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Minky Fabrics Add Eye Appeal to Baby Boutique Quilts

What’s in the Name? Minky fabrics often play a big part in making handmade baby quilts extra special, but few who use the super-soft cloth and those who get minky  baby quilts as gifts have any idea how it got the name. Guess that the luxurious feel of a mink coat is the inspiration for… Continue Reading Minky Fabrics Add Eye Appeal to Baby Boutique Quilts Continue Reading Minky Fabrics Add Eye Appeal to Baby Boutique Quilts

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Tips for Storing Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts

Quilters who make handmade baby quilts for sale do so in their own unique way, but they all share the same guilty pleasure: Buying huge amounts of fabric for future projects. Stockpiling goes with the territory.  It’s not just a frivolous habit.  First, there’s the economic factor. No one is going to pass up potentially… Continue Reading Tips for Storing Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts Continue Reading Tips for Storing Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts

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What are the 4 Best Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts?

The best fabrics for handmade baby quilts are the ones that make those baby quilts irresistible, soft, and just perfect for the newborn. The question in your mind as you push the shopping cart up and down the crowded aisles of your favorite quilt shop is how to decide on the right coordinating fabric for… Continue Reading What are the 4 Best Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts? Continue Reading What are the 4 Best Fabrics for Handmade Baby Quilts?

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Celebrating 250 Years of Quilting in America

Different centuries. Same Love. For the 250 years since the birth of the USA, women have wrapped babies in handmade quilts. Life has changed. Love hasn’t. Today we continue that tradition by creating heirloom-quality baby quilts that busy families no longer have time to make—but still want to pass from one generation to the next.… Continue Reading Celebrating 250 Years of Quilting in America

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250 Years of Quilting America – The Westward Expansion

As America expanded westward during the first half of the nineteenth century, quilting remained at the heart of family life. As families journeyed westward, quilts traveled with them — folded in wagons, wrapped around children, spread across new beds in unfamiliar lands. Settlers carried their quilting skills across the frontier, where quilts were essential for… Continue Reading 250 Years of Quilting America – The Westward Expansion

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250 Years of Quilting America –  Quilting in the Twentieth Century: From Hardship to Heirloom (1900–1959)

As the twentieth century dawned, the United States stood on the threshold of sweeping transformation. Technological advancements were reshaping daily life at an unprecedented pace. Electricity, once a luxury, steadily illuminated homes across cities and rural landscapes alike. Factories hummed with efficiency, producing ready-made clothing that replaced hours of hand sewing. Department stores emerged as… Continue Reading 250 Years of Quilting America –  Quilting in the Twentieth Century: From Hardship to Heirloom (1900–1959)

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