When I was in high school (that would be, well, over 35 years ago) I remember a teacher talking about the quilts that pioneer women made - and she gave us this quote from history:
"We made them warm so our families wouldn't freeze, and we made them beautiful so our hearts wouldn’t break."
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Imagine life in a rainforest. The herbal scent of gum trees freshens the air after the rain and the wild birds have forgotten their natural fear of humans. Enjoy a unique glimpse of a world few ever experience: a world of beauty, laughter, and sometimes danger. Available now on Amazon.com
A quilt is a quilt is a quilt. A quilt by any other name is just as warm/lovely/(other adjective of your choosing). Will quilt for food. To quilt or not to quilt, THAT is the question. Have needle, will quilt. A jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and thou beside me, quilting in the wilderness...
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- Inspirational Quilts (a registered charity which offers donated quilts to children and families in crisis)
- Quilt Yarn & Sew (where I bought my longarm). It's a charming little shop in North Wandin. Nice fabric selection, loads of gadgets and doo-dads, and the customer service is outstanding.
- Patchwork With Gail B (a fantastic store - incredible fabric selection and outstanding customer service)
Blogs That Keep Me In Stitches
- The Cozy Quilter
- Happy Quilting
- My Patchwork Life
- My Quilt Infatuation - loads of great quilt ideas
- Quilt Kisses - 200+ fabulous quilts!
- Rhonda Bracy: At Random (A GREAT blog - check out her tutorials and tips!)
- Machine Quilting Business - loads of useful articles.
- Check out this photo gallery - fantastic! Then click the "home" tab to view the blog
- My Quilt Diary (from Japan)
Australian Quilt Blogs
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