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Quick - Easy - Fun!
Quick - Easy - Fun!
The Quilt Kit!
Are you inspired by the combination of red, white and blue and motivated to do some festive July 4th holiday creating? You don’t need to look any further than your internet browser to find an abundance of free and festive ideas. Since the safe thing to do these days is to stick close to home, I’ll be spending most of the holiday weekend cooking and quilting. And, since times are also a bit lean, I found five great FREE projects from generous and talented designers. Here are my suggestions, let me know if you wind up picking one ...
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“Primitive,” also known as “Early Americana” style, emerged from within the first colonies here in the “New World.” Once the colonists were finally settled in, they had a bit more time get creative with everyday necessities such as clothing, furniture, and children’s toys.
While sewing up clothes for their children and fulfilling the duty of “homemaker,” women started to enhance their making skills with decorative stitching and design, steering away from trends in Europe and creating the first American style.
Today, folk artists use modern elements to create an antiquated look. At Missouri Star Quilt Co., we have a ...
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Framed Americana Bald Eagle with Flag - Felt Applique |
A few years ago the process of felt applique grabbed my interest and I set about making five or six 9" x 12" works. Until recently, they had become "lost" in my stash of unfinished projects. After much searching, I did find them.
There is going to be a local silent action for a political fund raiser and my mind went to the first felt appliqued piece that I made. Because it is small and because the back shows stitching that isn't really appealing, I spray mounted a ... read more
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