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Janet's Quilting Blog June 2006 Archive

By Janet Wickell, About.com Guide to Quilting since 1999

Standard Mattress Sizes

Tuesday June 27, 2006
It's been an interesting week. Our house was struck by lightning Friday--a day after I got back from a road trip (where my tiny car was swayin' in 65+ mph ... Read More

Quick Pieced Half Square Triangle Units

Sunday June 25, 2006
Half square triangle units, also called triangle squares, are one of the most frequently used components in our quilting blocks. You'll use triangle squares so often that it's not a ... Read More

Fabric Prewashing, the Pros and Cons

Wednesday June 14, 2006
Some quilters never pre-wash their fabrics. I nearly always prewash, because I don't want any surprises when I take a quilt I've spent hours and hours designing and constructing out ... Read More

Thanks for Your Input!

Saturday June 10, 2006
Thanks to everyone who has voted in the poll so far and responded with comments about the type of articles you'd like to see more of on About Quilting. Your ... Read More

So What Do You Want to Read About?

Thursday June 8, 2006
I've been here about three months now, so I'm learning what's popular, but it would be really helpful to have some input from you. What types of articles and photos ... Read More

Book Review: M'Liss Rae Hawley's "Round Robin Renaissance"

Tuesday June 6, 2006
I think there's usually at least one round robin group working on quilts that travel from quilting forum member to member until they finally find their way home. M'Liss Rae ... Read More

Introducing the New About Art Quilts Forum

Friday June 2, 2006
We've had an ongoing discussion in the Quilting Forum this week about shuffling a few topics around. The first result of those discussions was a brand new folder just for ... Read More

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