Historic Bequest of Nearly Three Thousand Quilts by African American Artists, Gift from Eli Leon
Gift from Eli Leon Is Believed to Be the Largest Collection of African American Quilts Ever Assembled The UC Berkeley Art Museum and...
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- Jan 26, 2020
Quilt Collector - Ken Burns
I read the article in the New York Times, with great interest - Show Us Your Wall: Don't Tell Ken Burns Quilts Are Quaint. Although the...
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- Jan 20, 2020
Animal Pouches - Made with Love
Earlier this month, the call went out . . . with the Australian fires claiming nearly half a million animal lives, there were thousands...
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- Jan 1, 2020
Barn Quilts
Just before we approached the bridge, I had asked my husband to turn the car around. I wanted to take a couple of pictures for another...
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- Dec 7, 2019
Featherweight Cookie Cutter
While baking has become a holiday tradition for us, I haven't assembled a Cookie Day / Bake Day for girlfriends in several years. Later...
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- Dec 1, 2019
The AIDS Memorial Quilt
THE QUILT IS MOVING TO SAN FRANCISCO UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO PRESERVE QUILT'S VAST...
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- Nov 28, 2019
Rita's Quilt - States & Stars
ESTATE SALE: UNFINISHED QUILT A LIFELONG QUILTER DIED BEFORE COMPLETING GORGEOUS U.S. MAP PROJECT For those not following along in...
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- Nov 23, 2019
Rita's Quilt
ESTATE SALE: UNFINISHED QUILT A LIFELONG QUILTER DIED BEFORE COMPLETING GORGEOUS U.S. MAP PROJECT More than 1,000 people have volunteered...
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- Nov 11, 2019
Veterans Day
Today, November 11th - we honor our Veterans. Thank You, Thank You for your service! From Military.com: Veterans Day is a time for us to...
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- Nov 9, 2019
HOME
Northern California's wind-whipped Kincade Fire has burned 77,758 acres and is now 100 percent contained. 60 structures damaged, 374...
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- Oct 19, 2019
Colorful Challenge
I received this text message recently; an unexpected connection with someone that encourages my creativeness. The framed piece was...
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- Oct 10, 2019
Autumn Breeze
In parts of northern, central and coastal California we are in the midst of blackouts. From the National Weather Service: "The electric...
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- Sep 30, 2019
"Quilting in the Garden" - quilt show
Quilting in the Garden 2019 was held this weekend in Livermore, California. Attendees were invited to "be inspired by 250+ quilts hanging...
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- Sep 23, 2019
"Summer Colors"
Labor Day, the end of summer (sigh!) and the recent full moon; I was hoping for a gigantic harvest moon and a few short weeks of...
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- Aug 17, 2019
"You Complete Me" Quilt
Love it! Make it! Designed by Stacey Day, the quilt was touted as "a visual journey of creative projects to download for instant...
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- Aug 11, 2019
Friendship Stitches
The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means "family." The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made...
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- Aug 4, 2019
"Quilts and Verses"
I ran across this inspiring story last week of Sarah Yerkes, and read with fascination that " . . . age hasn’t limited Sarah. When you...
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- Jul 27, 2019
Autographs Quilt
From THE MET: "In 1856, a seventeen-year-old girl from Rhode Island embarked on a unique and brilliant quiltmaking project. The girl’s...
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- Jul 20, 2019
Virtues of Home
These treasured cross-stitched samplers, long ago displayed in someone's home, are now for sale at a local antique depot. How special...
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- Jul 4, 2019
Independence Day 2019
This flash mob gave grocery shoppers a happy, star-spangled surprise: "A Patriotic Melody" by GENTRI - The Gentlemen Trio: Watch 2019...
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