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Since this is the last day of July and the end of the Christmas in July theme I’ve been participating in, I’ll mention a few quilting books that have possible projects for your holiday gift giving and decorating.  One also is an Elm Creek Quilts novel.
                        
Enjoy!
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Sandy Mitchell also has been featuring Christmas in July throughout the month at All Holiday Cafe.
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Qulting and Patchwork has joined several other bloggers in presenting Christmas in July tips and ideas for getting ready for the season ahead of time so you don’t have a rush in December. 
At All Holiday Cafe, we have a Holiday Survival Guide.
At She Loves Parties, you’ll find Getting a Head Start on Homemade Christmas Ornaments & Deocorations
I’ve presented some ideas in previous posts:
13 Holiday Recipes for Quilters to Enjoy
7 Quilted Christmas Gift Projects for Youngsters
Quilters, What Colors for Christmas?
5 Christmas in July Ideas for Quilters
Christmas in July as Quilters Get Early Start on the Holidays
Do you start making projects in July …read more

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Christmas ideas often run through quilters’ minds in July, as they begin contemplating projects and even starting them for gifts to give for the December holidays.
Throughout the month of July, I’ll be featuring some posts about this topic and I’d enjoy for you all to chime in, leaving comments with ideas for holiday items quilters and fabric artists can start now, so they’ll be ready for the season, even if it’s six months away.
I’ll be linking to some of Sandy Mitchell’s posts, over at All Holiday Cafe.  Sandy is organizing Christmas in July, too, with a post a day.  Others …read more

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 Do you tie your quilts and fabric art in with holidays and unique celebrations?  This can give you many ideas for interesting designs.
For instance, I learned that today, June 7, is Daniel Boone Day when I stopped by Sandy Mitchell’s All Holiday Cafe.  What could you create using this celebration as a springboard for designs?
Pioneers, Daniel Boone, Kentucky, Wilderness Trail, history, coonskin cap, patriotism…these are just a few ideas to inspire a quilt, hanging, fabric art piece, or something in mixed media.
What have you done in quilting that’s connected with an unusual holiday or celebration?
Related Post: Unique Celebrations – Fun …read more

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Sandy Mitchell, of All Holiday Cafe, gives us insight into the origin of Black History Month, going back to 1926, when Prof. Carter J. Woodsen designated Negro History Week in mid-February, near the birthdays of  Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. 
She also provides a round-up of posts about Black History Month around b5media.  She included my Quilting and Patchwork post, Quilters Celebrate Black History Month.
Do you have anything special on your blog for this event?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen