Tendrils of kelp and delicate sea fans float through an aquatic world as scallop shells and glass beads sparkle from the sea floor in Diane Bashaw’s art quilt, “Jewels of the Sea.” Brilliant batik ...
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25+ Layer Cake Quilt Patterns

Precut fabric is my favorite. But what to make with those layer cakes in my stash? In this article, you will find over 25 different quilt patterns that utilize those 10 inch squares. I've gathered up ...
Winter is almost here, and while some people are giddy at the prospect of sparkling slopes in the frosty air, others are looking to spend the next four months — or possibly four years — under the ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Grand Junction, Colo. – Visual depth is Esterita Austin’s trademark, whether it’s stones at the bottom of a deep well, arched portals or ancient ruins. She’s ...
If the African American tradition of quilting has begun to find its place in the contemporary art world, it’s thanks in no small part to Carolyn Mazloomi, a self-taught quilter who has been a champion ...
"I can't draw, but I can with the (sewing) machine. I can't draw, but I can cut out any shape," said Joan Moreau, referring to her art quilt wall-hangings that were on display last week at Willow ...
At last week’s Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show, Wayne Kern carried two family heirloom quilts past the art quilts, the quilted sneaker kits and the $10,000 sewing machines. One quilt was lightweight, ...
I believe that African-American history should be as complete as the history of the dominant or the mainstream population of the country. So when I saw that African-American quilt history was becoming ...