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It's time to celebrate summer with Ricky's Colorful Rhapsody quilt. In the Month Two video Ricky shares his techniques for double blanket stitch machine applique.
Go to Ricky's classroom for the Month Two instructional PDF.
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In Month 2, Ricky wants to teach you his techniques for using the double blanket stitch on your Colorful Rhapsody quilt. A new PDF file is also available in his classroom.
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Monet in Pasadena, created by Melinda Bula, was winner of 1st Place: Art Naturescape at Road to California, 2013.
Size: 72" x 50"
Design basis: Hand dyed fabrics, fusible applique, thread painting
Artist statement: I used fusible applique and heavy thread play to create this quilt. I hand-dyed most of the fabrics in the piece to get just the right colors that Monet might have used. I love to visit gardens whenever I am on the road. I was teaching and lecturing in Southern California and my friend, Nick, took me to Huntington Gardens in Pasadena early one morning. The shadows on the water lilies' pond cast blue and turquoise reflections on the water.
(Photo: Courtesy of Road to California)
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Try this quiz based on Episode 1302 with Mickey Depre - just scroll down to answer the questions. At the end of the quiz, you can scroll down and see the correct answers...and you can always take it again.
Watch Episode 1302: Pour Yourself “a Cuppa”…and Piece Some Hexies!
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A crafting enthusiast from a young age, the enterprising Mickey Depre earned spending money by making and selling handmade doll clothes . . . to her sisters! In this episode, the accomplished quilt artist, teacher, and author shares a sampling of her wonderful quilts, demonstrates the basics of traditional English paper piecing (including a nifty trick or two), and then opens the door on the infinite variations possible for those fabulous pieced hexies. The episode concludes with Jane Knight, who takes us on a tour of our day's location, The Charleston (SC) Tea Plantation, the only operating tea plantation on the US mainland. Brew up a pot of your favorite variety, settle in, and enjoy!
The show debuts July 15, 2013.
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Get a closer look at Indian Whimsy from Deborah Kemball. This quilt was exhibited at IQF Houston 2012.
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Hexies are Hot! and just your cup of tea.
Here's a look behind the scenes at Episode 1302: Pour Yourself "a Cuppa" ... and Piece Some Hexies! with Mickey Depre. This fun-filled episode was filmed at The Charleston Tea Plantation in South Carolina.
In Episode 1302, debuting Monday, July 15, 2013, the accomplished quilt artist, teacher, and author shares a sampling of her wonderful quilts, demonstrates the basics of traditional English paper piecing (including a nifty trick or two), and then opens the door on the infinite variations possible for those fabulous pieced hexies.
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A new exhibit is coming to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, July 31-October 27, 2013. Collecting New York Beauty Quilts: Bill Volckening's Passion focuses on the evolution of a unique quilt pattern-New York Beauty-and shows its many variations and modifications throughout the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries.
Comprised of approximately 35 objects (including quilts, ephemera, patterns, books, and a woven coverlet), the exhibition is centered on the New York Beauty pattern. Now over 150 years later, the New York Beauty still resonates with contemporary quilters and artists as they continue to use the challenging design paired with new fabrics to create updated versions. The graphic quality and visual appeal of these quilts will inspire visitors as will Volckening’s unique perspective and passion for collecting these amazing textiles.
Bill has shared his passion for New York Beauty quilts with TQS before. If you can't attend the exhibit in San Jose, here's a look at some of his wonderful collection. Thank you Bill for sharing with TQS and our international quilt community!
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Join us as we take you on a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio located in Oak Park, IL. This beautiful Chicago neighborhood boasts a rich diversity of homes designed by the world renowned architect. His home and studio served as a study for many of his new and often groundbreaking architectural ideas.  |
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What do you do with the paper when you have to fix an error? Watch this short section of Carol Doak Teaches You To Paper Piece.
Carol Doak's Paper Piecing detailed lessons teach you this great technique that makes sharp points possible and beautiful.
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