Organizing your fabric stash and finding space for storage often challenges many quilters and fabric artists.
There’s an excellent guest post at The Quilting Gallery, Fabric Storage Thoughts by Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs.  Benita gives many suggestions for storing your various types and sizes of fabric.
How have you arranged yours?  What works for you?

Cartoons about quilters generally are enjoyable and bring a smile, sometimes even a belly laugh, because they’re so typical of this unique group of artisans.
Kyra, of Black Threads, calls our attention to Mrs. Bobbins, the cartoon found on Pickledish, home of the Kansas City Star Quilts (a fascinating site in itself).
Enjoy!  All the links.

Although I write about quilters and various events they may be involved in, I don’t have personal contact with everyone.   One reader wanted to know if I could tell her if a quilter would be in her shop on specific days when the reader was visiting nearby.  If so, perhaps they could meet.
The best way to find more information about quilters you’re interested in is to visit their web sites and blogs.  If they have a shop or gallery, and you know the name and town, see if you can find that web site.  It often will give you schedules, a phone number and …read more

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.

Quilting often is a solitary task, but quilters also enjoy getting together and sharing their projects and ideas.  This has been true since the pioneer quilting bees, when ladies in an area, often many miles apart, gathered for a day of socializing and stitching called a quilting bee.
Nowadays, there still are quilting bees and groups that meet monthly or more frequently.  However, there are online groups, too.
Constance is looking for an online group.
i have been quilting for about 10 years . nothing fancy,but my family love my quilts. it would be nice to have someone to talk to that understands …read more

Kyra, blogger at Black Threads, has a fascinating list of quilts and quilting related items she’d like to see featured at the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).  Included with her list are links to web sites, blogs, or photos of the items.
Did you know there exists a quilt made by Harriet Tubman?
What about Rosa Parks’ sewing basket?
Fabric with African and African American images
Pearl Bailey’s needlepoint piece
A sewing machine used by Harriet Powers
These and many more Kyra mentions in her list of suggestions. 
After going through Kyra’s list, can you think of others to add?

Throughout the ceremonies surrounding the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President, we began to hear more about Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.  Some people may have wondered what the connection was as:

*Obama followed Lincoln’s route as he came to Washington for the weekend of festivities. 
He used  Mr. Lincoln’s Bible for his swearing in.

As we hear more about Abraham Lincoln, we may want to refresh our knowledge about the Civil War, his Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves, and his famous Gettysburg Address.  Our children may begin asking questions, and you find they might not have full …read more

Obama Fabric
In keeping with current events, author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman has originated an  Obama fabric design  you can print off onto fabric sheets of your own. 
Thanks to Kyra, of Black Threads, for providing the link for the fabric Pdf at her post Barbara Brackman Designs Obama Fabric – you can print it!  At that same post, you’ll find another fabric Pdf featuring Obama and Biden.

Paper Quilts
As I skimmed a news article recapping the events in a particular town for 2008, I saw a reference to “paper quilts.”  The fourth grade students made a paper “quilt” after learning about the history of American quilting.
This reminded me of a quilt that hung in the lobby of the Pease Public Library for about a month after the end of the summer reading program.  This was a paper quilt created by the youngsters who participated in a particular reading project.  This “quilt” was lovely and caught my attention each time I stopped by our town library.
Because the quilt was made by youngsters of different ages, …read more

Quilt Trails take on various meanings to quilters who’ve followed them.  However, they can provide enjoyment, information, and adventure.
In this article, a tourism board ponders the idea of attracting visitors to their area with a “Quilt Trail.“  In this case, they’re looking at the quilt designs painted on barns throughout an area or in various states.  People interested in quilts and anything quilt related often come from miles around to view these works of art.
There’s now a web site detailing quilt trail art.
Other types of quilt trails might involve touring quilt shops in an area or quilt shows.  Perhaps there …read more