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Janet's Quilting Blog August 2006 Archive

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

Katrina Quilts a Year Later

Monday August 28, 2006
You already know that quilters are one of the most caring groups of people around. You step in to help when there's illness, a natural or manmade disaster and when ... Read More

So Is this the Most Boring Quilt Block You've Ever Seen?

Thursday August 17, 2006
Don't let its modest appearance deceive you, because this Scrappy Floating Star block isn't one bit ho-hum. It has color, it has visual texture, and both of those qualities create ... Read More

About Quilting Challenge: Please Rescue My Ugly Little Quilt

Saturday August 12, 2006
I call this wallhanging What Was I Thinking for pretty obvious reasons. It's amazing to me that I actually finished it, instead of throwing the top in a UFO bin. ... Read More

Book Review French Braid Quilts

Tuesday August 8, 2006
French Braid Quilts, by Jane Hardy Miller with Arlene Netten, is a book you'll definitely want to explore if you're ready to experiment with this stunning technique. You'll find lots ... Read More

Photo Preview: 2006 Aunt Grace Scrapbag Collection

Saturday August 5, 2006
I think my sister has every Aunt Grace Scrapbag fabric ever created--maybe not every colorway of every fabric, but a whole lot of them. I don't have that many of ... Read More

Make a Stretching to the Stars Quilt

Tuesday August 1, 2006
Stretching to the Stars is an easy quilt that's assembled using strip piecing and quick piecing techniques. Its two block sizes--one 8" square and the other 4" square--help you practice ... Read More

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