As I was browsing blogs today, I found a unique birches quilt at Crafter by Night and just had to share.  I was particularly struck by the colors…turquoise, tan, brown, beige and white. 
Miriam’s quilt isn’t finished, but she shows us some “in progress” photos.  Perhaps you’ll be inspired as I was when viewing the birches quilt. 
I also subscribe to Miriam’s blog so get to see many of the crafts she does.

QuiltingAndPatchwork.com 
 Previously I discussed, Why Do Certain Quilting Blogs Attract You?  To carry it further, I relaized that bloggers who stand out with me are those who take time to do that “extra something.”  

They stop by to leave a comment         
They thank you for leaving a comment (personal e-mail as well as a blog reply)
 They sincerely praise you when you’re a competitor, (That takes a classy person.)  
 They link to your blog posts and thank you for linking to theirs.  
  They’re there with an encouraging word if they sense your day isn’t going right.

As I review this list and think about the bloggers whose blogs I …read more

 QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
“Don’t toot your own horn,” Mother often cautioned us.  She called it bragging when we told others about our achievements. She was proud of us when we received recognition, but the general feeling was to downplay it. Mother felt it was for others to spread the word. That was somewhat the practice of the era when I was a child.  So I grew up to be self-conscious about promoting myself.
However, when we’re in business, or even quilting as a hobby, we discover that others often like celebrate our achievements with us. If you’re commissioned to do quilting or fabric art, your clients like to …read more

QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
  Someone asked the question recently, “Why do certain blogs/bloggers stand out in your mind?  Why do you return to their blogs?”
I started “pondering” and making a list.

Sometimes it’s the topic, because you relate with it or can link to their blog more readily.
Perhaps this blog offers free patterns, and that’s what you’re looking for
This blog may offer updates on the latest techniques in the quilting world
You’ll find tutorials here for really interesting quilting and fabric art projects
The blogger offers insights into her quilting life
This blogger travels a great deal and talks about interesting things she sees and does.
It’s an easy-to-read blog.
There are …read more