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Quilters, Too, Have “Down” Times

Mary Emma Allen — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:34:43 +0000

”Life happens,” someone has said. No matter how hard we try, there are “down” times. These may not be full fledged bouts of depression, simply what we used to call “the blues,” when it was difficult to be enthusiastic, even about quilting.

I’ve frequently noticed that Anna at Widow’s Quest hosts a Carnival of Positive Thinking with links to numerous posts that may help you.

The way we turn our lives around is to inspire ourselves to look to the future – never forgetting the past but learning to cope with the pain. Enjoy these articles, Anna says.

There should be something here that will help you dream, think about happier times, “get yourself up, brush yourself off…and start all over again!”

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Quilters, Too, Have “Down” Times

Autumn Quilt Pattern from the Domestik Goddess

Mary Emma Allen — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:41:48 +0000

Would you like a quilt in opulent autumn colors? Jen at so you wanna be a Domestik Goddess? has a pattern with suggested autumn colors on her blog. Check out Crossing Paths: Free Quilt Pattern for inspiration as you head into autumn.

My daughter tends toward autumn colors and leaf motifs in many of her quilts and fabric art. In fact she’s making a hanging to submit in an exhibit today, and it consists of falling leaves against a green, rust, and brown background, some of these made from her hand dyed or sun dyed fabrics.

What are you doing in your quilting world that’s inspired by autumn? (Now I realize in the southern hemisphere, you’re going into spring. So do you have spring inspired themes?)

Here are some more fall or autumn inspired ideas for quilts and hangings.

So quilters in other seasons don’t feel left out, here are some spring patterns and ideas!

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Autumn Quilt Pattern from the Domestik Goddess

Are Quilt Business Owners Risk Takers?

Mary Emma Allen — Wed, 09 May 2007 00:32:34 +0000

Business owners, whether they operate from their home, a shop elsewhere, or solely online, find themselves taking risks…some more than others, as they venture into their own enterprise. If you’ve ventured into any type of quilting or fabric art venture to promote and market your products and/or skills, you’ve had to take some risk…money, time, rejection.

You might like to learn more about this, the nature of business owners…whether they’ll take risks or remain in a rut…on my home business blog, Home Biz Notes, where I wrote about this topic , Home Business Owners are Risk Takers.

Also, Darlene McDaniel wrote about this topic, Are You A Risk Taker? at Small Business Boomers blog. “Risk taking is a prerequisite for any entrepreneur. No matter how you slice it, there is never a guarantee with any business.”

Also, by setting up and operating your own business, you’re taking risks with something you enjoy doing.

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Are Quilt Business Owners Risk Takers?