Category Archives: Hobbies

Just One Star: Moda Challenge – 100 Quilts in 100 Days

The goal is to have 100 Quilts Pieced, Quilted & Bound by Flag Day – June 14, 2011.  Moda Fabrics has issued a Challenge:  to have 1,800 Star Quilt Blocks pieced and mailed to them by May 1, 2011.  Using … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Hampton, VA – 02/24-27/2011

Fun – Fun – Fun!  Lots of Quilts, Lots of Vendors, Lots of People! The Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival is billed as ‘the largest quilt show on the East Coast.’  There were 250 vendors from all over the US & Canada: … Continue reading

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Singer Featherweight 221

Some people name their Featherweight sewing machines.  I suppose, if I would name mine, I would call it Beth.  After all, it belonged to M’s mother.  She got it for her birthday in 1951.  It’s ‘birthday’ was May 10, 1951 (along with … Continue reading

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A Short Film Tribute to Patchwork Quilting

Here is a link to an interesting short film – about 6 minutes.  It demonstrates in a unique way how the same block, when placed in different patterns create completely different images.  Synopsis: A tribute to the unique and long-established … Continue reading

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Quilt Stolen at International Quilt Festival

Just sharing some Info — I know I may not have a huge following, but wanted to pass this information on to my readers.  An antique quilt was stolen from the  booth at the International Quilt Show (I think it … Continue reading

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