Craft shop owner sews up major quilting [ The Daily Yomiuri ] Jun 27, 2008  Quilt enthusiasts from 12 countries displayed 798 works at this year's contest and competed to produce the most beautiful designs and stitching. ... Read More ...

Childhood Memories of Macclenny Bring he [ Home Town Journal ] Jun 26, 2008  One of the quilts that Laura's mother made, back in 1936, was from scraps of clothing. Laura says she would like to donate that quilt to Heritage Park. ... Read More ...

Christmas in summer Byers brings wares t [ Allentown Morning Call ] Jun 28, 2008  The family also sponsors the quilt tent, a major draw of the festival. In addition to their staples, they'll also feature a Pennsylvania Dutch line of ... Read More ...

Faith in action [ Salt Lake Tribune ] Jun 21, 2008  Featured lectures are Annie Smith, a quilt designer and instructor, and Denise Felt, a writer and quilter. ... Read More ...

Good Shepherd group to build orphanage i [ West County Journal ] Jul 1, 2008  'All of our members were asked to design a quilt square, which we have then sewn together, so each of the 50 children of the orphanage will receive their ... Read More ...

Book gift for life [ Ferntree Gully, Belgrave Mail ] Jun 30, 2008  The first thing was to go to the Houston International Quilt Market which she and younger sister Melanie did in October last year. ... Read More ...

Spinning passion into profit [ Steamboat Pilot ] Jun 29, 2008  Across from the Hayden Marketplace, Connie Todd leans over a quilt on her long arm machine. She's not quite a home business, but Elkhead Quilting is a ... Read More ...

Pupils are sew clever with quilt designs [ Peterborough Today ] Jun 24, 2008  Pupils at Oundle's Laxton Junior School, have entered the prestige Festival of Quilts, one of the largest quilting events in Europe. ... Read More ...

Create a wall of art from found objects [ Seattle Times ] Jun 30, 2008  Hang up the quilts. Family quilts double as great wall hangings. Drape over curtain rods or use quilt hangers sold in craft, rug and quilt stores. ... Read More ...

Art studio is Strawberry Point's newest [ Oelwein Daily Register ] Jul 1, 2008  Diane Schilling from Guttenberg has handmade quilts for sale. Shanna Haman is a graphic designer and has her art work on display. ... Read More ...

Old-fashioned family fun that's close to [ Pottstown Mercury ] Jul 1, 2008  Local Mennonite and Amish women make most of the quilts. 'For the serious quilt collector, this is a major event,' Fooks said. 'The colors, designs ... Read More ...

'Visual Systems The Quilter's Eye' focus [ Media Newswire ] Jun 26, 2008  He will relate the quilts to design education for art students and quilters alike. A closing reception will follow in the gallery. ... Read More ...

Needles, fabric -- must be time for the [ Abilene Reporter-News ] Jun 5, 2008  Tom Russell, a quilt designer and teacher from Katy, will offer classes Saturday for beginners, and Sunday for intermediate and advanced quilters. ... Read More ...

Quilts reflect artist's memories [ Press-Enterprise ] Jun 29, 2008  Her painterly designs and whimsical needlework are emblematic of her work. Jimenez finds inspiration in her daily duties as a housewife; baking, ... Read More ...

Gee's Bend The Architecture Of Quilt [ HULIQ ] Jun 30, 2008  Geographically isolated, the women in the community created quilts from whatever materials were available, in patterns of their own imaginative design. ... Read More ...

Kieras quilts a new pattern [ Souderton Independent ] Jun 18, 2008  'Her designs are very contemporary and interesting,' said Linda Beck, the library's director. 'We haven't had quilts in here for years and this is a great ... Read More ...

Joye Brown Handmade quilt reunites Long [ Newsday ] Jun 29, 2008  Rose Pezzanite started making her first quilt one month after her husband, Dom, died of cancer, in 2006. She's made 174 other quilts since then; ... Read More ...

Going hog wild Beaver Creek woman takes [ Worthington Daily Globe ] Jun 25, 2008  Crawford mixed all of her own paint colors for the quilt blocks, starting with white, black and the primary colors in semi-gloss finish. ... Read More ...