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Hi – this is Mona Phelps from Kentucky Whittaker Creations. Today, I’m going to talk about embellishments.

Hi! This is Mona Phelps with Kentucky Whittaker Creations. I have been sewing and quilting for close to two years and it's amazing how things can start to pile up.

The heart of a quilter is stitched together of dreams and adventures, of sorrows, determination, and joy. Through each period in quilting history, quilters have had unique stories to tell. Those stories were – and are still today – reflected in their quilts. And a quilt, like its creator, is composed of more than meets the eye. Before it becomes a beautiful finished piece, though, it is first but fabric and thread. And even before the two should meet, the fabric is lovingly and meticulously – if painstakingly – cut by a quilter. In fact, quilters’ stories are not reflected only in the finished product but also in their quilting methods – methods that have improved dramatically with time and innovation. Indeed, the evolution of fabric cutting is as storied as quilting history, as detailed as an intricate pattern, and as fascinating as the life, love, and laughter that together create each quilt.

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Cutting tools & tips that will help relieve hand and arm pain.

If you have been a quilter for a long time then you may have had some cramping or soreness in your hands and other aches and pains in your arms, shoulders, neck and back. You may have even been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. We hope you don't allow this from stopping you from doing what you love. There are many things you can do to help alleviate these ailments and still be able to quilt for years to come. We've come up with a list of 7 cutting tools and tips that could help to ease the pain.