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Book Reviews: page 60. American Patchwork: True Stories from Quilters, thomasdunnebooks.com. Bold Improvisation: Searching for African-American Quilts and Kansas Spirit: 15 Historical Quilt Blocks & the Saga of the Sunflower State, pickledish.com. Meandering Magic and More Meandering Magic, saltcreekquiltco.com. Quilts of Provence: The Art and Craft of French Quiltmaking, pottercraft.com. Shibori for Textile Artists, kodansha-intl.com. Thimbleberries Learning to Quilt with Jiffy Quilts, landauercorp.com.
Divine Improvisation: page 30. Eli Leon has prepared a catalog for his exhibit "Something Pertaining to God: The Patchwork Art of Rosie Lee Tompkins," on display at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, through October 28. The catalog, which contains full-color images of the 44 pieces in the exhibit, is $12.95 and is available from the museum's store. Call 802-985-3348 extension 3144 or visit shelburnemuseum.com.
To learn more about other exhibits Eli Leon has curated or to order full-color catalogs from these exhibits, visit elileon.com.
Easy Lesson: page 52. Visit Lyn Mann's website, quiltsbylyn.com, to see a list of her classes or to purchase her books and patterns.
The Fabric Diary: page 36. For more information about Jennifer Chiaverini's novels, fabrics, and patterns, including free patterns for the 140 blocks in Sylvia's Bridal Sampler, visit elmcreek.net.
Diane Fiedler is a watercolor painter, instructor, and illustrator. Email diane@fiedler-art.com.
Fig Leaf: page 86. Mickie Swall sews professionally for Quilters Newsletter, Quilt It, and our sister publication, Quiltmaker. She has published several quilt designs; mddk@nauticom.net.
A kit for the top and binding is available from Fabric Shack for $129.70; 877-666-4245, fabricshack.com.
Finish Line: page 56. Find out how much time and money quilters spend on their hobby and learn about the typical American quilter in detail. The National Survey of Quilting in America 2006, a 160-page study by Quilters Newsletter and Quilts Inc., is available for purchase through villagequiltshoppe.com.
French Dressing: page 82. French Connections imports French and African fabrics as well as baskets, jewelry, and other art and craft items. Visit french-nc.com to shop online or to see a list of quilt shows where French Connections will have a vendor booth.
Meetin' Place: page 22. Email Diane Lane at dlanequilt@cox.net.
News: page 10. A 100-page, full-color catalog of the "Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory" exhibit is available from the Vermont Folklife Center for $19.95; vermontfolklifecenter.org.
For information about sewing quilts and other items for children hospitalized at the Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, visit intermountainhealthcare.org and search for "service projects."
On the Cover: page 74. Email quiltmaker Marla Yeager at mkyeag@centurytel.net.
Contact Cherrywood Fabrics in Brainerd, Minnesota, by calling 888-298-0967 or visiting cherrywoodfabrics.com.
Ricky Tims sells fabric and music recordings at Tim's Art Quilt Studio and Gallery in La Veta, Colorado; rickytims.com.
Diane Gaudynski's books, including Quilt Savvy: Gaudynski's Machine Quilting Guidebook, are available from the American Quilter's Society; americanquilter.com.
Marla used the Palm Leaf stencils from The Stencil Company to quilt Buckskin; quiltingstencils.com.
Photo Finish: page 98. Email quiltmaker Kathy Arroyo at pbjworks@earthlink.net.
Power Stitching: page 54. Products used to stitch the snowflake block include fabric by Robert Kaufman Fabrics, robertkaufman.com; fabric by P&B Textiles, pbtex.com; embroidery thread by Madeira, madeirausa.com; Sulky stabilizers, sulky.com; and a Bernina sewing machine, berninausa.com.
Readers' Quilt Show: page 26. The European Art Quilt Foundation organizes juried exhibitions and publishes catalogs and pattern books. Workshops and lectures can be organized upon request. Visit europeanartquilt.com to learn more about the fifth exhibition, which will open August 2008 at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Shop Talk: page 51. The fabric in the background is First Impressions by Mary Anne Henderson from Northcott; northcott.net.
Talk to the Animals: page 40. Email Kathleen McLaughlin at mclkath@yahoo.com. Some of the ethnic fabrics Kathleen used were purchased from Handloom Batik; 212-925-9542, handloombatik.com; and the International Fabric Collection; 800-462-3891, intfab.com.
Karen K. Stone's book Karen K. Stone Quilts was published by the Electric Quilt Company in 2004; electricquilt.com.
Sally Collins's latest book is Mastering Precision Piecing (C&T Publishing, 2006). Her website is sallycollins.org.
Freddy Moran is the author of Freddy's House: Brilliant Color in Quilts (C&T Publishing, 1999).
Paula Nadelstern's latest book is Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabrics (C&T Publishing, 2006). Her website is paulanadelstern.com.
The Square in a Square rulers are available in shops or from Jodi Barrows; 888-624-6260, jodibarrows.com.
Dover books are an excellent source of copyright-free designs. Look for them in stores or at doverpublications.com.
Check our archive of past Extra Credit pages for more quilt-related links and resources.
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