The Quilts of Gee's Bend

The Quilts of Gee's BendIn the rural community of Gee's Bend, Alabama, women have been making quilts for generations. They use scraps of old overalls, aprons, bleached cornmeal sacks anything they can find. Their traditions have been passed down for decades. A selection of these quilts was even featured at museums in Texas and New York. In this look at the close knit community of Gee's Bend, Susan Goldman Rubin explores the history and culture of an amazing group of women

Embrace the beauty of Queensland's Brighton Beach yarn and let your creativity shine

Seeing Double Quilt Pattern by Meghan of Then Came June

I started with the idea of a Japanese travel journal

Brighton Beach yarn brings the joy of summer to every project

Note: Wildflowers and Delft Daisy are equivalent to a Level 2/3 kit

Lightweight non-stretch fusible interfacing (1

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Layer it over jeans

They could also be made in a lighter cotton or linen when sewn as summer shorts

Claudia the Saddleback Pig and many more - once you've made one you'll want to stitch the whole menagerie

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