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How do you make strip patchwork for star quilts?

April 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Patchwork

I am trying to make a star blanket and I need to know how to use the strip patchwork method i heard about. Does anyone know of a dvd or site? I also to be specific it is called a lone star quilt. Share and Enjoy:

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Would you know any software that converts pictures into patchwork patterns?

April 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · For Quilting, Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Quilt Contest, Quilt Patterns, Quilting, Quilting Fabric, Quilting News, Quilting Tips

I am familiar with software that converts photos into cross-stitch designs and was wondering if there would be something like that for patchwork or quilting. The pictures I would like to convert are abstract/graphic works of art, which should not require as much editing as photographs, I think. Share and Enjoy:

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Quilting – New Trends with 100% Die Cut Quilt and Fabric Kits

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · For Quilting, Patchwork, Quilting Fabric

A developing market niche in the quilting world is 100% die cut quilt kits. Although precut kits have been sold for a number of years, die cut kits take the cutting a step further. Precut kits provide the quilter larger pieces of fabric which need to be cut into smaller quilt pieces. 100% die cut [...]

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Hand Quilting as a Hobby

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · For Quilting, Patchwork, Quilting, Quilting Tips

From the time quilt making came into existence, a well-accomplished hand quilting stitches have been adored and envied. There is a feeling of veneration among quilters when they see a good hand made quilt. Many of the quilters don’t use hand-quilting techniques because they are not sure and not confident about the results that they [...]

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Patchwork Quilting: Expressions Of Creativity

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Patchwork

Patchwork and quilting has come off from the era of 14th century when it was considered as more of a need. In ancient Egypt, Greek and Roman civilizations, patchwork was considered to patch up bits and pieces of cloths together to make cover sheets for bed, curtains or to repair a torn or worn out [...]

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