Learn to change your photos into quilt patterns…

| January 21, 2012

The holidays are behind us and the kids are back in school,
now is the time to treat yourself to an online class!

This class was developed because so many of you wanted to learn
the technique used to create super realistic portrait quilts.

The nice thing about this technique is you don’t have to know how to draw.
The computer does the work for you!

This is a sample video of what to expect in the class.
Three sets of videos are available (and you can watch any/all of them)
to accommodate your software.
Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, & the free software Gimp.

The image on the left is the original photo, at right is the quilt.

This is a 4 week online class –  work at your convenience!

 Videos to pause and work along, tips and extra software instruction,
recess, handouts, and homework.

Next class begins Feb. 11, 2012

We’ve saved a seat in class just for you!

More information begins at:
 http://www.chiseledincloth.com/onlineclasses.html

Registration is now open!
 

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Free popcorn pattern for National Popcorn Day!

| January 19, 2012

To celebrate National Popcorn Day (today) and the wonderful aroma…

a free continuous line stitching pattern!

The free pdf file is at www.patterns2quilt.com

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Quilters sew more than fabric into our quilts.

| January 13, 2012

You’re invited to watch!

Muffy, Puffy & Fluffy’s tribute to John Denver
and personal remembrances.

As quilters, we sew more than fabric into our quilts.

 

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Wind Energy Beauty

| January 10, 2012

If you haven’t seen a wind turbine farm in action you’re in for a treat. Actually, watching them in person is really awesome. I suppose some people don’t think they add to the ambiance of the landscape, but I disagree.

They are beautiful and majestic; however, I don’t live by one and have no idea if they are noisy!

We were passing through Sweetwater, Texas and came upon hundreds and hundreds of wind turbines as far as they eye could see. This short video was taken from a cell phone as we passed along one area of “The Wind Energy Capital of Texas”.


Sweetwater is in Nolan County, and boasts the largest wind farms in America. Imagine our surprise in driving along and encountering them on both sides of the road. We saw remnants of cotton fields at the base of the turbines, so I’m guessing they enjoy the view as they plant the crops.

Sweetwater began as a railroad town and has grown into a wind-generating area, like no other. And, by the way, they host the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup each year.

In researching Sweetwater, I came across this from Wikipedia:

At Sweetwater during World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were trained under the direction of the famed aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran at Sweetwater’s Avenger Field. These WASP’s were the first women to fly America’s military aircraft. The military airstrip closed abruptly at the end of the war, but pilots flying over Sweetwater can still land at Avenger Field – the Sweetwater Airport (SWW). The National WASP WWII Museum is located at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.[6] The WASP women were not recognized for having served in the armed forces until 1977, when U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona and Colonel Bruce Arnold, late son of General Hap Arnold, persisted in obtaining their official recognition as military veterans.

“Move over oil, there’s money in Texas wind”
NY Times 

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12 Months of Free Continuous Line Patterns

| January 1, 2012

Too much football? Need a project?

These 12 continuous line stitching patterns can be
used for whatever…

One is free each month, included with each of the 12 months
of our 2012 newsletter, “the latest”.

The free patterns will not be available on the www.patterns2quilt.com website…
you will only receive them with your monthly newsletter.

To sign up for the free newsletter (and a free quilt pattern) for signing up,
look to the left side of this page and input your name and
email address.

 Happy New Year!

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