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Continue reading →: Modern Quilt Guild Article: Eighteenth Century British & Dutch PatchworkI have an exciting announcement today! My research on early European and American patchwork quilts is being published by the Modern Quilt Guild in Modern Monthly, their quarterly online magazine! I’m writing a series of three posts and the first article just came out. The series explores European influences on…
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Continue reading →: Textile Lover’s Travel Guide: St. Michael’s Mount, CornwallToday we are headed back to Penzance to explore some of the fun things to do in the area after you have visited all the textile related shops in town. One place you should not miss while you are staying in Penzance is St. Michael’s Mount. It’s a fairy tale-like…
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Continue reading →: Tutorial: How to Pin Baste a QuiltToday we’re going to learn tips and tricks to help you pin baste the three layers of a quilt together. Basting allows you to temporarily hold all the layers together as you quilt, ensuring that you don’t get wrinkles or puckers on the back of your quilt.
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Finish-A-Long 2019 Quarter 2 Round Up
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Continue reading →: Finish-A-Long 2019 Quarter 2 Round UpHave you heard of the Finish-A-Long? It’s a fun, free, and no pressure challenge started by Rhonda of Rhonda’s Ramblings and hosted by a number of different bloggers around the world that encourages you to make a list of Works in Progress (WIPs) or Unfinished Objects (UFOs) that you want…
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Continue reading →: What Information Should You Include on a Quilt Label?Making any piece of art can be a long process. I know I have some quilts from 15 years ago that still need to be finished and I’m sure you have UFOs (UnFinished Objects) and WIPs (Works In Progress) too! It’s so satisfying to finish the that last step and…
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Continue reading →: Quilt Round Up #1: June 2019It’s been an exciting few months here at Tangible Culture with the first orders for custom quilts coming in and a lecture on the development of the block-style quilt for the Bloomington Quilters Guild! I thought it would be fun to share a few highlights from the custom quilts that…
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Textile Lover’s Travel Guide: Penzance Textile Shops
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Continue reading →: Textile Lover’s Travel Guide: Penzance Textile ShopsWe’re in full blown summer-type weather here in southern Indiana and it has me dreaming of beach vacations and slowing down for a bit. A vacation isn’t in the cards right now as this new start-up business means a slow initial cash flow. In the meantime though, I can dream…
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Continue reading →: The 100 Days Project 2019The 100 Day Project officially began yesterday but it isn’t too late to join in! You can start this project at any time but joining in now is extra fun since there is a whole global community taking part. What’s the 100 Day Project? It’s a free global art project. You…
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Continue reading →: The 1718 CoverletHistorical quilts and textiles are one of my passions and last summer I had the chance to see a truly amazing piece of quilting and patchwork history! The 1718 Coverlet is the oldest dated patchwork in the United Kingdom, that we know of at this point anyway. The piece is…
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