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Take a closer look the August edition of The Quilt Life for Inspiration.
A special surfer inspired this quilter. Alex's son-in-law is quilting?? Lots more. See what's going on in "Playtime".
When you get to the Zoom area, try clicking "Click Here to Enlarge". It is a different and fun way to see the pictures.
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It's difficult to part with a trusted sewing machine. We spend a lot of time with them and let's face it, they are one of the family. Would it be easier to part with if you knew they were going to a good cause, a cause that could very well make a change in people's lives? Bernina thinks it would.
Save 10% when you donate any sewing machine of any age.
The Sewing Machine Project, Inc., was formed in 2005 for the purpose of collecting donated new and used sewing machines to distribute to individuals and groups in communities in distress as a result of natural disasters or poverty conditions. We call this “mending communities”. The Project offers these creative tools along with sewing education as needed, in an effort to offer new hope in a creative way. Since 2005 we have distributed over 1400 sewing machines, helping people become self-sustaining through sewing. We work locally, nationally and internationally.
Community is important no matter where you live. The mission of the Sewing Machine Project is to give people a tool that will not only help them mend their own lives but also will give them a way to take an active role in the rebuilding of their community. People grow strong and their community grows strong as well.
GIVE and GET Back runs through September 2, 2013 at any participating BERNINA dealer.
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To make it easier to contribute (very helpful to International viewers) a Paypal account has been added. Thank you to Norma for spearheading this approach. The PayPal email account is
libby.medfund@gmail.com
Please fill out the contest entry for Alex and Ricky's quilts and just say you paid through Paypal. We want you to be in the running for the quilts.
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We invite you to join us on June 21 as we launch ten whole months of creative classes, led by some of the quilt world's most outstanding artists and teachers.
These classes, which are sure to expand the contents of your quilter's tool box, cover a wide range of subjects, such as: making a Rhapsody quilt; embellishment, face drawing, domestic- and long-arm machine quilting; beading; applique; working with vintage linens; and creating your own batik fabric.
Remember: These classes begin on June 21. Check out our current line-up of classes while you wait.
Photo by Gregory Case Photography
Then, look for these great teachers coming your way soon:
Helen Gibb
Cathy Franks
Marianne Haak
Lyric Kinard
Susan B. Knapp
Cheryl Lynch
Lea McComas
Cindy Needham
Ricky Tims
Lauren Vlcek
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Julie Silber, one of today's most respected quilt authorities, and her partner,Jean Demeter, working together as The Quilt Complex, offer a wide range of antique and vintage quilts made between 1800 and 1950.
And right now they have some of their quilts on sale, but time is quickly running out. You might just want to take a peek!
Take a look at all of the quilts for sale.
Here's an example. Regular Price - $1800 - Sale Price $1,055
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The Quilt Show has it all and we'd like you to sample a bite from our buffet of shows, for FREE, open to all members and non-members alike! Learn more about your favorite technique, or step out of your box and sink your teeth into something new.
Want Traditional? Watch Tips and Tricks for Triangles and Strips with Edyta Sitar. - Learn about strip piecing, half-square triangles, and drawing custom feathers.
How about some Art? Watch From Music to Masterpiece: A New Perspective on Design with Katie Pasquini Masopust. - Learn how to create an "original" quilt design through a "no-peeking" sketch method accompanied by classical music.
Going Modern? Watch Make it Modern! with Jacquie Gering. - Learn how to "modernize" a classic Log Cabin Block and how to add texture to your quilts through straight-line quilting.
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Even though the kids might be out of school, there is no reason for you not to learn a new technique or two. Take time this summer (and into the Fall) to immerse yourself in the textile arts at these "more intimate" settings around the country, many of which list recent TQS guest artists as teachers. Each venue is set in a location sure to tap your creative spirit, some list recent TQS guest artists as teachers, and some--like Fine Line Creative Arts Center--even let you customize a class for you and your friends.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center - St. Charles, IL
Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center - Abiquiu, NM
Quilting By the Lake - Syracuse, NY (Rosalie Dace - 711, Hollis Chatelain - 1207, Katie P. Masopust - 906, Jan Krentz - 1103, Cynthia England - 610, Marsha McCloskey - 1203, Jane Sassaman - 301, Carol Ann Waugh - 1011)
Quilting Adventures...Hill Country Style - Smithville, TX (Susan Brubaker Knapp - 901, Susan Cleveland - 109, 1001)
Judy Niemeyer Quilting, Somers, MT
Art Quilt Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, CA (Pam Holland - 110, Libby Lehman - 112, 513, Velda Newman - 903, Rosalie Dace - 711, David Taylor - 406, 808, Terrie H. Mangat - 708, Patty Hawkins - 907).
