{"id":48938,"date":"2020-04-04T07:08:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T14:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=48938"},"modified":"2020-04-02T17:49:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T00:49:22","slug":"various-sundry-2020-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/various-sundry-2020-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Various & Sundry 2020 #5"},"content":{"rendered":"

I deleted my Cafe Press store. I really appreciate all of you who bought things over the years, but after the second security breach and so few sales, I decided to let it go. I might open up another store in another app, but for now, I am going to use my time for other things.<\/p>\n

Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had to include a New York Times blurb<\/a> about polka dots, which you know I love. N.B.:  If you don’t have a subscription to the NYT, check your local public library or your library at work.<\/p>\n

If you need something to calm your spirit, check out Johanna Basford’s sit<\/a>e. she has some free coloring page downloads<\/a> to keep up all of our spirits. Print them out on good paper.<\/p>\n

Brief history of Kansas quiltmakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love to hear other people’s stories, especially positive ones. Belinda Dill went on vacation with her sewing machine and ended up in quarantine<\/a> where she cheerfully worked on a quilt!<\/p>\n

Valerie has a lot of quilts available in her Etsy shop<\/a> if you don’t feel like making one.<\/p>\n

Tools, Fabric, Supplies and Notions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pink Door has some great bag hardware<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stitch<\/a>, the cool modern quilt store in Ferndale, is there for you in your time of quiltmaking need. They have a Build a Box program. It works like this (from the email I received) “We will be in the shop on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. <\/p>\n