Incredible! The quilts of Jenny Bowker are amazing works of fine art. Go to her site to see the quilts.
Quoted from
http://www.jennybowker.com/
I have been working in Textiles since 1997 - from the time I finished a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Visual) and decided to make just one quilt.
My background - life before quilts - was in science. My contemporary work is usually based on science or women's issues. I am moving towards a melding of my fine art work and my textile work. I am interested in the way pattern comes into many parts of our lives. I often include some geometrical piecing in my work as I think it keeps me technically on my toes and provides a key for traditional quilters to link to my work.
I teach and really enjoy it. There is no greater delight than to offer tools to a quilter who wants to make original work but doesn't know how to access her own ideas.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
THE COLLARD PATCH will be featured at Prater's Mill Country Fair.
THE COLLARD PATCH will be featured at Prater's Mill Country Fair.
The Collard Patch Will Be Highlighted at Prater’s Mill Country Fair, A Southern Festival of Quality Artists, Craftsmen, Music, and Food.Prater’s Mill Country Fair will highlight The Collard Patch, the best collard cookbook in the world, as its featured selection for 2006. Mary Cheatham and Paul Elliott will exhibit and autograph their collard and cornbread reader October 14 & 15, 2006, at Prater’s Mill Country Fair north of Dalton, GA.
Jane Galay, whose recipe for Memories of the Mill Cornbread along with her true story, “Memories of the Mill,” are featured in The Collard Patch, will be present to autograph her selections.Prater’s Mill Country Fair is one of the most visited autumn events in the Southeast region. The festival provides an opportunity adults and children to experience life as it was in the middle 1800’s. Prater’s Mill, which is still in operation, is a gristmill that grinds grain into flour or corn into meal.
The fair features numerous types of entertainment:
Southern food
Live history exhibits
Original art
Blacksmithing
Handcrafted quilts
Quilting
Woodcarving
Rug Hooking
Hand tufting
Civil War encampment
Antique engines in operation
Tours of the gristmill
Country store
Shugart Cotton Gin
Farm animals in Westbrook Barn
Canoe rides in Coahulla Creek
Nature trail hikes
Pony rides
Clogging exhibitions
Country bands
Gospel singers
Jugglers
Storytellers
From http://www.pratersmill.org/ the essential information:
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, TN. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit www.PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Information sources:
http://www.georgia.org
http://www.pratersmill.org/
The Collard Patch Will Be Highlighted at Prater’s Mill Country Fair, A Southern Festival of Quality Artists, Craftsmen, Music, and Food.Prater’s Mill Country Fair will highlight The Collard Patch, the best collard cookbook in the world, as its featured selection for 2006. Mary Cheatham and Paul Elliott will exhibit and autograph their collard and cornbread reader October 14 & 15, 2006, at Prater’s Mill Country Fair north of Dalton, GA.
Jane Galay, whose recipe for Memories of the Mill Cornbread along with her true story, “Memories of the Mill,” are featured in The Collard Patch, will be present to autograph her selections.Prater’s Mill Country Fair is one of the most visited autumn events in the Southeast region. The festival provides an opportunity adults and children to experience life as it was in the middle 1800’s. Prater’s Mill, which is still in operation, is a gristmill that grinds grain into flour or corn into meal.
The fair features numerous types of entertainment:
Southern food
Live history exhibits
Original art
Blacksmithing
Handcrafted quilts
Quilting
Woodcarving
Rug Hooking
Hand tufting
Civil War encampment
Antique engines in operation
Tours of the gristmill
Country store
Shugart Cotton Gin
Farm animals in Westbrook Barn
Canoe rides in Coahulla Creek
Nature trail hikes
Pony rides
Clogging exhibitions
Country bands
Gospel singers
Jugglers
Storytellers
From http://www.pratersmill.org/ the essential information:
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, TN. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit www.PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit PratersMill.org.
