From – Jan 5, 2010
Having just taken down all of the Christmas decoration, the living room looks a little bare. What is the solution to my dilemma? Quilting! Decorating with fabric is the least invasive and often the cheapest way to make changes to your home and environment. Whether you are in an apartment that doesn’t allow paint and construction or just want a seasonal change, quilt design and quilting patterns can be a quick, easy, cheap and effective method for sprucing up the environment.
Lest you shake your head and start to explain that quilting is far too country for your tastes, let me explain that what is so oft seen and thought of quilting outside of the quilting world is in fact of the country themed variety. But it is also so much more.
Designs can be very Asian, African, Modern or Contemporary. Quilt design is as varied as the cultures which practice it. And those cultures span the globe. I began collecting pictures of ancient tile floors and walls to model quilting patterns after. Living at the beach, I do a lot of ocean themed quilt tops. And holidays always give an excuse to reach out beyond our decorating comfort zones.
This month’s Online Quilting Class will take advantage of the holiday themes as we do a Valentine’s table runner and we will show that any holiday motif can be substituted.
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Karen Dennison
Learn, Grow and Share – And most of all – Create!
