Cornucopia of Quilt Links

Quilting-Related Web Sites

General

• Cotton: From Field to Fabric. A description of the production and processing of cotton. Learn how your quilt fabric is made.
• Curve Master Presser Foot. A special presser foot for sewing curved seams. Quilters say it works with a little practice.
• Home Sewing Association
• Magic Mike's Factory Fabric Scraps Program. Get pounds of fabric scraps discarded by a factory for the cost of shipping. Yes, Magic Mike is legitimate and many people/charities have benefited. Just ask the rec.crafts.textiles.quilting newsgroup.
• Poricy Park home of Rebecca's Reel Quilters; Middletown, New Jersey, USA.
• Quilt University, learn in the comfort of your home.

Copyright Information

• 10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained
• Copyright and Quilters, a FAQ and links.
• Copyright duration, When Works Pass into the Public Domain, a summary by Lolly Gasaway.
• Copyright for Quilters and Crafters.
• Copyright on the Web
• Getting Permission to Publish: Ten Tips for Webmasters
• The Mystery Behind the Copyright
• United States Copyright Office web site at the Library of Congress. There's lots of copyright information here, including a FAQ.

Sewing Machines

• Bernina of America. Sewing machines.
• Brother International. Sewing machines.
• Elna USA. Sewing machines and related products.
• Husqvarna Viking sewing machines.
• Janome Online. Janome/New Home sewing machines.
• Pfaff Sewing Machines North American Sales site.
• Singer Sewing Machine Company.

Antique and Vintage Sewing Machines

• ISMACS International. The International Sewing Machine Collectors Society.
• ISMACS Australasia. The International Sewing Machine Collectors Society of Australasia.
• NeedleBar. an international group of vintage and antique sewing machine collectors interested n researching the history of the machines.
• Treadle Lady, Donna Kohler's website showing many treadle and hand crank sewing machines, before and after restoration pictures, tips on cleaning vintage machines and a copy of the January 2008 America Quilter article about Donna and her machines.
• Treadle On, home page for the "Treadle On" email list. Has instructions for basic maintenance and restoration.
• Vintage Treadle Sewing Machines Yahoo group.

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