Information sources:
http://www.georgia.org
http://www.pratersmill.org/
Monday, July 31, 2006
Handmade quilts offer comfort to ill (Rindy Metcalf, Reporter) 07-24-2006
Quoted from the Ruston [Louisiana] Daily Leader http://www.rustonleader.com/news.php?id=1539 :
Thread, fabric and prayers.Those items are all that is needed to comfort a friend in a time of need, Letty Strawbridge, associate pastor of the Jonesboro-Hodge United Methodist Church, said.
In fact, three years ago it was a friend who gave Strawbridge the idea to use these items to make quilts in conjunction with the Prayers and Squares Ministry.“A friend of mine in Alexandria told me about an organization called Prayers and Squares,” Strawbridge said. “She said I could go to the Web site (www.prayerquilt.org) and get all kinds of information, so I did that and signed up.”
At that time she pastored in Choudrant, and when she signed up the Methodist church there, the organization sent a package with pins, labels and needles to help her begin the quilt ministry.“What you do is you make a quilt top; you can make a lap quilt depending on the size of the fabric,” Strawbridge said. “Then you just pull the thread through. If someone is ill, we put it in the fellowship hall, and each person that goes in and says a prayer for that person ties a knot in the thread. Then you take it and give it to the person. You can say that the person is covered in prayers.”
Strawbridge said that at some of her churches, the group has expanded its ministry into knitting shawls for those who lose a family member.But, Strawbridge said, the most exciting part of the ministry has been when she got a notice from a friend she met in a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit waiting room.“I was at Glenwood with someone who had surgery, and I met one of her friends,” Strawbridge said.
“She had a fit because of the prayer quilt, so she went back to her church and started (a prayer quilt group).”Kimberly Winston, a 2005 recipient of the 2005 American Academy of Religion awards for Best In-depth Reporting on Religion, is the author of “Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt Ministry,” which was published last month.
She said while in the process of gathering information for the book, she has seen the effect giving and receiving a prayer quilt has on people.“I think the most interesting thing that I’ve found is basically everyone I talked to got involved in the ministry because they wanted to give something back, and they found in their participating in the ministry that they got so much more than they were giving,” Winston said.
“People all over the country told me about how the time they spent in prayer while quilting had taken them further on their faith journey than they thought would happen, and so while they set out to help others, they found that they were really helping themselves.”
Winston also said that while the prayer quilt ministry started in California, the message of its comfort has spread from California to North Carolina and to half a dozen foreign countries.“It’s as if each quilt plants a seed,” Winston said. “Somebody gives one to somebody whose church doesn’t have it, and people want to get involved.”
Also, though the ministry began in the Methodist church, it is often affiliated with most Protestant denominations and the Catholic church, as well.“
Thread, fabric and prayers.Those items are all that is needed to comfort a friend in a time of need, Letty Strawbridge, associate pastor of the Jonesboro-Hodge United Methodist Church, said.
In fact, three years ago it was a friend who gave Strawbridge the idea to use these items to make quilts in conjunction with the Prayers and Squares Ministry.“A friend of mine in Alexandria told me about an organization called Prayers and Squares,” Strawbridge said. “She said I could go to the Web site (www.prayerquilt.org) and get all kinds of information, so I did that and signed up.”
At that time she pastored in Choudrant, and when she signed up the Methodist church there, the organization sent a package with pins, labels and needles to help her begin the quilt ministry.“What you do is you make a quilt top; you can make a lap quilt depending on the size of the fabric,” Strawbridge said. “Then you just pull the thread through. If someone is ill, we put it in the fellowship hall, and each person that goes in and says a prayer for that person ties a knot in the thread. Then you take it and give it to the person. You can say that the person is covered in prayers.”
Strawbridge said that at some of her churches, the group has expanded its ministry into knitting shawls for those who lose a family member.But, Strawbridge said, the most exciting part of the ministry has been when she got a notice from a friend she met in a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit waiting room.“I was at Glenwood with someone who had surgery, and I met one of her friends,” Strawbridge said.
“She had a fit because of the prayer quilt, so she went back to her church and started (a prayer quilt group).”Kimberly Winston, a 2005 recipient of the 2005 American Academy of Religion awards for Best In-depth Reporting on Religion, is the author of “Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt Ministry,” which was published last month.
