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Send me your frugal quilting and fabric art tips to share with other quilters.  Nowadays, some people call them “green” quilting ideas if it means recycling quilting supplies.  I shall start a Frugal/Green Quilting section.
There was a great response to Karen Weideman’s guest post, 10 Ways to Save Money Quilting.   So it seems this is a popular topic.
Share your recycling, frugal, or “green” tips for quilting and fabric art.
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10 Ways to Save Money Quilting
Guest Post by Karen Weideman
(Karen blogs at Thrifty Mommy and has many great ideas for saving money in other aspects of living, as well as quilting.)
 Although I am not a quilter, I have watched my mom quilt, and she certainly taught me how to save money. Here are some easy ways to save money while quilting.
1) Put an ad on freecycle. You can put an ad stating that you need quilting supplies such as fabric. Someone that’s cleaning out their basement or storage closet might be able to help you out.
2) Look in thrift stores. …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