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Monika Kinner-Whalen: my sweet prairie

Monika Kinner-Whalen: my sweet prairie

by Jennifer Wilder | May 22, 2014 | Maker Stories, Needle Arts, Stitching

It was when the land flattened out and the sky opened up that Monika knew she was home. More than a decade after her departure she returned wanting to capture all the memories of the prairie, her prairie, and never lose them again. Monika Kinner-Whalen began this...
Thread painted art quilt…stitching a blue heron

Thread painted art quilt…stitching a blue heron

by Jennifer Wilder | Aug 1, 2012 | Fiber Art Almanac Book, Maker Stories, Quilting, Stitching

Living close to woods and lakes in central Minnesota, Kathy frequently sees a blue heron standing in the shallow water at the end of the dock. When presented with a quilting challenge, “June is…” Kathy decided to use her frequent visitor as her...

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