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Tricia Deed: Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 4:59 PM
A hobby adds love, fun and happiness for a longer and more fulfilling life. Take a few minutes at this time to think about the benefits of a hobby. Love, friendships, fun activity, self accomplishment, compliments and praises, relaxing and so many more wonderful reasons for being alive and living with passion. Think back to when you were a child playing with your favorite toy or experiencing an imaginative trip to anywhere you wanted to go. During these times of play and escape your world was enjoyable and fun. Hobbies will keep your mind sharp, alert and active, less chance of getting Alzheimer’s disease. Why do you think so many senior citizens complete a crossword puzzle as a daily assignment or activity? Have you begun to notice that people keeping their mind and their body busy seem to outlive those who lack pursuing any interest? Researchers who have studied the brain find that our brain pleasure center lights up whenever we are complimented or praised. These pleasurable sensations happily fight off illnesses. A hobby adds the fuel which keeps the pleasure center active. Humans need love and praise. We accomplish so much through our hobbies which we share with our friends and relatives. Our hobbies bring happiness and pleasure for both self and others. It is this elated feeling of joy, kindliness or love which nurtures our being and gives us zest for passionate living. Allow yourself to drift thinking about what makes you happy. Write your thoughts on a sheet of paper immediately. Do not analyze. Now, review your happy list. Make a list of your interests and hobbies. One or two is all you will need to get started. Because a hobby adds enthusiasm for living, selecting too many can overwhelm and create stress on your time and skills. There are hobbies for indoor and outdoor activities. Hobbies can be sublime to extreme. Fun hobbies abound, action hobbies are available. You might consider the craft hobbies. There are local, state, national, and international hobbies. Visit hobby stores or hobbies shops, hobby centers, craft centers, recreational and leisure centers, sports stores, online stores, and hobby people to gather hobby ideas. As you shop around for your ultimate hobbies you will gather many new interests, new friendships, see new things, visit places you have never seen and opened your eyes to both the expected and the unexpected. At the end of the day you will experience new ideas, situations, and people who have made your day worthwhile. Discover how a hobby adds a zip to your step and excitement in your heart. Visit Infotrish at http://www.Infotrish.com where Tricia Deed writes about various hobbies for pleasure or for business opportunities. |
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Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:04 PM
Another article for today concerns how to name a quilt. You put many hours of loving work into a quilt. It deserves a name. Sometimes a name may be had before starting a quilt. Sometimes a name is born as you are quilting. Other times the quilt may have to be completed before receiving a name. Name A Quilt Take time and thought to name a quilt. Naming your quilt before or after your quilting project is important. It is critical for identification especially if you enter your quilts into shows. The given name of the quilt will remain forever. There are quilt instructions for preparing labels, but no instructions on how to name a quilt. Have you given much thought and an appropriate amount of time to name your creation? The quilt label will contain the name of the quilt, the date it was made, and your name or signature. If your quilt is a gift, you would also include “made for”. Certain situations may require including your city, state, and country. Perhaps a special message will be necessary. There are quilt instructions which recommend the label be made on a separate piece of cloth with cross-stitching, embroidery, or another favorite stitching technique or scripted with permanent fabric ink then stitched to the backside of the quilt or sewn directly on one of the quilt blocks or on the quilt border. When you name a quilt it will have value. It needs to be a good name. How to name a quilt with an example: - Characters in the quilt – Elephant train
- The color – The green forest
- Story line – Baby’s adventure
- Number of blocks – 5 blocks to Hampton Street
- Memory – My favorite summer
- Special occasion – Our wedding
- An incident – Spilt milk
The list can become very lengthy as your imagination opens different name categories. The quilt, like a boat, is never renamed. Where to find names: - Draw from memories
- Use logical thinking
- Fantasy
- 5 senses of hearing, tasting, seeing, touching, and smell
- Sixth or spiritual sense or awareness
- From the quilting fabric, style, color, designs, texture
One of my quilts is named “My Conversations at Tea Time”. The name of the quilt came from recalling a meeting with friends and family for a cup of tea. Should you see the quilt the name is very descriptive and you would also recall a similar meeting with your friends? After seeing the quilt, the name will remain in your memory. It will remain because everyone has conversations. You may not be a tea drinker, but you are familiar with this beverage. A visual cue was implanted in the brain before and later reinforced after seeing the quilt. Once you name a quilt, the name never changes. What is the purpose of naming your quilt? - For sale
- For a gift
- Insurance identification
- Winning ribbons and awards
- Filing system
- In case of loss or theft
- In memory of
- Company name and logo
- Signature name and logo
The name identifies the quilt. Regardless of where the quilt lives, it has an identity. Discover the joy of quilt making and name a quilt which you have sewn. Visit the hobbies section of Infotrish at http://www.Infotrish.com. and review Quilting Gems. |
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Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:55 PM
I have written many other articles on quilting. Many of these articles are located by going to Ezine articles.com. Type in the author's name which is Tricia Deed and select your area of interest. Here is one article which may interest you. Crazy Quilt Needlework Have you been to the threads department lately? There are many new choices. Crazy quilt needlework with the new thread colors and texture variety will embellish or add the finishing touches to any quilt. Silk and embroidery threads are still the most popular or first choice threads. Before shopping have an idea as to how you may want to embellish the crazy quilt. Your questions will concern what types of stitching can be used. My answer is to start with what you know. Are you familiar and experienced with these stitching methods to use for your crazy quilt needlework? - Cross stitching
- Outline embroidery
- Crewel embroidery
- Silk ribbon stitchery
- Punch needle embroidery
Use any of these stitching methods listed and any other methods which are familiar to you. Each category has much to offer in stitching styles and uses. Work with one or several stitching techniques. The needlework involved in decorative stitching is similar to the final paint strokes which an artist uses to refine their work of art. The artist works with paint. The quilter works with threads. Cross stitching is great for making a label for stitching names, dates, special occasions or events and the signature of the quilting artist who made the crazy quilt. Or perhaps there is a poem, quotation, or special message to emboss. If poems or special messages are long and wordy or you have a special signature, you may choose to write in calligraphy style. Use a fine point pen and permanent washable ink. Crazy quilt fabrics contain people, animals, abstract, and flowers and we want to emphasize these objects by doing outline embroidery. For one of my crazy quilt needlework projects I thought it appropriate to use a small stemming stitch. I work with fancy or bridal fabrics and use metallic threads to add luxury and glamour. On cotton, rayon thread seems to add a bit of soft glamorous accents. The satin embroidery stitch is used often in crazy quilts as it adds a raised dimension to leaves, flower petals, bird wings, and any number of objects. The type of thread used will add reality to the item or enhance elegance and luxury. Imagine using these other methods to embellish your quilts: - Fabric dyeing
- Textile painting
- Staining with tea or coffee
- Photo transfer
- Ink jet printing
Make the most of your imagination to work with yarn, cord, leather, plastic, and narrow ribbons as other stitching garnishes. Outlining with any of these materials will add other dimensions of interest. Experiment and play with the different sizes of ribbons creating small flowers, stars, and abstract designs. Weave ribbon in and out through lace holes to create beauty and attention. Discover how to make a variety of quilts including crazy quilt needlework. Visit the hobbies section of Infotrish at http://www.Infotrish.com and review Quilting Gems. Do download free quilting pattern. |
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