Archive | March, 2010

Quilt Show in Sedalia

A big thanks to Helen Gregory who provided this information.
A free community quilt show scheduled for April 16 & 17 at State Fair Community College in Sedalia will have more than 100 entries and numerous vendors signed up to display their wares, according to an SFCC news release.
The quilt show will be held [...]

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Quilt Shows Mid-MO

The Missouri River Quilt Guild seems to be working very hard on their upcoming quilt show in Jefferson City. Would you believe that I have never been to a quilt show, but I sure would like to attend this one?
Here are the details:
“A Rainbow of Quilts” 2010 Quilt Show
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DIY Pincushion

For their first video the girls show us how to make pincushions. They are made of felt but the last layer can be covered with fabric. Way to go girls….

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The DIY Dish “Decorative Straight Pins”

The DIY girls are on a roll with their second video…. They show us how to decorate straight pins.  Won’t they  look cute on the pin cushions they showed us how to make last week? 
Taking this concept to another level, we could adapt this idea to make fun items with children.  Not decorating  pins of course,  maybe magnets.  [...]

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Quick Quick Hem

Have you ever needed to hem jeans or cuffs and know it will be hard, if not impossible to replicate the hem. This technique commonly used on jeans also works well for other ready made items. The jacket below was made with french terry.
To do this technique, you will be making a tuck above the [...]

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