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It may surprise you to know that wool was historically the most important and widespread of Wales's industries. Along with providing the surrounding countryside--and the world--with shirts, blankets, woolen stockings, and socks, the region also produced some magnificent quilts.The Textile Trail covers a group of attractions--all within an hour's drive of each other--that follow the history of these vibrant West Wales industries. Why not spend a weekend visiting the three locations responsible for recording the main events of the Welsh textile industry?
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The San Jose Museum is in desperate need of your help to keep it's doors open. We can't let the doors to this great display of quilts close.
Read the letter from Marie Strait, President of the Board of Directors and see if you can help-their deadline is March 31:
Dear Friends:
It has come time to share with you the difficult news that the Museum is under serious financial duress and if we don't raise $80,000 for operating costs by March 31 the Museum will be forced to close in the near future.
All areas of revenue at the Museum have experienced a decline in the last fiscal year with the most significant being support from foundations and corporations. The staff has been incredibly diligent and has taken advantage of every appropriate available opportunity to seek funding and write grant proposals to corporations, foundations, and government. More grants have been written in the last year than in previous years but foundation dollars have been reduced and overall funding for the arts is dwindling. Admissions revenue only accounts for 3.5% of the Museum's total operating budget of $710,000.
The Board in partnership with the Executive Director has made numerous reductions since July 2012 that include closing the Museum an additional day a week, reducing non-essential expenses, reducing staff hours, and eliminating positions. The Museum's Executive Director also agreed to a pay reduction of 20% that has been in effect since October of 2012. But no matter how much we reduce expenses, there are bills that have to be paid-the PG&E bill alone is $2,600 each month.
We've made new fundraising efforts, we recently added a new lecture series FiberTalks, launched a request for proposal process for artists to teach classes at the Museum, and added a new membership category at $35 for our quilt guild and fiber art friends to encourage every quilter and fiber artist in Northern California to support the Museum. We have also sought the help of several longtime funders of the Museum including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which is committed to help, but cannot give us the funds to cover the entire deficit.
If the Museum is important to you, now is the time to show us that you want the Museum to continue to promote the art, craft, and history of quilts and textiles.
If you are asking yourself what will happen if you don't make a gift-the truth is-the doors will close. It is only through the dedication and efforts of the staff and volunteers that exhibitions and programs have not yet been affected by the downsizing. But we cannot continue without additional support from individuals like you.
Please join or make a gift today so that we can ensure the future of the Museum. The Board of Directors is heavily invested in seeing the Museum succeed, remain open, and thrive for years to come. Won't you join us?
Sincerely,
Marie Strait
President, Board of Directors
Make your gift online or by mail to:
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Emergency Appeal
520 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Or make a gift by phone: 408.971.0323 x14, VISA and MasterCard accepted
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May 19, 2013 – September 22, 2013
The Denver Art Museum takes a wide-ranging look at textiles from pre-Columbian weavings to modern fiber art, Navajo blankets to an examination of clothing in art and photography in the campus-wide exhibition Spun: Adventures in Textiles.
The museum’s newly opened and renovated textile art galleries—debuting in May 2013—and its inaugural show Cover Story are at the heart of this campus-wide event.
Cover Story will feature approximately 60 objects from the museum's textile art collection that that explore the myriad ways that textiles envelop, embellish, and enrich human lives across centuries, continents, and cultures.
“Cover Story introduces the public to the scope of our textile art collection by exploring the multitude of ways textiles permeate our lives: from bedcovers, furnishing fabrics and robes of prestige to ceremonial, ritual and talismanic textiles,” said Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile Art Alice Zrebiec.
Spun will draw from collections throughout the museum as well as loans and interactive on-site creations—for example, an ever-growing crochet coral reef —and will feature multiple exhibitions throughout the Hamilton and North buildings with a full slate of programming to complement the exhibitions.
There also will be extensive programming encouraging visitors to join in the exploration of this vibrant medium, including a drop-in Quilt Studio, collaborative projects with artists and creative groups, new in-gallery opportunities supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project, a dye garden and an artist-in-residency with Marie Watt.
Spun: Adventures in Textiles is organized by the Denver Art Museum. Exhibition support is provided by the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
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