Links & Resources
Fun Stuff: (sound like anyone you know?)
"Behind the painted picket gate, there lived a quilter known as Kate.
She had one son, a boy named John;
One daughter, whom she doted on.
She had one husband and one house
One pup, one cat, one little mouse.
And 14,287 pieces of fabric."
-excerpt from "14,287 Pieces of Fabric" by Jean Ray Laury
Wide Quilt Backing Material
We carry 108 inch wide white, cream and black 100% cotton fabric.
If you are looking for other wide backing fabric, here are a few places we have found that offer an alternative to muslin. Note: we have not ordered from these vendors and are not endorsing them. This is provided for your information. Always check out a vendor prior to placing an order.
PM Quilting: "Specializing in beautiful one-of-a-kind hand-dyed quilting flannel and cotton fabric....producing hand-dyed 108" Cotton Fabrics and Double-Nap Flannels...."
Hickory Hill Quilts: "100% cotton solids by Peter Pan are 108" wide"
Christian Lane Quilters: Home of "FatBacks" like fat quarters but for quilt backs. "100% cotton Quilt Backings... variety of prints and colors
Archival Quilt Storage Boxes
A great source of acid free boxes large enough to store one or more quilts is The Container Store in your area. They carry a small size box (18" x 15" x 5"), medium size (22x19x5") and a large one that can fit under the bed (40x19x6"). Each box come with a few sheets of their acid free tissue paper and you can buy extra packs of tissue (30x40") in the 20 count size. Prices are reasonable and range from $25-40.00 for the boxes and $10 for the tissue (in the Austin, Texas area at least). Remember to refold or roll quilts at least every year so that they don't get "memory lines". Tip: The large boxes are made for bridal gowns so you can fit several large quilts in one!
Links of Interest
Water Color Quilt Shop: Wonderful source for water color fabrics and more!
Christmas Cloth Store: (sister to Water Color Quilt Shop): the name says it all.
Fat Quarter Quilters: Fat quarter sets and 1/2 sets, custom kits.
Fat Quarter Shop: Fat quarter bundles, original quilt kits, quilting fabrics & FREE quilt patterns
S&D Stitches: Manufacturer of the CompuQuilter system for the A-1 Elite.
Stitched 4 You: Linda has gorgeous embroidered quilt blocks, corners & labels.
Local Quilt Guilds
Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild
Round Rock, Texas
(512)246-7172
Meet 1st Tuesday of month 9:30-noon, First United Methodist Church, Hwy 79 & Mays St.
Austin Area Quilt Guild
Austin, Texas
(512)448-5152
Meet 1st Monday of month 6:45p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 6600 Woodrow Ave.
Contact: www.aaqg.org
Miscellaneous
Quilting tips, free patterns and other fun quilt things can be found at www.About.com. Search for 'quilt'.