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Home About the Guild Block of the Month Challenge Community Service Lending Library Newsletter Programs Quilting Bees Quilt Show Related Links Show and Tell Special Events	Related Links Quilt Organizations - Virginia Cabin Branch Quilters, Prince William County Charlottesville Area Quilt Guild Colonial Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Williamsburg Old Church Gallery Quilters, Floyd Peninsula Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Newport News Rockbridge Pieceworksers Quilt Guild, Lexington Star Quilters Guild, Roanoke Virginia Consortium of Quilters, State-Wide White Oak Mountain Quilters, Danville Quilt Organizations - North Carolina Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, Winston-Salem Quilt Organizations - National The Alliance for American Quilts "America's Quilt Home on the Internet" American Quilter's Society "Dedicated to promoting today's quilter" Instructional or Special Interest Websites HGTV Simply Quilts Video Center Watch "how-to" video clips on popular subjects. The International Quilt Study Center and Museum This museum is an affiliate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It houses quilts from many countries and centuries, offers a unique academic program, and has a digital gallery for visitors. Robert Kaufman Quilting Check out Robert Kaufman quilting fabrics, join the Clothesline Club, enter the 2007 Quilt Quest, sign up for the newsletter, get free quilting patterns, etc. Quilter's Cache Instructions, Free Block Patterns, Quilter's Gallery, and more. Quilt University "Learn to quilt in an online classroom" Quilter's Village Home of Quiltmaker, McCall's Quilting, Quick Quilts and Quilter's Newsletter. Lots of free instructional info here, blocks, and quilting patterns! World Wide Quilting Page "The World's Oldest & Largest Quilting Site" Art2Mail Learn about fiber postcards: "4" x 6" dyed, painted, appliquéd, stitched, fused, beaded, crayoned, discharged, photo transferred and even copper foiled cards." Be sure to read "About the Project" and of course look at the postcard gallery. Lots of interesting links, too. Postmark'd Art A sister site to Art2Mail. Form your own fiber postcard group. Quilts of Valor Foundation "Quilting Honor & Comfort for Our Wounded" Soldiers' Angels "Through special projects, dedicated teams and individuals supporting our troops, we make a visible difference in the lives of our service members and their families." Superior Threads Lots of educational information here about needles, bobbins, and thread. www.quiltqua.com A directory for quilting related businesses. It also offers listings for quilt museums, guilds across the country, blogs and quilt shows. There is an extensive listing of articles about quilting, a show and tell feature, and links for other information. Quilter's Websites •SusanBrittingham.com "Art Quilts by Susan Brittingham." Susan has been a guest speaker at our guild. Also check out Susan's Fringe Benefits page which features our own Ginny Watson. •Rachel Brown: Rachel’s Quilt Patch LQG guest speaker, Nov. 2009 •PamBonoDesigns.com •Connie Broy: www.conniebeequilts.com LQG guest speaker, Sept. 2007. •Hollis Chatelain http://www.hollisart.com/index.php LQG guest speaker, June 2009. •AugustaColeQuilting.com LQG guest speaker National Quilt Day Celebration March 24, 2007 •Kim Deneault The World of Raggedy Reverse Applique features Kim's unique reverse applique patterns. •MimiDietrich.com Baltimore Album quilts. LQG guest speaker, April 2007. •Camelia McNeil Elliott: http://cuniquec.com/index.html LQG guest speaker, May 26, 2009 •PaulaGolden.com LQG Aug. 2006 guest speaker. •SteviiGraves.com Aug. 2009 speaker •Bonnie Hunter www.quiltville.com LQG guest speaker, Oct. 2008 •Cathy Miller http://www.singingquilter.com LQG guest singer/quilter •Annette Ornelas: www.southwindquilts.com. LQG guest speaker, Sept. 2008 •Gayle P. Ropp: www.tjsquickquilter.com LQG guest speaker, August 26, 2008 Quilting Stores - Local Alpine Sewing Machine Co. - Roanoke Blue Ridge Quilting - Ferrum The General Store - SML Mountain Plains Fabrics - Hillsville Old Trinity Schoolhouse Quilt Shop - Fincastle Quilted Expressions - Lynchburg The Quilting Connection - Boones Mill The Sewing Studio - Martinsville Smith Mountain Lake Quilting - SML Tender Hearts Quilts - Millboro Quilting Stores Beyond the Local Area FabShop Hop - "An Internet shopping adventure" Books and Magazines Designer Quilts Magazine Julie Golimowski, editor. Julie & Joe presented our May 2008 program. Martingale & Company is celebrating their 30th anniversary with special offers to quilting guilds. Every month through December 2006, one lucky winner will receive 30 FREE books. Register to win each month at http://www.martingale-pub.com/ Quilter's Village Home of Quiltmaker, McCall's Quilting, Quick Quilts and Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Lots of free instructional info here, blocks and quilting patterns! Quilting Arts Home of Quilting Arts Magazine. If you like art quilts this is the place for you. Free stuff, videos, shopping, etc. Personal Favorites Cindy Stachelski recommends the following fabric manufacturers' websites which offer a wide variety of free patterns. When visiting their websites look for links to "Patterns" or "Projects." Be sure to checkout their great fabrics, too! Hoffman Fabric Company http://www.hoffmanfabrics.com Benartex Fabric Company http://www.benartex.com Cranston Print Works V.I.P. Fabrics http://www.cranstonvillage.com Kona Bay Fabrics http://www.konabay.com Maywood Studios http://www.maywoodstudio.com Northcott http://www.northcott.net (Choose "Resources" > "Patterns" > sort patterns by "free") Free Spirit http://www.freespiritfabric.com (Choose "download pattern") In the Beginning http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com Marcus Brothers http://www.marcusbrothers.com P&B Textiles http://www.pbtex.com RJR Fabrics http://www.rjrfabrics.com Robert Kaufman Fabrics http://www.robertkaufman.com Timeless Treasures http://www.ttfabrics.com Bette Gove presented our October 2009 program during which she talked about techniques for fabric embellishment, painting and dyeing. Here are some of her favorite websites for products and info on these techniques: Dharma Trading Co.: www.dharmatrading.com- fabric dyes, paints, Ready To Dye fabric and more Dick Blick: www.dickblick.com- art supplies Marr Haven Wool Farm: www.marrhaven.com- wool roving and other felting supplies Quilting Arts: www.quiltingarts.com- information, magazine, supply store Doll Makers Ink: www.dollmakersink.com- silk fibers and cocoons Consumer Crafts: www.consumercrafts.com Maggie Grey: www.workshopontheweb.com- online magazine, blog Bonnie McCaffery: www.bonniemccaffery.com- vid-casts and more Quilt University: www.quiltuniversity.com- online classes Marcy Tilton: www.marcytilton.com- silk screens and foils Laura Murray: www.lauramurraydesigns.com- stencils, foiling, rubber stamps, Shiva paint sticks, rubbing plates, info on how to use them Diane Ericson: www.dianeericson.com- stencils and clothing patterns
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