Monday Morning Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers
June 30, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
QuiltingAndPatchwork.com
The Arts Bloggers have some great ideas to inspire you this week. Take a look and enjoy!
Noreen, at Hankering for Yarn, gives us a great way to reclaim scraps of weaving to embellish garments and accessories. Check out her post, A butterfly T shirt with reverse applique, recycled weaving and spool knitting.
At Junk Creation, we find Creations from Organic Artist Paul Schick. Learn how Paul transforms twigs and more. You’ll love the earthy feel of his work.
Be ready to ooooo and aaaaah over Bonnie Meltzer’s mixed media pieces at Layers Upon Layers.
Chloe from Tangled Thread shares one of her quick …read more
What Is the Value of Your Quilt?
June 20, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Do you know the value of your quilt(s)?
*The quilt or hanging you just made
*The quilt you purchased at a yard sale or auction for a low price
*The quilt Grandma or Great Grandma made
*The old quilt in the attic that has holes, but still has good sections, too, with intricate hand quilting
*The quilt that a child in the family made
Some quilts have monetary value while others are nostalgic. Then you have some that include both.
You may want to have your quilt(s) appraised by someone who’s an expert if you think they have monetary value. For insurance purposes, too, this is a …read more




