Quilting

Finished objects, at last!--read more

red work quilter needs advice--read more

I've been thinking about this lately as I've gotten the sewing bug again. (Haven't actually sewn anything yet, but give me time to get my sewing room reorganized.) Who sewed this t-shirt I'm wearing? Was she paid a decent wage? Was she essentially held as slave labor in a sweatshop? I hope not. Whipup.net points to Therese Agnew's quilt made entirely of clothing labels and gives five ways this quilt can change your life:

1. You will be reminded that you don’t need money or power to effect change, only creativity and an idea.

2. You will never look at the label in a garment the same way again.

3. You will, even just for a moment, think about sweatshop labor.

4. You will want to show it to other people because of its beautiful workmanship and elegant execution.

5. You will be a little more creative having absorbed a bit of her unforgettable art.

It makes me want to take a little more responsibility for my clothing, and for me that means making it.

Fabric.com is taking 15% off all its "regulary priced" quilting fabrics--including all the designer fabrics like Laurel Burch, Kaufman, Timeless Treasures and more.--read more

This came to my email today:

QUILTERS COMFORT AMERICA
A Cooperative Project
To Comfort Victims of Hurricane Katrina

To quilters everywhere:
The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast is beyond belief. Here in Houston our hearts are heavy with sorrow for all the horrible losses, and we are preparing to welcome the thousands of refugees that are being bussed to us because they have lost their homes or have no access to whatever is left of their homes. Like so many other people, we want to help. Knowing quilters, we think you want to help, too, because there are no more generous, giving, open-hearted people than quilters.--read more

Ami Simms's website has many treats, including the archive photos of her Worst Quilt In The World contest.



I have some badly sewn nine patch blocks that I'd like to submit as The Worst Quilt Never Made.--read more

Good morning, all!
I came across a couple of links today which may be of interest to my fellow manic quilters.
http://www.evanwoneill.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ToTheTopProject/

As some of you may recall, Evan O'Neill was a Private First Class from Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division. He died last month in Iraq at the age of 19.
His Mother is channeling her energies into making, collecting, and distributing quilts for veterans in her area (Massachusetts). Her project is called "To the Top".--read more