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| New
Online Magazine for Quilters 05/23/01 Guess what? Magazines have gone Internet! Recently, I had a chance to sit down and have a cup of tea via Cyberspace with a brand-new magazine for quilters called Gramma Ruth's Gazette. I am featured in an interview in the first two issues! While you won't see the whole issue, Gramma Ruth has provided a Sneak Peek! Check out the website at www.GrammaRuthsGazette.com. |
| Alex
on Carol Duvall 05/14/01 Alex on Carol Duvall, May 17th at 2:00 on HGTV ...Set your VCR for this new episode on the Carol Duvall show. Alex will be there guest demonstrating Shadow Redwork along with sharing some of her red work collection! See you there. |
| Ethnic
Quilt -- Volunteers needed 05/14/01 The Detroit's 4-H is designing an ethnic quilt for Detroit's 300th birthday & to show people diversity creates beauty. We need volunteers to decorate an 8 1/2" square. This could be done in quilting, handwork, and/or beadwork of the ethnic background. It can but doesn't have to be your background. If you would like to help or have questions e-mail Diane Hardin at quiltndetroit@aol.com The needed 19 of 53 ethnic backgrounds are: Austrian, Czechoslovakian, Chalean, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Hispanic, India, Korean, Lebanese, Lithuanian, Pakistan, Serbians, Syrians, Turkish, Vietnamese, Yemeni. |
| Hand
Appliqué
with Alex Anderson 04/22/01 It's time to add appliqué to your repertoire of quiltmaking skills! In my new book I will help you overcome any fear you might have about "the A word." There are seven simple projects ranging from bright and cheery to elegant and sophisticated (check out the quilt gallery to see some of the projects). I will teach you how to achieve many different appliqué techniques including basic needle-turn, reverse and buttonhole stitch. In addition you will learn the secrets for stitching the "tricky places", such as inside angles, curves, circles and points. If you would like an autographed copy mailed to you just clique here. |
| New
Fabric Line 03/20/01 The Sneak Preview is finally here, www.pbtex.com. I am excited to introduce "Color Bridge", my first fabric line. It is a vibrant group featuring color, color and more color. It delights with images of stars, ferns, scrolls, abstract designs and rough stripes in brilliant primary and secondary colors. These fabrics ease the transition of using many variations of one color family with in a quilt. It was created to bridge your current collection of fabric with new purchases. If you love color, this collection was designed especially for you! Call your local independent quilt shop and ask for it (available April). |
| National
Quilt Day 03/10/01 March 17th is National Quilt Day! Take advantage of this very special day and celebrate it by teaching someone to quilt, sharing your latest quilt with a neighbor or simply calling your favorite quilt buddy. Take advantage of this special day and let's party together in style. It's not every group that has a national day...:0) |
| Kindergarten
Quilt Project 02/27/01 |
 The
children in the Kindergarten Class at Celentano School in New Haven Ct.
have been working on many exciting quilt projects by integrating quilting
into their math, language arts, and social studies curriculum. Pictured
are some of the children holding appliqué quilt blocks donated
by our new friends all over the United States. We have had many people
donating a quilt block, but we are still in need of a friend from the
following states: Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, & North Dakota. The unfinished quilt
block needs to be 10 1/2 inches unfinished. Please appliqué the
shape of your state. Any colors can be used, but only one 100% cotton.
We also ask that the name of the state and the person's name be printed
on the quilt block. We ask that anyone interested please contact Patty
Cawley, kindergarten teacher at: stagger1@ix.netcom.com
... =) |
| Simply
Quilts March Schedule 02/27/01 Phewwww, this one got here just in time!! Check out the March schedule NOW!! |
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The
Block Party |
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Shadow
Redwork™ is coming soon!
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Contest
Winners |
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The
Quilt Before Xmas |
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A
Holiday Idea |
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Redwork
Holiday Squares !! |
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Quilt
Celebration 2001 |
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Happy
Thanksgiving !!!
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Improving
the Message Board |
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Collecting
Quilt Blocks for USS Cole Quilts |
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Habitat
for Humanity 2000
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Quilting
in the Garden is fast approaching!!! |
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Some
entertainment |
Check
this out, I am really excited! Country Marketplace (Jan/Feb issue)
has a free pattern of my latest heart quilt (which is also in Fabric
Shopping with Alex Anderson). Perfect for celebrating Valentines
Day. You can also get a sneak preview of my new fabric line "Color
Bridge" with P&B Textiles. I hope you enjoy.....:0).
One
of my all time favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. It’s a time
for family, friends and reflection on how fortunate we are. During
the season of autumn you will find quilts hanging all over my
home reflecting a fall theme, bringing the beauty of the changing
season right into the home. But what about the dining room table?
You needn’t stop there! This little wall hanging is from my Start
Quilting book and took only a few hours to make. It is the perfect
start for the centerpiece. For the centerpiece itself, simply
stack two clear pedestal dishes and pile them high with mini pumpkins,
pomegranates, grapes and leaves. The gold candles are assorted
sizes and heights. Other than the price of the candles, this centerpiece
was a lot of fun to create and quite inexpensive. Just use what
you have at home and what is available at your local grocery store.
To all my dear quilting buddies, Happy Thanksgiving to you!
