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

9/11 Memorial Quilt Exhibit

Saturday July 29, 2006
The United in Memory 9/11 Victims Memorial Quilt is a 16,000 square foot quilt constructed by 3,000 volunteers in 18 countries. It is dedicated to the victims of the September ... Read More

Book Review: Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Postcards

Monday July 24, 2006
I like to try new quilting techniques, but sometimes it's really hard to commit to using them throughout a full blown quilt. Maybe I won't like the new methods or ... Read More

How to Cut Setting Triangles

Thursday July 20, 2006
The setting triangles we use to fill in the jagged edges around our on-point quilt blocks look just like the half-square triangles we cut by slicing a square in half. ... Read More

Lots More Landscape Quilt Inspiration

Friday July 14, 2006
Elizabeth Mitchell is About's Guide to Southwestern US for Visitors. She has tons of photos on her site that are perfect inspiration for a southwest-theme landscape quilt. I especially like ... Read More

New Quilting Fabric: Mary Ellen Hopkins Collection II

Tuesday July 11, 2006
I really like all of the quilting fabrics in the new Mary Ellen Hopkins Collection--designed for Seattle Bay, a division of Kona Bay Fabrics. The colors are wonderful and the ... Read More

Book Review: "Lively Little Folk-Art Quilts"

Monday July 3, 2006
I'm like lots of other quilters I know--I have several UFOs tucked away in boxes. Yep, Unfinished Objects are something most of us accumulate. Maybe the pattern was difficult or ... Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Fabric: Love and Hope

Monday July 3, 2006
Here's a new and pretty fabric line that helps bring atttention to breast cancer awareness. It's from Marcus Brothers and was designed by Faye Burgos, who has given us lots ... Read More

Sewing Up Some Red, White & Blue

Saturday July 1, 2006
Our quilting community is busy working on patriotic themes. Some of our hand piecing forum members are working on a flag quilt project. The July Lotto Block -- where you ... Read More

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