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Quilting Books for Christmas Gifts

Your response to my giveaways (Bloggy Giveaway at Quilting & Patchwork , ends 8/1 and Another Giveaway at Quilting & Patchwork, ends 7/31) has been wonderful.  I’m pleased so many of you wanted to share your involvement with  quilting whether you are a quilter/fabric artist or simply appreciate quilts.

I enjoyed hearing about your quiltmaking, your quilting heritage, and the stories of heirloom quilts.  I plan to share some of those stories in posts so more people will get inspired about quilting.  What wonderful stories you’ve shared!

Perhaps we can start a dialogue among Quilting and Patchwork readers.

By sharing, you can help one another find encouragement and inspiration as you travel this journey, either as a quilter, fabric artist, or simply a collector and lover of quilts.

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Thanks for Your Response to the Quilting Book Giveaways

 Quilters quilt and create fabric art for fun as a hobby,  to develop a business and earn income, and to gain recognition.  Two or all of these may be combined.  However, recognition as a quilter and fabric artist, for our achievements and expertise in the various areas encourages us to continue pursuing this art. 

Yvonne Russell, at Home Biz Notes, has written an excellent blog post about becoming an authority in your field and for being recognized for your achievements, Become The “Go To” Person In Your Field & Boost Your Business.  Her tips can apply to a quilting business; however, the will boost you as a recognized artist in a hobby, too.

If you’ve become a quilting or fabric art authority, how did you achieve it? Do you have some tips to share?

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Do You Want to Become Recognized in the Quilting Field & Business?