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A neutral-colored sofa is the “little black dress,” says Carmen the Decorating Diva, and the decorative pillows are “the jewelry to add the oomph”! … so true!
As we in the northern countries move toward Autumn, Zengirl’s hand-screened copper silk Dandelion pillow fits my definition of “sofa bling” just perfectly.
Just slipping [...]
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Rich colours of autumn make an opulent-looking quilt, yet the straight-edge pieces put the “Crossing Paths” pattern well within the reach of a beginning quilter.
Here, “Crossing Paths” is created in Andover Fabric’s gorgeous “Daylily Days” line of quilting fabrics, both designed by Renée Nanneman of Need’l Love.
The pattern uses a total [...]
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Before the summer is gone, I’ve really got to try some sun printing (a.k.a sun painting or sun dyeing) some fabric.
Mary Emma Allen (Quilting and Patchwork at b5media) put me on to this art / craft — a traditional technique, but new to me — when she mentioned that her daughter (Beth Mastin [...]
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So you’ve inherited Grandma’s wedding dress or bridal quilt? Lovely! But do be aware that textile heirlooms and keepsakes need special care if they are to survive for future generations.
Take the advice of Shirley Niemeyer, Extension Housing & Environment Specialist at the University of Nebraska, and Patricia Cox Crews of the International Quilt Study Center, [...]
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