Quilters Newsletter August/September 2010
If you've been away from your quilting for the summer, this issue will encourage you to get back to your studio, to create, to demonstrate what you know, and to learn new things. Andrea Bishop wraps up our EQ series with tips on designing your own photo memory quilts. An article by the International Quilt Study Center investigates how good quilts go bad–and what you can do about it. Our Meetin' Place artist, Mary Lou Weidman, makes whimsical story quilts that will inspire you to create your own quilted narratives. Pam Rocco's workshop on improvisational piecing will have you recycling old garments and tossing out the rules , all while exploring new quilting frontiers. Want to learn a quick trapunto method? Beth Ferrier's wash-away technique yields beautiful results in no time. If you're ready to start a new fall project, try Wild Blooms by Nancy Mahoney, Arnold's Attic by Barbara Brackman, or Mediterranean Voyage by Angie Hodapp, to name a few. If you've been following along with our mystery quilt, Delta Dawn, we'll reveal more clues to the mystery, in part 5 of 6!
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