Photo Memory Quilting

Using precious photos, original art or mementos and even such items as clothing you can create an heirloom memory quilt. Quilting is special in itself and when you make it personalized then the quilt quickly becomes something to treasure and keep through the ages. You could select black and white or colored photos, any size and use as many as you want. All you would need to do is find high quality photo printing fabric and place the photos in the patterns you desire. Making quilt blocks with these pictures is a great idea or placing them next to other keepsake items is also good. Pick your colors and embroider a special message along side.

Vintage Quilting From Martha Stewart Show

Beautiful vintage quilts are shown in this video from a Martha Stewart show. Stella Rubin shows off some fantastic quilts from long ago, some more than 100 years old. Stella Rubin's collection shows historic, keepsake quilting that are true treasures. Some have to do with the Centennial Exhibition, some with a fantastic assortment of fabrics and patterns and a dramatic Victorian era quilt that is quite fabulous and rich. Very rare and beautiful quilts she has collected that shows quilting at its very best. Stella Rubin probably has the most sought after collection of quilts that any quilt lover would die to have.

Desert Quilting In Nevada

For more than 23 years the Desert Quilters of Nevada have been quilting and creating friendship with their love of the art of quilting using many colors, fabrics, shapes, stitches and designs. They have selected a new board member for their quilters using a new set of hands to guide them through. At Desert Quilters they offer mini retreats and quilt shows showing off their spectacular creations and online chatter classes and workshops. They had their first annual Barter Day on July 9, 2009 with big success. Join them if you wish to share with someone similar interests and memories on how quilting in your life has affected and changed you. A great group to get involved in!

Quilting For Memories

Quilting can be very personal and special in so many ways. One way is to honor those you love with special pictures of a graduate, a new birth, commemorating a special occasion or remembering a loved one or ones that have passed. Photo memory quilts are made with love and warmly received and treasured by those they are given.

When making a memory quilt be sure to choose your photos carefully and pick the ones you know will mean the most to the recipient. Grandparents would love quilts made with their grandchildren's photos. Mom and Dad's 25th or 50th wedding anniversary would be a very special event to cherish in this way and anyone who has lost a close loved one would appreciate this special gift.

Unique Quilting Styles - Make It Your Own

The last thing anyone wants to do is make the same thing that everyone else is doing. Whether it is creating a quilt, painting or any other art project you will want to put your own sense of style into it. Make it your very own with your personality written all over it. Find your unique quilting style by making it your own. And there is a quilting book that will give you some great ideas to do just that. Get Quitling Your Style - Make It Unique Embellishing Techniques that you can order at amazon.com. It is a great place to find ideas if you run out of any and to refresh the ones you do have.

Quilting Marine And His Wife Create Works Of Art

He is a 6 foot 2 inch former Marine with a lantern jaw face and a linebacker's physique but George Siciliano creates works of art through quilting like no other. Actually he does have some help with his wife Virginia. But together they are showing off some true quilting masterpieces they have made. And it is no wonder considering that George and Virginia are considered some of the nation's most accomplished quilters out there. In fact, they are actually household names in the quilting community around the country. Not only does the couple know a thing or two about making quilts but they also share their knowledge with others by holding entertaining workshops in the Lancaster area.

Students Quilting Pillows Is Good Lesson

Fourth grade Students quilting pillows at the Horizons-on-the-Hudsons school in Newburgh taught them some valuable and basic lessons. Their "Quilted Pillows" project taught them math skills and required a great deal of fine motor skills including hand-eye coordination plus plenty of patience. Each student chose and cut their own fabrics and used a pattern and hand sewing each square that made up their pillows. They stuffed their pillows and did the final stitching up to complete their projects. Each student felt enormous pride in their work and showed them off to the rest of the students. After this fun type of learning activity they took photos of each pillow that will go into a personal scrapbook to take home. More schools should follow suit.