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Primitive Quilts & Projects Winter 2014 Issue

                                                                     NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS - magazine available mid-OctoberPrimitive Quilts & Projects Magazine - Winter 2014 Issue - A premium publication dedicated to the [...]

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National Quilter Visits Local Group

“Just Treats, No Tricks.”That’s the name of Betsy Chutchian’s newly released book about a curious love affair. htNationally known author, Betsy Chutchian visited Gretna for a book-signing event hosted by the Quilted Moose.Read more http://www.omaha.com/sarpy/gretna/national-quilter...

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Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Fredericksburg VA

Time to  mark your calendar for October 2 thru 4, 2014 for the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Fredericksburg VA.  We'll be there with lots of other vendors!  You'll have an opportunity to win some great door prizes, see some beautiful quilt displays, take some classes (be sure to register soon) and more!

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HeartSong Quilt Shop one of 11 top quilt shops

If you are in the Hot Springs Arkansas area you're lucky to have one of the top 11 quilt stores in the country in your midst.  Ann and Brian Powers pose in front of two of the display quilts in their shop, HeartSong Quilts. Their shop is included in the Top Shops issue of Better [...]

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Help us find these stolen quilts

$1000 REWARD FOR STOLEN QUILTSYesterday I was mad as hell. Today--well, I'm still mad, but am thinking a bit more clearly. So I've decided to offer a $1000 reward to whoever facilitates the return of my stolen quilts. (to see all of them, check out my photo album titled "What the Thieves Stole). These are [...]

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The Slow Stitching Movement

I had never heard the term 'Slow Stitching Movement' until I was reading http://marklipinskisblog.wordpress.com/ and under Mark's 'Blogroll Titles' he lists 'Slow Stitching Movement'.  Well, since I don't move real fast anymore, that certainly piqued my curiosity!"According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a salon is simply “a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring [...]

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Original Sewing and Quilt Expo

Here's where you'll find us Mid-August:August 14, 15 and 16, 2014Original Sewing and Quilt ExpoMonroeville Convention Center209 Mall Blvd.Monroeville PA 15146Thurs. and Fri. 10am to 6pmSat. 10am to 5:30pmThere will be classes, quilt exhibits, vendors and much, much more.  Click here http://www.sewingexpo.com/PittsburghPA.aspx for complete details.Be sure to stop by and say 'hey' and see what's new [...]

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OLFA ROTARY CUTTER - 35 YEARS OLD!

Can you imagine making a quilt without your rotary cutter?  Well, thanks to Mr. Oshio Okada, one of the founders of the OLFA Company, we don't even have to think about that!Read how it all came about http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1979618

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National Quilting Day in Public

According to C & T Publishing, Saturday, June 21st is National Quilting In Public Day! It might be a little late to really do much organizing, but on the spur of the moment you and and few friends could take your lawn chairs and some hand work to a public park and work on your [...]

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Invention of the sewing machine!

After many attempts by the Brits, Germans, Austrians, French and Americans to create a sewing machine, in 1830 a French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, finally invented a machine using only one thread and a hooked needle that made the same chain stitch used with embroidery.  Interestingly, Thimonnier was almost killed by French tailors who feared unemployment. [...]

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