She said while in the process of gathering information for the book, she has seen the effect giving and receiving a prayer quilt has on people.“I think the most interesting thing that I’ve found is basically everyone I talked to got involved in the ministry because they wanted to give something back, and they found in their participating in the ministry that they got so much more than they were giving,” Winston said.
“People all over the country told me about how the time they spent in prayer while quilting had taken them further on their faith journey than they thought would happen, and so while they set out to help others, they found that they were really helping themselves.”
Winston also said that while the prayer quilt ministry started in California, the message of its comfort has spread from California to North Carolina and to half a dozen foreign countries.“It’s as if each quilt plants a seed,” Winston said. “Somebody gives one to somebody whose church doesn’t have it, and people want to get involved.”
Also, though the ministry began in the Methodist church, it is often affiliated with most Protestant denominations and the Catholic church, as well.“
Monday, July 24, 2006
Prayers & Squares
Prayers & Squares is an interfaith outreach ministry that combines the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand-tied quilt. Unlike many other organizations that make quilts for charitable causes, the purpose of Prayers & Squares is not to make and distribute quilts, but to promote prayer through the use of quilts.
Our motto is: "It's not about the quilt; it's all about the prayers."
Wondering how to make a prayer quilt? Here are just a few patterns to get you started. The patterns here will make a lap sized quilt about 45" to 50" wide and 55" to 60 " long. Why this size? We have found the ideal prayer quilt is big enough to cover up with, but not so long it will get caught under a wheelchair or a hospital bed rail. It is small enough to transport easily, but big enough to hold all those "knots of prayer" and to snuggle under.
Rail Fence -- This is a great beginner pattern.
Mystery Nine Patch -- This uses scrap strips; lots of fun.
Four Patch in a Square -- This one uses only fat quarters.
Cross on the Back -- The back of the quilt can feature a cross.
Prayer Square -- Pattern for 14" mini-quilt.
Baptismal Square -- Prayer squares used for baptisms.
Military Prayer Squares -- Especially for our armed forces.
Pocket Prayer Quilts -- 3" squares for pocket or purse.
Prayer Pillow Covers -- Make your prayer square into a pillow.
Copied from:
http://www.prayerquilt.org/
Our motto is: "It's not about the quilt; it's all about the prayers."
Wondering how to make a prayer quilt? Here are just a few patterns to get you started. The patterns here will make a lap sized quilt about 45" to 50" wide and 55" to 60 " long. Why this size? We have found the ideal prayer quilt is big enough to cover up with, but not so long it will get caught under a wheelchair or a hospital bed rail. It is small enough to transport easily, but big enough to hold all those "knots of prayer" and to snuggle under.
Rail Fence -- This is a great beginner pattern.
Mystery Nine Patch -- This uses scrap strips; lots of fun.
Four Patch in a Square -- This one uses only fat quarters.
Cross on the Back -- The back of the quilt can feature a cross.
Prayer Square -- Pattern for 14" mini-quilt.
Baptismal Square -- Prayer squares used for baptisms.
Military Prayer Squares -- Especially for our armed forces.
Pocket Prayer Quilts -- 3" squares for pocket or purse.
Prayer Pillow Covers -- Make your prayer square into a pillow.
Copied from:
http://www.prayerquilt.org/
Thursday, June 15, 2006
What is Paper Piecing?
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/066-ifw.jsp
Quoted from Quilted Paradise:
If you have never tried quilting before but would like to experience the joys of this ancient art, all you need to start you off is a little method we call Paper Piecing.
Paper piecing, also called "Paper Foundation Piecing" (sometimes also called "Foundation Paper Piecing") or PFP by quilting fans, is a method used to construct quilting blocks easily and accurately by sewing fabric directly to the lines of a paper pattern.
Unlike traditional template piecing, PFP is a good technique for making miniature quilt blocks. It also allows the quilter to create complicated designs by doing one block at a time. What more, with PFP, you can use little scraps of fabric lying around.
Anybody can do it. It does not require any particular skill but involves a series of steps which anybody can follow.
