“I Spy” Baby Quilt – Not Just for Cuddles
An I Spy baby quilt is not just for cuddles. It also provides endless hours of excellent learning opportunities and […]
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It’s a Baby Girl!
Here are some of the most popular themes and suggestions for color and design for the nursery of a baby girl. As a quilter of baby quilts, I too use these themes to design my baby quilts.
Vintage and Antique Quilts
The importance of keeping a quilt in good shape is to keep the investment of an heirloom for my family. Preserving each is not only important for the quilt but a responsibility of its owner. Here are some useful tips that will be beneficial in retaining the quilt’s beauty and the workmanship of the quilter for years to come:
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Quilting is My Passion
As I sat and watched the US football (soccer) game in the Olympics, I was reminded of the passion in
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Baby Gift from Grandma
A baby quilt is a special gift from Grandma to the new grandbaby.
Just like the other family members, Grandma is SEW excited about the arrival of a new baby.
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Designing A Memory Quilt
There is beauty sewn into each patch of my newest memory quilt. This beauty comes from a woman’s life. Some called her mother, another wife, others shouted out for their grandmother, or sister.
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T-Shirt Quilts For a Lifetime of Memories
! Thanks to Grandma, I now can give back to others with my talents, she gentled seeded so many years ago. None gives me greater pleasure than to do memory t-shirt quilts, as I did for the Mom and step-father of one of my former students, Troy, who was taken from all of us too early in life. As I sat and cut, measured, sewed, and gently hand quilted each t-shirt of his life, I too recalled his many days in my classroom. “Quilts are like friend, a great source of comfort.”
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T-shirt Quilt and Directions
A t-shirt quilt story and directions for making your own quilt.
You have a dresser drawer or closet full of old t-shirts. It is time to clean out and make room for going shopping for those after 4th of July sales. Maybe you just find it is just time to clean but you really don’t want to part with those shirts after all these years. Like pictures, t-shirts hold memories of a time when…
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Baby Quilt Patterns
New baby quilt patterns are on the top of my list now that summer is here.
I use to say, “Sew much fabric, sew little time,” but I can’t use that excuse now. I teach during the school daytime, and since the school year ended, I do have some extra hours on my hands. My thoughts are like many who would like to make their own baby quilt, where do I start?
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