“If you thought you have heard everything about nail art, then you need to read this article [Nail Art Ideas],” says Michal.  “Nail art is going all the more trendy.  You can glue dried flowers, beads, or a piece of your favorite fabric on to your nails.”

Then she gives you instructions on exactly how to do this.  She mentions the most popular fabrics are silk, linen and organza.  Bold, exotic colors also are the vogue.

So want a change of pace…or to have other quilters take notice…glue some of your favorite fabic to your fingernails!

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Patchwork on Your Nails…the Latest in Fabric Art

I’d always thought of tea/dish towels as something we used in the kitchen for drying dishes and cutlery.  Yes, these often were attractive and might have been souvenir towels from places where a relative or we traveled.  But they generally were serviceable items.

So I became curious to learn more.  According to one source, these towels, often of linen, but sometimes made of lightweight terry cloth, toweling, and other absorbent materials, are called tea towels by the British and dish towels by Americans.  An all-encompassing name is kitchen towels.

It seems once you’re aware of a topic, you begin to see references everywhere.   I discovered that quilters often use tea/dish towels in piecing quilts.  These may be new towels, souvenir towels or ones you’ve used that create memories.

I learned about one lady who says she uses pieces from older tea towels as patches in her quilts.  These bring back memories and make attractive quilts and hangings for her family members.

Then I discovered tea towels at a number of online quilting supply stores.  You’ll find, too, instructions and kits for making a variety of items using tea/dish towels.

Collecting older tea/dish/kitchen towels can be fun, too. 

Have any of you made tea towel quilts or other items?  Share your story with us.

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Tea Towel Quilts & Fabric Art