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Archive for July 2009

A String Quilt

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 28, 2009

I was surfing instead of working (reading quilting blogs is much more fun than my normal work) and found a blog by Kindred Crafters that talks about a string quilt top. Now the discovery of this blog post is very timely.  I’ve been staring at my piles of scraps lately, wondering what to do with [...]

Machine Quilting Flower Tutorial

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 27, 2009

I don’t know about the rest of you, but free motion quilting sometimes frustrates me.  I can stipple with the best of them.  But to do anything else, it’s a challenge.  Sometimes a project will languish in my sewing room because I can’t bring myself to quilt it. I don’t want to ruin it! Well, [...]

Sewing Projects for Beginning Quilters (and Girl Scouts)

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 23, 2009

I’ve always been one to encourage non-quilters to take up quilting.  It’s just part of the passion of quilting!  So it’s not surprising that as the leader of a Girl Scout Troop, I have been trying to talk the girls into do a sewing badge.  I seem to have finally succeeded.  We’ve been meeting at [...]

Portable Ironing Station

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 21, 2009

What a great idea this is!  Kevin Kosbab of the Feed Dog blog describes how to make this portable ironing station!  He started with a laundry bag from Ikea. “That’s hot!” to paraphrase a certain socialite (think she knows what an iron is?).  See the full instructions on how to make it at http://feeddog.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-make-portable-ironing-station.html.

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Worst Quilt in the World Contest

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 17, 2009

Yes, you read that right…the WORST Quilt in the World Contest. No, don’t scramble to get your entries ready.  I’m sure we all have a quilt or two that we feel didn’t live up to its potential and would qualify for this unique contest. But we are fortunately MUCH too late to enter. This contest [...]

Fabric Dyeing is to dye for!

Posted by: QWBlog on: July 11, 2009

I’ve been playing with dyeing my own fabrics for the past couple of years.  Some yardage turns out better than others.  Regardless, I have found that ALL the resulting fabric is usable. You just have to find the right project. If you haven’t ever tried fabric dyeing, give it a shot. There is a bit [...]


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