Paper Piecing Then and Now
Quilting has been around for hundreds of years. The oldest quilted work was found in Egypt worn by a 3200 year old Pharaoh statue. However, Paper Piecing evolved much later -- during the great "quilting age" in 19th century Europe. The oldest record found which used paper piecing was a quilt top dated 1889.
Over the years, quilters used old magazines, catalogs, typing paper to do PFP. However, there were no standard procedures and most crafters invented their own system.
Sign for the weekly newsletter while you are there.
Quoted from Quilted Paradise:
If you have never tried quilting before but would like to experience the joys of this ancient art, all you need to start you off is a little method we call Paper Piecing.
Paper piecing, also called "Paper Foundation Piecing" (sometimes also called "Foundation Paper Piecing") or PFP by quilting fans, is a method used to construct quilting blocks easily and accurately by sewing fabric directly to the lines of a paper pattern.
Unlike traditional template piecing, PFP is a good technique for making miniature quilt blocks. It also allows the quilter to create complicated designs by doing one block at a time. What more, with PFP, you can use little scraps of fabric lying around.
Anybody can do it. It does not require any particular skill but involves a series of steps which anybody can follow.
Paper Piecing Then and Now
Quilting has been around for hundreds of years. The oldest quilted work was found in Egypt worn by a 3200 year old Pharaoh statue. However, Paper Piecing evolved much later -- during the great "quilting age" in 19th century Europe. The oldest record found which used paper piecing was a quilt top dated 1889.
Over the years, quilters used old magazines, catalogs, typing paper to do PFP. However, there were no standard procedures and most crafters invented their own system.
Sign for the weekly newsletter while you are there.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Electric Quilt 5
EQ5-Electric Quilt 5 Computer Software
Product Description (from Amazon.com)
Make dozens of personally designed quilts using this ultimate quilting software! Create virtual layouts with blocks that can be changed to different fabric prints found in the software's library to visualize a finished quilt. Print out patterns or draw pieced, applique or combinations blocks from scratch to make up your own fabulous creation!
EQ5 is a powerful tool hat willl help you design your quilts on the computer. It is noted for its user-friendly program. Quilters are enjoyng using this program.
Product Description (from Amazon.com)
Make dozens of personally designed quilts using this ultimate quilting software! Create virtual layouts with blocks that can be changed to different fabric prints found in the software's library to visualize a finished quilt. Print out patterns or draw pieced, applique or combinations blocks from scratch to make up your own fabulous creation!
EQ5 is a powerful tool hat willl help you design your quilts on the computer. It is noted for its user-friendly program. Quilters are enjoyng using this program.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Chat Room
Did you know there is a quilting chat? You may want to check this out.
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/chat/
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/chat/
Sunday, May 21, 2006
I Remember Mama
Copied from WWW.Quilts.com
One of the most popular exhibits in the history of Festival, the three-year I Remember Mama project invited quilters to put their memories, thoughts, joys, and sorrows about motherhood into fabric. It was created by Festival director Karey Bresenhan to honor the memory of her mother, quilter and teacher Jewel Pearce Patterson.
Some quilts in the exhibits have been tributes to the artist's own mother, while others centered on their own experiences or took a more liberal interpretation of the topic. Some quilts were worked on individually and others by several generations together. All came with a compelling story behind their creation and significance.
The final installment in the series also marked the debut of a companion book/catalogue that features every quilt which been part of this special exhibit for all three years. I Remember Mama (Primedia) featured full-color photos of all the quilts along with artist statements. The 132-page book is $14.95 and can be purchased online.
Go here to see some pictures from the book and to purchase the book.
One of the most popular exhibits in the history of Festival, the three-year I Remember Mama project invited quilters to put their memories, thoughts, joys, and sorrows about motherhood into fabric. It was created by Festival director Karey Bresenhan to honor the memory of her mother, quilter and teacher Jewel Pearce Patterson.
Some quilts in the exhibits have been tributes to the artist's own mother, while others centered on their own experiences or took a more liberal interpretation of the topic. Some quilts were worked on individually and others by several generations together. All came with a compelling story behind their creation and significance.
