Complete Guide to Machine and Hand Quilting by Katharine Guerrier My review on Goodreads Deirdre (http://www.deirdreabbotts.com/… sent this book to me as a byproduct of clearing out her studio. The subtitle kind of says it all … Continue reading

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Collage Unleashed

Collage Unleashed by Traci Bautista My review I just bought this book to get some visual journaling inspiration. View all my reviews.

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Bullseyes – Another Round

Friend Julie sent me a second package of Bullseyes sometime last week and I decided I needed to get my act together and sew them up. Adrienne’s blocks detail. The rest of Adrienne’s blocks after I put the circles on. … Continue reading

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Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists

Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists by Lark Books My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Towards the end of the Introduction, the author, Martha Sielman writes “The book’s underlying concept of displaying up to a dozen quilts … Continue reading

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Goodreads Test

Goodreads has a new feature where they give the HTML for a review you have written. I am trying it out here. I originally wrote a review of Collaborative Quilting for this blog on October 21, 2006. I filled out … Continue reading

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Will You LOOK at those Dots???

The Quilting Stash podcast host, Annie Smith, interviewed Mary Lou Weideman in April. The show is really great, interesting as well as entertaining. I just listened to it this week and finally went to look at Mary Lou’s quilts. I … Continue reading

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Annie Smith on Quiltmaking on the Go

Annie Smith, of the Quilting Stash podcast fame, wrote about quilting while she was tied up in her car. I listened to the podcast yesterday and then went to her blog today to see the photos. I was thrilled to … Continue reading

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