Recession can’t unravel quilters’ upsurge
“Let’s All Spring Forward,” a quilt made by Rosalie Baker of Davenport, Iowa, won best of show and $2,500 in the 2010 “Celebrate Spring!” competition at International Quilt Festival in Rosemont, Ill. Baker used hand-dyed fabrics, hand applique, machine quilting and hand painting in her quilt.
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“Let’s All Spring Forward,” a quilt made by Rosalie Baker of Davenport, Iowa, won best of show and $2,500 in the 2010 “Celebrate Spring!” competition at International Quilt Festival in Rosemont, Ill. Baker used hand-dyed fabrics, hand applique, machine quilting and hand painting in her quilt.
By
Sherida Warner
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The numbers are in, and the powers that be in the quilting industry could not be happier.
A Quilting in America 2010 survey shows that quilting enthusiasts spend almost $3.6 billion annually…
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