For an American history project at school, my granddaughter Kara decided upon a Civil War era quilt.  She researched the quilts made at that time and the quilters.  Browsing through her mom’s and my quilt books, she discovered fabrics those quilters used.
When a quilting friend heard about Kara’s project, she went through her stash and came up with reproduction fabrics and patterns used at that time.  The resulting quilt was large, but worth the effort Kara put into it.
She uses it for her bed and plans to take it to college with her.  Yes, she got an A+ on the …read more

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Of course there are more than 13 quilters/fabric artists of note.  Some of these have come into my life, others I’ve learned from, still more I enjoy their work or reading about them.
Are there Quilters of Note in your life?  They may not be well-known or famous, but have played a role in your quilting.

Nanny, my grandmother who taught me to quilt.
Mother, who encouraged me to get involved with quilting again during the Bicentennial Years of 1975-76.
Mary Golden, who lived near me and got together with me in the early days of my quilting.
Michael James, from whom I took a …read more

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 Time travel is on my mind this week since that’s the theme for One Book Two Book, where I co-blog with Karen  Weideman.  We’re tying our weekly themes in with Camp Weary Parent this summer to bring readers, young and older, books and activities to enjoy.
How about a time travel quilt?
This phrase, time travel quilt, brings to mind so many possibilities….activities for children, ideas for quilts, topics to write about?
*Pretend it’s a Magic Carpet Quilt.  As the children sit on the quilt they can pretend they’re going to many lands and eras.  Possibly some of them will be suggested by patterns …read more