Karen Bush Quilts

Fairy houses, bird feeders and birdie houses....that's how my mind rolls. Since I can't quilt anymore, I've picked up my old love of woodworking. Go visit my Google page and see what I've been u...

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                                                        (picture captured from her blog) Today I found out that a dear friend, Linda Bran...

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Some pix of my old quilting room. I got tired of blahhh walls, so got out the paint and made a 'faux' cabin. I painted horizontal lines to look like barn wood, fru fru hand painted foliage, cala...

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I'm posting for a quilting friend. We're hoping to find and return this beauty! Last weekend after the ORIGINAL Sewing & Quilt Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, my Potpourri quilt went missing. I had l...

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A site for learning the basic hand quilting stitch, the quilting supplies you will need along with Questions and Answers. Hard Copy with beautiful color pictures on top grade glossy pages. My ebook IS AVAILABLE on Amazon with a bonus-How to decide what quilting design to use for your quilt tops!

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Here's another technique to baste your quilt. I saw it on one of my quilting groups and think it's a Great idea! They bought boards, but I'm thinking you could use empty bolt boards from your qu...

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I thought this would be fun to publish today...Do you have your quilt in a hoop/frame or lap today? Join my Facebook page and 'like'...please :)

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A sneak peak from Amazon on my Guide to Handquilting; http://www.amazon.com/Guide-hand-Quilting-comprehensive-hand-quilting/dp/0615836054/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396920912&sr=1-2&keywo...

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For those of you using Google Chrome a new feature has been added to my Blog...you can hover over anything on the blog and PIN it if you like! Feel free!! Tell your friends :) And...But WAIT th...

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    Basting is High on the priority list of things to do to prep your quilt for quilting. "Sandwiching" your three layers and stablizing for the hoop, frame or lap. My book will give...

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As quilters, we all have our stash of fabrics, tools, U.F.O'., finished quilts and who knows what else. Including your sewing machines, sergers. Etc. Have you considered what will happen to all...

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On covered wagons, ladies would keep their little baskets of scraps that they traded and collected. They'd use for mending and would Hope that they had enough for some quilt pieces. They HAD ...

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When I was a curator for an historical museum, I had a group of girl scouts who needed a project for their badges. They were 12 and 13 years old. We very carefully took the quilt from their ...

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This book is a great tool for your workshops, classes or by yourself! Learn the basics of hand quilting that pieced treasure! This is an updated version of my first book, "Quilt As Desired" f...

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When I first started hand quilting for a business was in the early '70's and was contracted by a company called Quilt Country out of Kansas City. It was in the garment district and run by 2 ...

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Just a little blurb while I tweak some new articles. I'm really bad about keeping my blog up to date, but I'll try harder. Since history is my 2nd love...I'm going to be adding stories on the hi...

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Tired of waiting for a blog ?? Well, come and join us on my Facebook page....I just uploaded LOTS of pix on there: I'll come back to post on the blog later :) https://www.facebook.com/karenbushq...

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does a tea cup, saucer, greeting card and stencil possibly have to do with Hand quilting?? Read my book...Guide to Hand Quilting, the basics....from Amazon and find out!!!! yes, I'm a Tease! :...

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When I had my hand quilting business, I had a dedicated room with a Door! A MUST for all of us serious down-to-the-nitty gritty, leave me Alone quilters! Now, I'm posting some pix of my quilting...

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Yippeee!!! Quilt Pattern Magazine, online, has reviewed my book! http://quiltpatternmagazine.com/

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Traveling stitch snippet- Chapter Four page 24 AMAZON

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You're in a rush to get the hand quilting started. Do you really want to take the time to baste the three layers or just go for it? First- BACK AWAY from the quilt and re-think this. Would you...

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I'm working on a mini-tutorial for the blog. I work outside of the house,now, so I don't have the amount of time I used to, so bear with me. Sign up for updates! I'm trying to start the new yea...

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2014!!  It's the beginning of a new year and time to start those quilting projects!  Gather up your friends, buy my book and start your own quilting group. It's productive, constructive and S...

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I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful holiday with your family and friends!

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