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Patchwork Quilting
Patchwork quilting is many things to many people, including you.
Whether novice beginner to professional… those of us that share a passion for patchwork and quilting have a desire to create beautiful quilted art. Whether functional quilts that warm our beds, or abstract pieces of art that adorn the walls of our homes, we all bring our lives, our experiences, techniques and passion to this craft of patchwork quilting.
While I have grown very comfortable with my online name of MaggieB, which I have had almost as long as I have been quilting, most of you, if you do know me in the real world know me as Marge Burkell.
In the 30+ years that I have been involved in patchwork quilting I have come full circle. I started out all those years ago wanting to make a quilt for the new baby on the way… that baby, my daughter Allison, will turn 30 years old this Saturday! Just last year I went full circle, back to “basics” as I started a fun and wonderful quilt for my new baby granddaughter, Alexis!
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Patchwork Quilting Wandering the Internet…
Today was one of those days that while I was unable to leave home I left home… there are so many wonderful avenues that a patchwork quilting fan can stroll down nowadays without ever having to leave the comfort of their own home!
One of the great things about the internet, besides our getting to see all the wonderful quilts, is the ability of quilt artists to promote their work. With this in mind I present Mary Jo Bowers…
We take our inspirations from everything around us, and everything we can bring to us… I hope you enjoy her beautiful abstract contemporary patchwork quilting! Read the rest of this entry »
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Patchwork Quilting Welcomes SPRING!
Instead of patchwork quilting I spent the weekend cleaning up my garden… it felt so good to get out and feel the sunshine on my face.
Its during these wonderful warm months coming up that its great for looking for inspiration everywhere for our patchwork quilting.
What colors occur naturally in nature that would POP in a quilt? What textures appeal to you the most? Make notes, take pictures, journal however works best for you….
But just get out there, open up your eyes and soak it ALL in!
WELCOME SPRING!
Patchwork Quilting Rounds the Corner into May!
I thought that this patchwork quilting trail barn is perfect for this weekend…it takes us round the corner, and into May… and Spring.
Here are some fun sites to visit over the weekend, without ever having to even leave home! So just click on the link below for some American patchwork quilting trail sites!
I hope you have a beautiful weekend! See you next week! Read the rest of this entry »
Patchwork Quilting Trail on the Road Again
Indulge me today… my kitchen is decorated using primitive chickens as an accessory… not cutesy chickens, not just any chickens… so I just loved it when I saw a barn that featured an apparently appliquéd chicken quilt! You do NOT see many of these! You can simply CLICK on the PICTURE to see the entire barn…
Hope you are having a absolutely lovely Sunday! It was supposed to be dreary & thunderstorm all day today here in Virginia, and we lucked out and the sun is even out now! YAY!
See you tomorrow for some “electrifying” NEWS!
The Patchwork Quilting Trail goes to PADUCAH!
This particular barn made me think of patchwork quilting in the SPRING! For many years that meant gathering up all my friends and heading off to Paducah Kentucky for the big AQS Quilt SHOW! Well it opens TOMORROW! No, I won’t be there this year, and neither, I understand, will it be held in the Executive Inn, which has been closed awaiting renovating into some other life.
Some other life… and lifetime… I absolutely loved going to the Paducah show! We stayed right in the Executive Inn, having worked our way through what was then a lottery system and stayed there year after year. It was fun to be right amongst the action! They used to hold the Fairfield Fashion show in the courtyard where we always had rooms and we would watch from our two room “suite” hosting a cocktail party while enjoying the show! During those years I went from watching in awe, to modeling, to actually designing garments for the Fairfield Fashion Show for five (5) years! I also loved exhibiting my work in the show as well as helping friends in the vendor’s mall… we did it all, and miss it all! So we will ALL watch with baited breath to see what quilt wins Best of Show tomorrow!
If YOU attend we would LOVE to see pics and hear all about it firsthand!
- April 21-24 – AQS Paducah Quilt Show And Contest | Hello Kentucky – The next Paducah quilt show will be held April 21 – 24, 2010, from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, at the Paducah Expo Center, Julian Carroll Convention Center, and the.
Traveling the Patchwork Quilting Trail
Patchwork Quilting Trails are a lot of fun to travel.
Don’t have one close enough to consider doing that this weekend?
How about concocting a patchwork quilting ‘trail’ of your own? Gather up a carload full of your favorite quilters and hit the ‘trail’ to find and visit the quilt shops in an area that you haven’t explored yet!
The Houston area patchwork quilting trail added a twist to their trail… there are 16 stops and all their blocks revolve around a Celtic theme! Read More about that:
- Celtic Quilt Trail Background – The Houston County Celtic Quilt Trail was organized to guide folks through the natural beauty of our towns and countryside and is meant as a salute to our Celtic heritage and history, and the art of quilting. …
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Drive the Patchwork Quilting Trail this Weekend!
Lingering to appreciate an unusual patchwork quilting block…
BUT WAIT! It’s a barn! A WORKING barn! Watch where you are STEPPING!
Sorry… just couldn’t resist… have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND! Maybe go LOOK for some patchwork quilting trail blocks of your own! It’s a wonderful time of year for a drive in the country! ENJOY!
IF you can’t get out to see some on your own… here are some you might enjoy vicariously!
- McDowell Quilt Trail Grows Longer – The Inn on Mill Creek in Old Fort, Farm Bureau in Marion, and Animal Hospital of Marion have something in common, and it is that each business has new quilt blocks that were installed by the McDowell Quilt Trail on February 27 and 28. …
Hitting the Patchwork Quilting Trail
Patchwork Quilting Barns, and whole patchwork quilting trails, continue to pop up around America!
I just learned of one that was JUST launched in South Carolina! Be SURE to read all about it BELOW!
- Carolina Arts Unleashed » Blog Archive » Launch of National Quilt … – The public is invited to the dedication of the Oconee Heritage Quilt Trail (OHQT) on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. The dedication will begin at 4 p.m. at Keowee Elementary School located on Keowee School Road. …
Patchwork Quilting Trail
Patchwork quilting strikes again!
8 Pointed Stars adorn this magnificent red barn in the heartland of America!
Recommended Reading for MORE patchwork quilting trail barns:
- The Clothesline of Quilts – Ok, I’m finally making time to talk a little about the barn quilt project I’ve mentioned a couple of times. I’d really hoped to find a single website that had all sorts of information on the entire nation-wide projected gathered in one …
