Patchwork is the art of joining small pieces of material in patterns using diamonds, triangles, squares, and similar shapes. It is important that all pieces are cut accurately, allowing 1/4 inch for seams, and that they are joined together with the running stitch as evenly as possible. The success of the finished design depends not only on careful cutting and sewing together but on the color harmony [...]

Quilts are an old art form with much meaning to modern people. They are all about the joining of individuals into a whole, telling stories, commemorating special moments in life, and of course, being warm and cozy. It is only natural, then, that quilts can play an important role in weddings, as everything from handmade gifts to ceremony chuppahs to decorations at the reception.If you are a relative [...]

Perhaps one of the greatest skills of African Americans before they were liberated from their shackles of slavery was the art of textile weaving. However, this was an ability that was not well known as historians lent their focus to their languages, practices and religious beliefs. Initially men would uphold the tradition of textile weaving, however after the Africans were sold as laborers on American [...]

Good Morning,I have been mulling over the question of how one learns to appreciate art, fabric art in particular, and how to educate the public about art quilts.First of all, art quilts as an art form is a relatively new concept in the art world. Textile art has existed a long time in the form of woven tapestries or sewn garments. Quilts have also existed a long time and have even been decorated with [...]

Most schools have various fundraisers to compensate for the constant budget cuts that have been occurring for many years. Simple supplies, programs and even staff salaries have been affected by these budget cuts, so many schools must have big fundraisers to make up for that loss of money. The most common type of fundraiser is an event that has items that are donated to be placed in a silent or live [...]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wants to encourage its members to express their creativity and develop their talents. The church owns a museum in Salt Lake City called the Museum of Church History and Art which houses information about the history of the Mormon people. It also has art from members of the Church all around the world.The artwork displayed varies in form from paintings [...]

Country decorating can be fun, creative and frugal because the items that work in country decor are either handmade like quilts, rugs, wood items, and folk art, or natural items like dried flowers, branches and flowers. Many of these type of items you can make or find at little or no cost.Quilts, for example, can be handmade by you with fabric scraps or worn out clothing. If you don’t know how [...]

Start by thinking of some situation in your life that you would like changed. Let us say you wish you had a car in good enough shape to drive you comfortably up the coast where you would like to spend a few days doing nothing but walking, resting and dining at that special inn you heard about. But, in reality, your transmission just went bye-bye and on top of your recent dental bill all the vacation [...]

In the olden days, women would gather around a quilting frame to spend the afternoon socializing and helping someone finish a quilt. These events were called quilting bees.Today we still make beautiful hand made quilts for the enjoyment of handling the material, knowing that it will be highly valued by the receiver and practicing an almost lost art. Men enjoy this form of art as well as women.Quilting [...]

Quilts are not just pieces of fabrics sewn together. It is an artistic piece and a symbol of just about anything, to which it tags along a number of uses. In different circumstances, quilts are pieced and sewn together for many different reasons. Being pieced together out of the many scraps, a quilt is typically sewn to provide warmth and comfort. The very first step in quilting is to think of its [...]