Archive for September, 2009

Where can I have pictures copied onto fabric for a quilt?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

cheerchal6 asked: I am making a memory quilt for my mother in law. I want to include pics of the family on it. I have tried printing them from home but they don't turn out well. Where can I send them so that they will look ...

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Penny Halgren asked: If you want to make a quilt for a dog-lover, you will certainly have fun with the project! There are almost as many dog quilt patterns as there are breeds of dogsIf the recipient of your quilt loves Scottie dogs, you will find various Scottie dog quilt ...

How best to clean a handmade quilt?

Friday, September 11th, 2009

AmyLou asked: My grandmother gave me a handmade quilt that is old but in very good shape. The problem is that it has an odor from being stored for so long. I'm anxious to put it on our guest bed but I don't want to damage it by ...

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Karen Lincoln asked: Quilting, like painting is a wonderful art. It is similar to painting in the sense that paints and brushes are replaced by threads and needles. Paper is replaced by fabrics. Quilts were traditionally made by hand, but not with the advent of sewing quilting machines, many prefer ...