Handmade T-shirt Quilts and Memory Quilts – Atlanta, GA.
Quilt wall hangings are a wonderful way to bring the artistry and warmth of quilting into your home decor. These handcrafted pieces transform your walls into a canvas of color, texture, and pattern, adding a unique and personal touch to any room.
The rise of fast fashion has led to a world where clothing is produced quickly, consumed rapidly, and discarded without much thought. This cycle generates immense waste, strains resources, and contributes to environmental pollution. But amidst the chaos of this throwaway culture, there’s a quiet yet powerful solution: upcycled quilting.
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Quilting has always blended tradition and creativity, with each generation adding its own spin to the art. In 2024, this timeless craft continues to evolve as quilters embrace modern techniques, fresh color palettes, and innovative designs. If you’re an advanced quilter or just starting, here are some of the biggest trends shaping this year’s quilting world.
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This Eight Point Star Wallhanging mixes African print themes with a quilting pattern that resembles Urbano Carioca music. The inner border is made from traditional mud cloth, and the binding is made from a classic bandana print. Mud cloths and bandanas have a long history, so I thought combining the past and present in this project would be fitting.
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