Miriam Crafts With You

Finished Quilt was photographed out in the back yard! This has been a good season in my creative life. I usually don't have time to make quilts just for the heck of it. My quilts usually hav...

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Quilt Market 2016 Every six months, I am pleased to travel to Quilt Market to help my friend Pati set up the booth for Marcus Fabrics. I was able to create a few things for the booth as w...

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Floor-length drapes give such a wonderful look to a room and windows. For a while, I had some valances above the window, with some pleated window shades below. While it was a good temporary fix,...

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Detail of Desk Front Sorry. I didn't take a 'before' picture--just got so excited about changing it, I forgot! You will just have to imagine a shiny cherry-wood finish, with cheap brass draw...

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The preparation for Quilt Market is always a bit of a stressful time, mixed with moments of "Aha!" and downright fun! This wonderful little pattern was created by a genius designer in England...

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Wool and flannel quilt project Last spring, I started a machine-stitched wool quilt with a Scandinavian theme. The wool fabrics are from my friends at Marcus Fabrics. They have a line of woo...

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This is the George Brown Convention Center, in downtown Houston--the scene of every October's Quilt Market and Festival. The hotels, cab drivers and restaurants in the vicinity know this is t...

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Oh my! Halloween is coming soon! I made a new quilt to hang--it's small enough I can use it for a table topper, too! It's about 56" square. I found some Riley Blake fabric up at the Corn Wago...

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This is the view from the convention center of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as I looked across the Allegheny River toward the baseball stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates), near the hotel where we staye...

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Yes, Christmas day was a red-letter day!!!! My daughter-in-law Carly lugged in a large box, and said, "Be careful--it's fragile." So, once we got everyone gathered in the living room, we all ...

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Once upon a time, a couple found their 'dream home' which needed some loving care..... one of the things our heroine found was oak cabinets, stained a 'pink-ish' tone (probably from the era of ma...

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Windows look very plain with just blinds, so I decided to make a cornice for this little window. It will be the first of a few changes to this bathroom. It involves two main steps--making th...

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I have collected fabrics for several years, hoping that when I had a permanent place to live, I could make the master bedroom into one I really loved. I started by painting the walls a pale r...

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This is the first of a collaboration with Lella Boutique patterns--and of course, those who know me well, know that Lella Boutique was conceived by Vanessa Goertzen--my daughter. Her beauti...

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This is where it all happens! I finally have a space in which to create all those wonderful things yet un-made! My table is extra long, and has already proved itself invaluable, for throwing ...

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I picked a soft lavender color for the wall color, to start with. I love 'shabby chic' decor, and thought this room would be a good place for the collection of things I have. Keep in mind tha...

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THE LAUNDRY ROOM MAKE-OVER This is our new/old house, with Michael and I posing at the front door. You can't possibly see the grins on our faces, but they are there. We searched almost ...

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This is a reproduction of an antique sugar mold, purchased by me and repainted to add color to my table. The mold was stained a dark brown, which you can see through my 'slip-slop' method of ...

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This little stocking is made using my Raggy Saggy Christmas Stocking pattern (check out www.fabricfolk.com for the pattern). The directions in the pattern indicate stitching lines on the sto...

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Maria Peregrina created this wondrous storyboard, with our new scrapbook paper.... and made this magnet board (paper glued onto pre-made magnet board). Beautiful, isn't it? Of course, Maria i...

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Here is a little stitchery I created for a project at the store... and I thought I'd show you how to make the paper embellishment--or cocarde. In the 1920's some of the wonderful hats--or clo...

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1860's Bonnet, modeled by Olive This year marks the one hundred and sixtieth anniversary of the start of the Civil War. With the re-enactments and other celebrations, I thought it m...

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Bias binding is ESSENTIAL to bind curved edges! It's a little extra work, but so very worthwhile! Step One: Place 1/2 yard of fabric onto cutting board, unfolded, so it is spread horizontally a...

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The beautiful doll, pictured below, can be created from this one-yard panel printed by Benartex, a division of Bernina Sewing Machines. The clothing is sold in separate panels--an 'every-day...

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