The final installment in the series also marked the debut of a companion book/catalogue that features every quilt which been part of this special exhibit for all three years. I Remember Mama (Primedia) featured full-color photos of all the quilts along with artist statements. The 132-page book is $14.95 and can be purchased online.
Go here to see some pictures from the book and to purchase the book.
Exquisite Book
From Amazon.com
Book Description
Presented on these exquisite pages are the most beautiful, most innovative quilts being designed today, all selected from the world-class 14th Biennial Quilt National Exhibition. For almost 30 years, the exposition--which travels throughout America--has served as a showcase for contemporary quilt
Book Description
Presented on these exquisite pages are the most beautiful, most innovative quilts being designed today, all selected from the world-class 14th Biennial Quilt National Exhibition. For almost 30 years, the exposition--which travels throughout America--has served as a showcase for contemporary quilt
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Henckels International 5-Piece Scissors Set
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Product Features
Full warranty against defects
Set includes 8-1/2-inch bent scissors, 6-inch hair trimmer, 4-inch embroidery scissors
Shears include 8-inch kitchen, 6-inch flower
High-carbon stainless-steel blades with perfect tension
Ergonomic black polypropylene handles
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$67.00
Price:
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You Save:
$37.01 (55%)
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.Hurry, order now and we'll ship this item when it becomes available. You can cancel your order at any time. Your credit card will not be charged until we have shipped your order. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
2 used & new available from $29.99
Product Features
Full warranty against defects
Set includes 8-1/2-inch bent scissors, 6-inch hair trimmer, 4-inch embroidery scissors
Shears include 8-inch kitchen, 6-inch flower
High-carbon stainless-steel blades with perfect tension
Ergonomic black polypropylene handles
Product Details
Product Dimensions: 12.0 x 8.0 x 0.5 inches ; 1.0 kilograms
Shipping Weight: 1.0 kilograms.
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B00007BKRW
Item model number: 41790-000
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Quilted Paradise Newsletter
Here is an excellent Newslwtter full of information for seriouquilters:
http://www.quiltedparadise.com
I'm including a quotation from Quilted Paradise Newsletter to show you the kinds of articles available there:
Plastic Quilting Stencils and Templates -
There are many products available for marking your quilting design on a quilt. One of the most common is the quilting stencil. Quilting stencils are usually made of lightweight plastic and have slots cut through in the pattern design. They are inexpensive and readily available at quilt stores, chain stores, and online.
Please look at your quilting stencil. You will see long cuts through the plastic with short 'bridges'. These bridges are necessary to keep the stencil intact. But as you are quilting you would continue to quilt the marked lines through the unmarked 'bridge' area to the other marked line.
Some quilting designs made into stencils are continuous and some are not. When machine quilting you might want to start with a continuous line quilting design to avoid many starts and stops and stitching back over a line that has already been quilted.
I find quilting stencils very easy to work with. You simply choose the size you want leaving at least 1/4" - 1/2" along the edge of the patch. Then mark using a washout marker, pencil or chalk.
There are several ways you might make your own quilting stencils. Use ordinary template plastic available at quilt stores and a double bladed craft knife, a wood burning tool with a stencil cutting point, or cut the stencil with a fine point scissors.
Quilting templates are also made from template plastic but are usually a shape that is actually cut out of the plastic and you trace around with a washout marker, pencil or chalk. They are much simpler to make but would not be as detailed a design as a stencil.
Both quilting stencils and hand made templates are very economical as they can be reused many times. If you get a small tear in the plastic it can be mended with tape.
http://www.quiltedparadise.com
I'm including a quotation from Quilted Paradise Newsletter to show you the kinds of articles available there:
Plastic Quilting Stencils and Templates -
There are many products available for marking your quilting design on a quilt. One of the most common is the quilting stencil. Quilting stencils are usually made of lightweight plastic and have slots cut through in the pattern design. They are inexpensive and readily available at quilt stores, chain stores, and online.
