Friday, June 6, 2014

Challenging Ourselves: The Michiana Modern Quilt Guild

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Last night we had the Michiana Modern Quilt Guild meeting at Threadbenders. We always love it when these ladies come in. They have some mu...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Why Dye?: Some Thoughts about Dyeing Wool

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Sue Makinen's Wool Applique Since Sue Makinen has joined us at Threadbenders, we've gone a bit applique mad. It's around the...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Your First Quilt

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Jane Hunt's cat quilt Do you remember your first quilt? I don't know anyone who doesn't. A quilter might remember their fi...
Friday, May 30, 2014

What Kind of Fabric is That? Why Cotton and Wool are Queen and King of the Quilting World

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Peg's new wool applique block There's a mystery solved on the end of every fabric bolt. You can probably find the manufacturer, ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Almost Solid: The Prints that Don't Look Like Prints

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So much fabric is about the prints. And there are mountains of them. Some sophisticated, some Juvenal, something for everyone you might ...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Hexies Gone Modern: Not Just Gramma's Garden

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We've had one Hexie Hen Party at Threadbenders and it felt a little bit like a bag of potato chips. Nobody did just one.  They were ha...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Domesticated Bliss: Ginny Williams: From Vintage Collector to Wearable Artist

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So often the things we passionately collect become the things that craft our art. Ginny Williams, of Domesticated Bliss says she's ...