QNM Issue #396 Oct 2007
Includes:
Family Gatherings - Harriett Ely loved her mother's childhood stories about growing up on a farm - it too a quilt to get the reluctant storyteller to finally commit her memories to paper
Landscape Postcards - With a photograph for inspiration and a few basic supplies, you can use fusible applique to transform your fabric scraps into a realistic-looking landscape quilt to send in the mail
The Fabric Diary, Part 2 - The new proprietress of the 1863 House Bed-and-Breakfast discovers a leather-bound book of antique fabric swatches and begins to unravel the mystery of who made the beautiful quilts that decorate her new home
Small and Smaller - Two friends and partners show us their unique collection of vintage crib and doll quilts
Berks County Bounty - Auction quilts bring joy and civic pride and replenish funds to a historic Pennsylvania community
Easy Lesson: Skinny Stems - Get the skinny on machine-stitched bias stems that mimic hand applique
Short Takes - Paper piece a wise owl for October; top tips for repurposing products for improved machine sewing
On the Cover: Web of Life - Make the pieced Spider Web blocks and learn more about embroidering the border images
On the Breeze - Stitch a bed-size quilt that swirls with contemporary color and design
Fiddler's Wife - A full-size classic Dresden Plate is updated with sophisticated taupe fabrics and a clever skill builder for the applique
The Comet - One simple block and some bright fabrics are all you need to create the illusion of fractured light on this double bed-size quilt
Winter Garden, Part 1 - Start a stunning monochromatic wall quilt based on the Log Cabin block and adorned with floral applique
and more.
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