I first began taking my stitching with me when I was making clothing for my daughter and myself, or had hemming projects for customers.  Something that required hand stitching and was small, I could carry with me in the car.  It was a way, also, to maximize my time when we were driving some distance. 
My daughter began quilting when she had to wait in doctors’ offices and hospitals during her husband ’s  seige with cancer.  She chose projects she could hand stitch while she sat there. 
Nowadays, I carry small projects like artists’ trading cards or fabric postcards that can fit into …read more

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What do the Arts Bloggers have planned for you this week?  It’s always a great surprise to see the extent of their creativity.
ENJOY!
Crocheted baby earflap style cap for Save the Children
Noreen Crone-Findlay has designed a tiny crocheted earflap style baby cap for the Knit One, Save One campaign of Save the Children.
Flying Pig and Other Junk Art
Bill Morris shares his junk creations made from shovels, barrels and more.
Free Autumn kids crafts
Chloe from Tangled Thread has compiled a list of free & fun kids crafts to celebrate the Fall. 
Layers Upon Layers
The second year of the Bead Journal Project has …read more

Developing a quilting business doesn’t differ too much, in general principles, from one involving knitting, crocheting, and other fiber arts.  Also, if a quilter wants to design and sell patterns or write books about them, the same basic practices are utilized.
I read an interview of knitter Margaret Radcliffe, author of The Knitting Answer Book,  and found it very interesting how she got started in knitting, pattern designing, and writing this book.  Even though Margaret is a knitter, you’ll find ideas in the interview that may serve as a springboard for starting your quilting/fabric arts career.
(The interview of Margaret Radcliffe was …read more