Quilts

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: As the holidays approach and we are all trying to think of unique gifts for friends and family, quilters have the creative edge. Even skipping over the obvious gift of a quilt, quilted vest, or quilted home accessory, quilters can give a truly unique gift.How about giving ...

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Monday, May 25th, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: just have a lot of denim fabric lying around. Or, maybe you're recycling old jeans and are looking for a quilt project. If you use your favorite search engine for free denim quilt patterns, you will likely uncover reference to a rag quilt.Rag quilts are sewn with ...

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Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: le love crafting and are drawn toward quilting, but don't feel like they have enough talent to sell the quilts they make. They sometimes don't feel comfortable basing their quilting business around sharing their quilting knowledge. If you are one of those people, there is still a ...

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Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: In Iowa, quilt blocks on barns create community cooperation and tourism dollars.These aren't your common quilt blocks. The Iowa quilt blocks on barns are created with paint instead of fabric scraps, but they replicate many traditional quilt patterns - something all quilting enthusiasts can appreciate as true ...

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Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Jan Myers asked: The Great Depression was an era that created quite a challenge for women who desired to quilt. Not only was money very tight in households, but there were limited supplies nationwide. Women had to turn to creativity and resourcefulness in order to create beautiful quilts. Some popular ...

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