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Get to know Rhonda Cratty's quilts, books and art! She didn't know how to quilt when she started to write Our Family Quilt. She began researching quilting as an art form in America. The characters evolved through quilting classes, quilting shows, museums, shops, guilds, and encouraging quilters. This blog will inspire you to piece together your own family quilt.
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9M ago
I am excited to introduce Sandy Weise of Little Sandy’s Quilt Shop. Located at 14455 W. 64th Ave. Arvada, Colorado ..read more
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9M ago
Quilting is big and getting bigger. According to Craft Industry Alliance, there are currently 9 to 11 million quilters in Canada, with new quilters joining daily. More importantly, the industry is expected to reach $5 ..read more
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1y ago
In both Our Family Quilt and Our 12 Quilts books, the Grandmothers and Granddaughters worked on quilt gifts for Christmas. If I write about quilting gifts, you can imagine I quilt for Christmas. I thought I would share s ..read more
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2y ago
I have to say thank you to the extraordinary ladies in our Quilting Guild who designed a Mystery Quilt Adventure. These quilting artists sent the Mystery Quiltinstructions slowly, over four weeks of clues, and the final ..read more
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2y ago
As the leaves turn gold and the mornings are crisp and clear, like all artists, quilters begin to think of gifts for the holidays ..read more
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3y ago
I feel a generational connection between the past and the future through quilting. The old necessity of quilting has evolved into an art form. Craftswomen of the past, our quilting ancestors, are a part of our quilt art ..read more
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3y ago
“I find my peace by quilting…” was Helen’s line, in Chapter 4, of Our 12 Quilts. (See below for line in context.) When writing the words for Helen, I was writing about how I feel when I quilt ..read more