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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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