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Winners in the African Folklore Embroidery $500 Challenge

The entries in this year African Folklore Embroidery $500 Challenge, were spectacular. Congratulations to first place winner, Roberta Peterson from Woodland, Washington. Roberta attended an African folklore Embroidery class that I taught at Monica’s quilt and bead shop in Palm Springs and she was...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 08-19-2011
Threads from Africa- 30% off till Feb 9th

Thread colors and names inspired by African Savanah From The COLORFUL world of African Folklore Embroidery we bring you a complete selection of multi-colored hand dyed variegated threads from House of Embroidery, South Africa. Our exquisite hand-dyed threads are suitable for all types of embroidery ranging...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 02-04-2011
Winners in Creativity for African Folklore Embroidery

And The Winner is……… Over twenty thousand people viewed the African Folklore Embroidery entries at the International Quilt Show in Long Beach. As many of my readers know I travel around the country lecturing and teaching African Folklore Embroidery. I am always amazed by the incredible...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 10-01-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts-All Wrapped up

LaRueSews-All Wrapped up Writing this BLOG for Ann the Gran.com has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. It has taught me that I can expand myself and my knowledge far beyond the things I have done before. I have learned that I am indeed a writer, if given a topic. The computer...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 06-25-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts--Major Project Finished!

Some of you may remember that I have been working on a complicated project. I called it my "1,000 year project" when I began in 2003. Well, I am 993.5 years ahead of schedule. I finished it after having surgery on my hand in March. Here it is: Indigo Sunset. This time I am posting the last...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 05-28-2010
Silk ribbon in African Folklore Embroidery

I recently began teaching a new class called: "The application and inclusion of silk ribbon in your African Folklore Embroidery design". The class focuses on using the silk ribbon as one would regular embroidery thread. Silk ribbon is wonderfully versatile and forgiving fiber. For those of...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 03-26-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts--Quilter, Quilter, Who Are You?

My quilt guild, called Memory Makers Guild was just a little over the top today. The guild is a small group, but what it lacks in numbers, it makes up for in talent. I’ve known most of these ladies for at least a year, and some of them, as much as three years. We have grown closer as time has gone...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 01-15-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts-Be Your Own Judge

This has been a busy month. We recently went to Nashville again to sign a contract on a Motor Home that we saw last month. It’s like new, though used, and really beautiful. We will get it the first week of December. Also, my sewing machine has been back to the factory, or wherever disobedient sewing...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 11-20-2009
LaRueSews-Quilts-Beads are Fun Too, a 30 minute project

Hi there EveryBuddy. Three weeks has come and gone, again. Blogging time is here. I hope that all of you have been diligently making the last block I gave you in LaRueSews BOM. This time it will be a quick one, both BLOG and block. I have been out of town for a few days. We went to Nashville. My daughter...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 10-30-2009
LaRueSews-Quilts, Spuds in a Bag

It’s Chilly here in Alabama today. That is to say, rainy 70 degrees feels cold compared with 90+ degrees. This has been a frustrating day. I have a little project that I wanted to talk about this time. However, I’ve lost the special ruler I need for the project. Let me rephrase that . . ...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 10-09-2009

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