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The Creative Energy of Quilts
I recently went to “Quilt Odyssey,” a major annual quilt show held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, famous for chocolate bars, and near the epicenter of American quilting. As I walked around and saw one exciting quilt after another, with intriguing designs and dazzling colors, I got more and more excited, and I [...]
Posted: July 27th, 2010 under crafting, crafts, fabric, fabrics, quilt, quilting, quilts, textiles.
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Quilters Have Success Squared Away
By Robert HolmesTheStreet.com Staff Reporter6/26/2007 10:08 AM EDTClick here for more stories by Robert Holmes
Starting a company with only a few thousand dollars in hand seems like a daunting task, unless the business benefits from user-submitted content.No, we’re not talking the Internet or YouTube.com here. Starting a small business now with little cost doesn’t [...]
Posted: June 26th, 2007 under crafting, crafts, fabric, fabrics, quilt, quilting, quilts, textiles.
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Patterns of Controver
Debating the legend of quilts as Underground Railroad maps
By Diane Cole
Posted 6/24/07
Fact, fiction, folklore, or a bit of all three: Did runaway slaves seek clues in the patterns of handmade quilts, strategically placed by members of the Underground Railroad?
This ongoing debate surfaced as front-page news earlier this year when a New York City Central Park [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2007 under crafting, crafts, fabric, fabrics, quilt, quilting, quilts, textiles.
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In stitches: Quilt show appeals to high- and low-tech
By JESSICA CEJNAR
Peninsula Clarion
Verna Espenshade experienced machine quilting when she came to Soldotna three weeks ago. Originally from Pennsylvania, Espenshade is impressed by the delicate textures and loops a fabric freestyler creates, but says real quilting is [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2007 under crafting, crafts, fabric, fabrics, quilt, quilting, quilts, textiles.
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