{"id":63843,"date":"2024-09-29T06:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T13:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=63843"},"modified":"2024-09-29T13:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T20:06:27","slug":"various-sundry-2024-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/various-sundry-2024-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Various & Sundry 2024 #8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I made a lot of changes to the Quilts in Print<\/a> page after the last V&S was published. I only include books I have read and recommend. I also don’t update the page that often, mostly because I don’t have the time. I had completely omitted Frances Dowell’s quilt novels<\/a> as well as Marie Bostwick’s Cobbled Court series<\/a>. This was a serious omission since they are both excellent writers.  I originally wanted to add books that weren’t specifically in the quilt fiction genre, but I think the books by these two authors needed to be included. Now they are!<\/p>\n

I also updated the Minikins page<\/a>. I have been making some non-Minikins Sew Sweetness bags and was reminded recently that this page has some non-Minikins patterns at the bottom. I don’t think all of the non-Minikins bags I have made are there, but there are some.<\/p>\n

The Color Strip & Chunk page<\/a> has been updated to include the Green Strip #3 (The Swamp Thing)<\/a> quilt.<\/p>\n

Projects, Classes, Patterns, Techniques & Tutorials<\/strong><\/p>\n

I saw this “How to Write a Quilt Pattern” course<\/a> in an email recently. I haven’t heard of the person who sent me the email, though I obviously signed up for the newsletter at some point! Neither have I heard of the teacher. It is a good idea, though. Forget writing patterns! Teach people how to write and market them.<\/p>\n

A long time ago, I used to keep this list of small projects<\/a> up to date. I might do so again. Since various holidays are coming, this list might give you some ideas for gifts for your friends.<\/p>\n

I am thinking of making another version of Flying Around with curved Flying Geese. I looked for a tutorial on how to make them myself. I found this Better Off Thread tutorial<\/a>. I will take a closer look at it and try to make some curved geese later.<\/p>\n

–><\/strong> Join Jeni Baker’s Lined Drawstring Bag Sew Along<\/a> coming in November! If you want to try making a bag, this is a great way to do it. This is an easy project and the support makes it completely doable. It’s a great way to get started sewing and you can use the bag as a reusable gift bag for the holidays, if you don’t use it for a gift! Also, she has a free version as a tutorial<\/a>. If you want to make a striped version, she has another tutorial<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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

I went to the Sewtopia<\/a> site to look at fabric and was disappointed to find that you can’t view more than 12 fabrics at a time. That means a lot of clicking. Bleah. I prefer sites that allow you modify how many fabrics to view. They have a lot of, what I would consider, novelty fabrics on their site.<\/p>\n

A friend pointed out Common Threads Press<\/a> to me. I am not familiar with these books and wonder if they are scholarly? The topics certainly seem interesting. Have you read any of the pamphlets?<\/p>\n

Media, Books and Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Washington Post had an opinion piece<\/a> by one of Ruth McDowell’s daughters.<\/p>\n

I posted a new book review<\/a> recently with a lot of links to old books. Books have changed a lot  since I first started quiltmaking. Books now don’t usually have techniques. They only have patterns and one way to make them. Older books had techniques and different ways of making quilts and I always thought that was useful. Often you can find these books at a used bookstore.<\/p>\n

I don’t remember mentioning the Quilters’ Guild<\/a>. This is an overall guild for the entire UK. I am sure there are smaller groups around the island as well. They have a large historical collection of quilts. You can shop for patterns and tools and all sorts of things. The guild also supports historical research. They have one quilt from 1718<\/a> that was the one quilt in a book, The 1718 Coverlet<\/a>**. The book talks about the history of the quilt, how to make a replica and how to make individual blocks using two methods.<\/p>\n

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

\"Carrie's<\/a>
Carrie’s glass Bat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carrie, a former student, is also a glass artist. She makes Halloween and Christmas gifts for some of her family. This is the 2024 Halloween decoration. Isn’t it great?<\/p>\n

I love how the wings are sort of see-through. I used to know what that glass was called, but can’t remember.<\/p>\n

NQR<\/strong><\/p>\n

I saw a cool story telling chair<\/a> somewhere last week. This is built by Hal Taylor. Don’t complain about his prices! Beautiful work like this should be rewarded. It is a great chair if you have multiple children or grandchildren.<\/p>\n

\"Ginger\"<\/a>
Ginger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dogs seem to be a recurring theme lately. My sister is still working on getting the Recovery Ranch Sanctuary<\/a> off the ground. You can still help out! See the Cups for Pups club<\/a>. I have also been spending some time with some puppies my awesome niece is fostering. They are Schnauzer and Husky. I went back to visit the other day and my favorite was gone to a different foster home. \ud83d\ude41 Two puppies are easier than three!<\/p>\n

I still got to have a cuddle with Ginger and Paprika. They are little energy bombs and then they switch off and go to sleep. It is funny.<\/p>\n

And a reminder: Cups for Pups: Join my Lil Sissy in helping to fund the Recovery Ranch Sanctuary via GoFundMe<\/a>. She is working on creating a place where the dogs of those needing recovery will be taken care of while their people are getting help.<\/p>\n

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**N. B. : Obviously, you should shop at local quilt shops and small businesses. However, if you are too busy or can\u2019t find what you need there, I use Amazon affiliate links and may be paid for your purchase of an item when you click on an item\u2019s link in my post. There is no additional<\/em> cost to you for clicking or purchasing items I recommend. I appreciate your clicks and purchases as it helps support this blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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