Monthly Archives: January 2007

Weed Whacker Quilt (tutorial)

Posted on January 31, 2007 by

Who ever heard of such a thing!? grin  In my search for quilting patterns and for Men Who Quilt, I came across the  site of John Flynn.  It’s called Flynn Quilt Frame Company.  His company produces a quilt frame that … Continue reading →

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Color Me Crayon (tutorial)

Posted on January 30, 2007 by

This tiny quilt is a combination of things I have wanted to try for a while.  I first drew my picture on muslin and colored it in with crayons using whatever colors I could find in the broken crayon box … Continue reading →

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Quilt Pattern Search (free patterns)

Posted on January 29, 2007 by

The work on my workroom is progressing slowly and since all this work is geared to making room and organizing for the first quilt I have ever made, I spent a little time this morning searching through some online quilt … Continue reading →

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Work Room Re-do

Posted on January 25, 2007 by

The year 2006 was my year to learn all about the patient side of hospitals and lab tests.  During that time, the projects that I worked on were all small and were done in my recliner or at the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Sharon B’s Online Embroidery Classes to Start in February!

Posted on January 23, 2007 by

February is a highlight month for embroiderer’s around the world. Sharon’s online classes through Joggles.com will be starting again.  Her Personal Library of Stitches will begin on February 20 and her Encrusted Crazy Quilting will begin on February 9.   Her daily blog … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Patterns from pbtex.com

Posted on January 22, 2007 by

P & B Textiles is a textile company that produces beautiful cotton quilting fabrics.  Their free patterns page has 35 lovely quilts with the free patterns shown in Adobe format.  Have a look….

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Michael Cook segment on HGTV’s “That’s Clever”

Posted on January 20, 2007 by

Michael Cook from Farmer’s Branch, TX has a website called Clues for the Clueless and has recently had a segment aired on an episode of HGTV’s That’s Clever.  Michael raises silkworms, spins the threads, dyes the thread and then does card … Continue reading →

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Barbie Fashions… free patterns

Posted on January 19, 2007 by

I found a Barbie at a thrift store a few years ago for $1.00.  Who could resist.  Since I have been learning to knit, I decided to try my hand at Barbie fashions for our great-granddaughter.  The knitted headband and … Continue reading →

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Silver’s Sock Class … Sock Knitting tutorial

Posted on January 18, 2007 by

A while back I crocheted the first pair of socks I had ever made.  Now I want to learn to knit socks.  In my search for patterns I came across this site… Silver’s Sock Class.  Instead of just a pattern, … Continue reading →

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Martha Stewart Living…Yarn Flowers (tutorial)

Posted on January 17, 2007 by

These flowers could be used as embellishments on crazy quilts, in you hair, as corsages… almost anything your imagination can inspire.   Have a look….

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