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The women of Gee’s Bend Alabama are well known for their quiltmaking tradition. You can see a collection of their quilts that are better described as works of art at the Cummer Museum in Florida. Go
Boys love quilts too!
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They certainly do, especially if they are made from their dad’s old dress shirts. What a great way to recycle and repurpose. Go here to check out the quilt Brooke Reynolds made for her son, courtesy of … Read More ...
Free image: Vintage Les Fleurs
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Visit Down Abbie’s Road blog and see more beautiful images like Les Fleurs shown here. Abbie finds vintage images, most at least 100 years old, releasing them from most copyright, and then makes them available
Inspiration: Asian goodness
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I will not rest until I make a wall hanging similar to asiaflower’s the villian showing next month at MOSHi MOSHi, an art gallery in downtown Portland, Oregon that specializes in Japanese art.
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Inspiration: Flutterby
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Check out Amanda’s first quilt top at Quilter’s Bazaar blog. She used a jelly roll from the Flutterby fabric line by Tula Pink for Moda. I have this very Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) in my stash. … Read More ...
DIY bohemian modern
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During a business trip to Chicago a couple of years ago a friend and I discovered the Anthropologie store. As we were leaving we each started to describe the one item we didn’t think we could … Read More ...
Lucille’s flour sack dress quilt
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Check out this amazing yo yo inspired quilt, available at the Alabama Chanin store.
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This quilt, once considered unsalvageable, is now a beautiful piece that has been up-cycled and hand stitched on our 100% … Read More ...Inspiration: Dolly hopscotch quilt
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Check out this mini-quilt by blockaday. It’s a pretty pattern on it’s own, but add an 18″ doll and a bit of imagination, and you’ve got a dolly-sized hopscotch game. Go here for more photos.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Arkansas Meadow Rose
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Debby Kratovil of Quilter by Design blog updates a quilt pattern printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper, October 9, 1935. According to the article the design was inspired by “the beautiful pink wild flowers … Read More ...
Book review: Patchwork Style
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Patchwork and Style CAN be used in the same sentence. Yes, it’s true. Author Suzuko Koseki brings us 35 colorful and cozy projects so fresh I am inspired to make one tonight.
Beautiful photos throughout the