Posts Tagged ‘quilting’
More on Modern Quilting
The Modern Quilt Guild has had a recent online conversation about what constitutes “modern quilting” by looking both at what we consider traditional quilts, and asking other quilters how they define a modern quilt. I love that this article points out what is considered modern, is indeed what was contemporary at the time it was [...]
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Tags: quilting, anthropologie, modern quilting, urban outfitters, modern quilt guild, idreamofquilting, elizabeth hartman, gee's bend quilts
A Quilt and Cake
My mother’s birthday was yesterday, and as I had posted previously, I made her a quilt. This is the first quilt I’ve made, and I think it turned out all right, though some good lessons were learned. Lessons like checking the bobbin every so often so you’re not in the middle of a long seam [...]
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Tags: birthday, cake, Molly_Wizenberg, quilting, Sewing
Modern Quilting
I grew up with quilts – the ones my mother or aunts made; estate quilts, wall hanging quilts, quilts for beds and quilts for babies; quilts that are cute, some stunning, others quite country. I never really thought I would MAKE a quilt until I came across “Material Obsession” which is a modern quilting book, [...]
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Tags: Amy_Butler, anthropologie, Material_Obsession, quilting, Sewing
