Quilter's World
Rags to Riches
Challenge yourself with this skinny-strip piecing for a gorgeous finished quilt.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Flurries
Make this stunning quilt in a day when you use precut strips.
2 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Snow Rubies
A simple block takes on new life when placed on point and paired with a classic red and white combination.
2 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Soothing Blues Pillow
Simple embroidered lines, inspired by Japanese sashiko embroidery, are worked on the white strips in four shades of blue floss to create a soothing feel.
2 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Star Snowman Mini Wall Hanging
Simple piecing, fusible appliqué and folded prairie points are featured in this whimsical wall hanging.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Multitasking-Magic Table Mats
Put the finishing touch on your holiday table with a bit of magic. One set will never be enough. Quilted table mats are also a great gift idea.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Diamond Rainbow
Rainbow diamonds dance across this quilt set in gray solid for a modern vibe.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
Christmas Gift Envelopes
These festive felt envelopes create a clever wrapping for gift cards and other small holiday presents.
3 min |
Winter 2020
Quilter's World
All About Quilt Backings
Your quilt back can look as nice as the front of it with these easy tips.
6 min |
Winter 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Palatki Red Cliffs Ancient Painters' Palette
In the shadow of the famous red cliffs of Sedona, the ancient ruins of Palatki remain silent for nearly 700 years. The Palatki Red Cliffs is a designated World Heritage archaeological site that contains cliff dwellings, pictographs, and petroglyphs created by the Sinagua people of the Ancestral Puebloans.
5 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Turning to the “Other” Tourmaline Crystals
COMPLEX, PLENTIFUL, AND AFFORDABLE
7 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
What New Things Are You Learning?
For many within the rockhounding community, the answer to our headline could be a combination of several technological applications. During a conversation with a reader recently, the kind gentleman from Tennessee shared with me details about his experience setting up a virtual meeting for his mineral club, and how at the young age of 74, he was selected to “figure it out,” because he was a former teacher. As he said to me, “Teaching is one thing. Technology is something altogether different.”
3 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Something New at Biggs Junction
EXPLORING A NEW DEPOSIT DISCOVERY IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON
7 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Mexican Purple Passion Agate
Mexico has long been a source of brilliant colored banded and lace agates, but, for the last couple of years, one agate, in particular, has generated a lot of attention: Purple Passion!
3 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
NEVADA'S CARLIN TREND
AMERICA’S GREATEST GOLD-MINING DISTRICT
10 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Claim to Copper Fame
BUTTE, MONTANA’S COLORFUL HISTORY OF BECOMING “THE RICHEST HILL ON EARTH”
7 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
CASTANEA CORALS
Finding Fossils from a Silurian Coral Reef
9 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
CAPTIVATING FIND AT THE CARVER AGATE FIELD
GEOLOGICAL MYSTERY DRAWS INTEREST
9 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
10 Fascinating Facts About Opal
The name “opal” is the subject of long-standing debate. Some accounts cite the origin of the name to be the Latin word opalus, while other reports state it hails from the Greek word opallios.
2 min |
October 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Pennsylvania's Pequea Silver Mines
Lancaster County’s Hub of Geological History and Modern Recreation
10+ min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Removing a Bezel Set Stone
On numerous forums, I frequently see questions about how to remove a stone from a bezel setting.
2 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Staying Connected and Inspired
In its July-August newsletter, Flatirons Facets, the Flatirons Mineral Club of Boulder County, Colorado, shared examples of how their club members are staying connected and enjoying their shared rockhounding and lapidary interests in today’s socially distant world.
2 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS
Evolution of a Laboratory Produced and Highly Debated Gemstone
10+ min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE LYMAN MUSEUM
Taking in the Splendor and Intriguing History of One of the Top 10 Best Mineral Collections
4 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Rock Walk Uncovers Agate With a Unique Face
I have been retired for several years and since I moved from Iowa to Minnesota, I have enjoyed searching the gravel roads and rocky farm fields for agates and interesting rocks.
2 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Nisyros' Volcanic Caldera
The Greek island of Nisyros lies in the middle of the Aegean Sea.
4 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
GEOLOGY 101 - The “Sailing Stones” of Death Valley: How a Mystery was Resolved
It was a mystery long in resolving, namely, the “sailing stones” of California’s Death Valley National Park. Sometimes called “walking rocks,” these are boulders as heavy as 100 pounds with one as large as 700 pounds. So, what was the mystery?
2 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY GOODNESS
The Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society (LHGMS) is one of those fortunate clubs across the country that recently passed the 50-year threshold of servicing its local rockhounding, lapidary, gem and jewelry-loving community. It takes a lot of dedication and commitment by a lot of members and energetic and visionary leadership over many years, to ensure the continuing success of a gem and mineral society.
8 min |
September 2020
Rock&Gem Magazine
Cutting Edge Supply Co.
CATCHING UP WITH A NEW ARRIVAL
4 min |
September 2020
Crochet World
Nine-Patch Dishcloth
SCRAPS DELIGHT
2 min |