Member Pages
The following links will connect you to the work of a few of the many talented people associated with the Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild.
Longarm Quilting Services
Diana Reinhardt Annis:...........................This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kathy Graves (Next Generation Quilting):..nextgenerationquilting.net/
Patty Sawyer:........................................b2bquilting.com
Photography
Abby Sullivan:........................................http://www.abbysullivan.com/
Quilting Supplies and Services
All About Quilts:......................................allaboutquilts.com
Michele Vanasse:.................................... www.ncquilt.com
Other Resources
(to follow link, click on the underlined portion of the list entry)
History and Quilt Research:
- New England Quilt Museum
- American Quilt Study Group
- Complete Guide and History of Quilting
- International Quilt Study Center and Museum
- Quilt Index...open access, digital repository of thousands of images, stories and information about quilts and their makers drawn from hundreds of public and private collections around the world.
Store and Guild Listings:
- Quilting Hub... interactive resource for quilting events, shops and more worldwide.
- Worldwide Directory of Quilt Guilds and Shows
Fun projects and techniques:
- Scrub Cap -- a fashion statement for your favorite medical professional!
- Barn Quilts ... Information on the quilt trail and how to make your own barn quilt.
- Accordian Pleated Half-Square Triangles videos ... a great timesaving technique shown in 3 parts:
Part 1 -- Introduction and cutting (3:45)
Part 2 -- Sewing the accordian (4:55)
Part 3 -- Cutting and trimming (4:57) - Free quilt block patterns!
- Embroidery -- History, definitions and tutorials
Information for new quilters:
- Quilting 101...a guide that covers everything from the history of quilting to how to get started on your first quilt project.
- Resource for Quilters...quilting techniques, patterns and more! Written for quilters by quilters and explained in a step by step format to guide you through each step of the process.
- Home Hobby Resource...tips, techniques and easy patterns for sewing and quilting. A great resource for those learning to sew and beyond! Suitable for all ages.
- Crafting With Your Hands ...resource with links to tutorials, patterns and designs, as well as organizations for quilting and other needlework arts.
- Quilting Lessons for the Beginner ... truly a great step-by-step guide for someone making their first sampler quilt!
- Bedrooom Blankets: All About Quilting -- a brief history of quilting, basic quilting supplies, quilting patterns and tutorials, quilting associations and societies and quilt shows... A great resource for all ages with an interest in quilting!
Fabric care:
- How to Prevent (or recover from!) Color Bleeding ... it can happen when you least expect it -- even with pre-washed fabrics!
- How to Wash a Quilt ... recommendations from the American Quilter's Society.
- Stain Removal ... tips for dealing with almost every kind of stain a person and their family will encounter.
