Archive for the ‘quilts’ Category

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Penny Halgren asked: e a quilter and have not yet tried your hand at Leisure Arts quilt patterns, stop by your local library or bookstore to see what you have been missing!Leisure Arts is one of the world's largest publishers of craft instructional guides. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Leisure ...

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

R.t. Markovsky asked: What is machine quilting? It is using a machine to sew a quilt together. Think in terms of a very large sewing machine that is very flexible. If you have already been making quilts by hand and giving them to friends and relatives you may want to ...

How much fabric need for a queen sized quilt?

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

kingstongirl897 asked: I'm making a queen sized quilt for one of my friends as a present and I don't know how much fabric I'll need for the bac side. Can someone help?Scented Gel Candles

How do you make quilt blocks from photos?

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Lana E asked: I saw a quilt made from photos. Each block was 12x12 and had a picture on it of a family member. The squares were made on a computer. What equipment do I need to do this? Please give very detailed instructions. ...

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Penny Halgren asked: Quilters who are not already a machine embroidery enthusiast just may find themselves engrossed in the craft once they realize they could incorporate machine embroidery into their quilting.Embroidery is a traditional way to add special decorative touches to quilts. Whether by hand or machine, a quilter may ...

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Penny Halgren asked: If you have ever considered starting a quilting business but don't feel good about America's tough economy, I challenge you to think again. There are plenty of reasons to start your own quilting business now!Money spent on quilting supplies in 2006 increased 45.4 percent. That year, quilters ...

Where can you find black iron quilt racks for the wall?

Monday, February 1st, 2010

shorty asked: I am looking for a black iron quilt rack to hang on the wall.New Cpr Guidelines

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Shruti Gupta asked:  Besides being a blanket to keep you warm, comfortable and cuddly during those bitterly cold winter months when nothing but a warm quilt and a hot cup of coffee would be the most looked forward to thing in life, the quilt also qualifies as an important contributing ...

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Penny Halgren asked: Like many other crafts and hobbies, quilting has survived the test of time. Some quilt historians date the beginning of quilting back to the middle ages, when quilted clothes were made for warriors sent to battle in cold climates. According to history, fabrics were layered and stitched ...

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Will Robins asked: Of all of the hobbies out there at the moment, there is none rising as fast as quilting. Although that hobby, and indeed art, has been around for years, it is experiencing more popularity than it has done in over a century. Beginner quilting is a great ...