Please look at your quilting stencil. You will see long cuts through the plastic with short 'bridges'. These bridges are necessary to keep the stencil intact. But as you are quilting you would continue to quilt the marked lines through the unmarked 'bridge' area to the other marked line.
Some quilting designs made into stencils are continuous and some are not. When machine quilting you might want to start with a continuous line quilting design to avoid many starts and stops and stitching back over a line that has already been quilted.
I find quilting stencils very easy to work with. You simply choose the size you want leaving at least 1/4" - 1/2" along the edge of the patch. Then mark using a washout marker, pencil or chalk.
There are several ways you might make your own quilting stencils. Use ordinary template plastic available at quilt stores and a double bladed craft knife, a wood burning tool with a stencil cutting point, or cut the stencil with a fine point scissors.
Quilting templates are also made from template plastic but are usually a shape that is actually cut out of the plastic and you trace around with a washout marker, pencil or chalk. They are much simpler to make but would not be as detailed a design as a stencil.
Both quilting stencils and hand made templates are very economical as they can be reused many times. If you get a small tear in the plastic it can be mended with tape.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Judy Allen - The Art of Feather Quilting
Judy Allen - The Art of Feather Quilting: "The Art of Feather Quilting
by Judy Allen
Unique drawing pads help you visualize every feature of the quilted feather.
Judy's signature style will have you creating beautiful curved crosshatching, crossover designs and Victorian-inspired feather patterns -- all suitable for quilts and stylish wearable art.
Popular feather categories are featured, including straight and undulating lines, circles, hearts and their variations, swags, scallops, plumes, paisleys, plus Double Wedding Ring designs.
Unique placement ideas fit feathers anywhere! Blocks, borders, and corners can be enhanced with elegant framing techniques and decorative motifs.
Over 100 pattern choices. Each is perfect for the hand quilter, for the domestic sewing machine, and any home quilting system or prefessional quilting machine."
by Judy Allen
Unique drawing pads help you visualize every feature of the quilted feather.
Judy's signature style will have you creating beautiful curved crosshatching, crossover designs and Victorian-inspired feather patterns -- all suitable for quilts and stylish wearable art.
Popular feather categories are featured, including straight and undulating lines, circles, hearts and their variations, swags, scallops, plumes, paisleys, plus Double Wedding Ring designs.
Unique placement ideas fit feathers anywhere! Blocks, borders, and corners can be enhanced with elegant framing techniques and decorative motifs.
Over 100 pattern choices. Each is perfect for the hand quilter, for the domestic sewing machine, and any home quilting system or prefessional quilting machine."
Long Arm Quilting Machines - for quilters doing machine quilting for hire or sale
Long Arm Quilting Machines - for quilters doing machine quilting for hire or sale: "Every quilter who faces more than a few queen or king size quilt tops has a fantasy about getting one of 'those big quilting machines' - the big sewing heads on a twelve foot wide frame! Few of us do it, but it's fun to know about them and also to think about learning to use them at a place that might rent out time on them"
Sewing with Nancy
Sewing with Nancy: "Reproduce the look of quilts from bygone eras with easy timesaving techniques. Learn how to produce the look of an antique quilt with relative ease using Nancy's timesaving cutting and stitching techniques coupled with today's high tech notions and sewing machines. Take a trip down memory lane as you discover the enjoyment of creating very easy vintage quilts.
Part 1: Duplicate the look of antique quilts with easy timesaving techniques. Vintage fabrics plus high tech notions and machines make it easy to re-create the look of antique quilts. Guest quilt historian Carol Butzke details the history of 16-patch, 9-patch, and Triple Irish Chain quilts, and host Nancy Zieman shows contemporary methods for making a 16-patch table runner and a scrappy 9-patch table quilt. "
Part 1: Duplicate the look of antique quilts with easy timesaving techniques. Vintage fabrics plus high tech notions and machines make it easy to re-create the look of antique quilts. Guest quilt historian Carol Butzke details the history of 16-patch, 9-patch, and Triple Irish Chain quilts, and host Nancy Zieman shows contemporary methods for making a 16-patch table runner and a scrappy 9-patch table quilt. "
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