QNM Issue #403 June 2008
Includes:
Sold on Quilts - Bet you never knew that embroidered ads for local businesses were sewn into quilts in the late nineteenth century America
Busy Day Drunkard's Path - A modernized method of making the traditional Drunkard's Path quilt, using bias strips to speed up the process
Heroes and Villains: The Folk Art Quilts of Ed Larson - The famed folk artist records his own interpretations of notable historic events in the form of story quilts. Quilt photos include the famous Dan'l Boone Kills a Bar, voted one of the twentieth century's 100 best American quilts
Easy Lesson - Make two little Schoolhouse blocks from paper and turn them into cards to send to friends and family
Power Stitching - If you're drawn to the beautiful dahlias on this month's cover, here is a technique for making your own power flowers
Finish Line - It's not just chemistry that makes relationships work; use these suggestions for finding and keeping a longarm quilter you trust
Fabric Focus - QN staff found a FreeSpirit line, one from Moda Fabrics, and tone-on-tones from Robert Kaufman particularly to their liking
Short Takes - Clever way to measure curves and a 3 block to paper piece for your favorite hiker
On the Cover: Awesome Blossoms - The award-winning duo who made this quilt shares the patterns for the border motifs
Graduation Plaid - A super-easy pattern for a scrap quilt that you can whip up in a hurry
Aloha - Gently curved patches and appliqu?d leaves make a bed-sized beauty with a tropical flair
Prairie Flowers - A summery pieced floral design based on hexagons and diamonds
Farmhouse Kitchen - Part 1 of a 3-part pattern celebrating baskets of summer's bounty.
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