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 & easy shortcuts to save you time when you’re sewing shirts.

Turn Off the (Mod Podge) Bubble Machine!  If you’ve been plagued by bubbling and wrinkling in your decoupage projects, you need to read Eileen’s solutions at The Artful Crafter.
Mary Emma Allen at Quilting and Patchwork will start you thinking about the value of your quilt(s).

Let us know which Arts Bloggers’ ideas you’ve tried and how you made out. 

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

Post from: Blisstree

Monday Morning Inspiration from the Arts Bloggers

*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 good idea.

Nostalgic Value

Some quilts have mainly nostalgic value, but to the owners, they are very valuable.  For instance, the quilt I made with my grandmother for my bed is well worn.  Even though it includes many memories. it doesn’t have monetary value.  However, it’s of value to me.

What about you?  Take a look at your quilted items.  What is the value of your quilt(s)?  

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 (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

Post from: Blisstree

What Is the Value of Your Quilt?