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In Episode 1212: Something Old, Something New: Early Influences and Fresh Stitches - Judith Baker Montano is distorting stitches, creating layers and using scrim, cheesecloth and other materials to create wonderful effects.

Also in a segment taped in Sisters, OR, we meet UK quilter, Karin Hellaby, who offers a brief history of Pineapple quilts and shows her "Sew Simple" technique for creating a Pineapple block. 

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Join Alex and Ricky on the set at The Old Exchange and Provost in downtown Charleston, SC as they visit with Judith Baker Montano in Episode 1212 - Something Old, Something New: Early Influences and Fresh Stitches.

Judith discusses her Canadian upbringing, and the influences of both the Hutterites and Canada's native peoples on her early work. She then shares her techniques for distorting traditional stitches to create organic shapes and interesting layers, and how she employs cheesecloth, scrim, and other unique materials in her pieces, incorporating painterly techniques along the way. 

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Join us as we take a look at the workspace of Ann Petersen, our guest in Episode 1211: Fresh Techniques for Old Favorites.

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Becky Weiland's quilt was created using reverse applique.  It is 68" x 68" and was machine quilted on her home machine.  Round About Four was part of the Large Wall Quilts exhibit at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah 2013.

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This beautiful Large Wall Quilt from AQS Paducah is an original design by Masako Sasaki of Chiba, Japan.  With the Olive Tree is hand quilted, with piecing and applique.  It is described as Masako's "first great work."

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Watch Part 2 of Captain John's interview with Susan Stewart as she talks about her award-winning quilt, Tuilp Fire.  Learn how she got her tulips to "puff" and how she keeps her quilt soft and supple. Susan also shows you the back of her quilt and gives you a great tip for sewing on your binding by machine!

Tulip Fire won Best Machine Workmanship at AQS Quilt Week in Paducah.

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Follow along as Margo shows you how to draft a LeMoyne Star block.

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Here's a look at the work of award-winning quilt artist, Ann Petersen, including those with which she decorates her home and those which she cherishes as family heirlooms.  You can learn more about Ann in Episode 1211: Fresh Techniques for Old Favorites.

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Watch Part 1 of Captain John's video of Susan Stewart has she talks about Tulip Fire, which won Best Machine Workmanship at AQS Quilt Week in Paducah.  Listen as she describes how she made the quilt, discusses her quilting technique, and explains why she is a "fabric pusher."

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The Quilt Life has a challenge for you!  They want you to submit your quilted interpretation of Grant Wood's classic painting, American Gothic. This quilt is one of the most familiar images in 20th-century art and probably one of the most parodied in pop culture and now it's your turn to create a masterpiece.

And here's the best part, selected quilts will be featured in an upcoming issue of The Quilt Life!

Here are a few details to get you started.  There will be more to follow.

• The piece can be any size, but must be completed - no tops or unbound entries accepted.
• One entry per person.
  
• The piece can be a quilt you have already created.
• The piece must be recognizable as a twist on the American Gothic painting.  It can even be a reproduction of the original.
• Submission images (under 10MB in either .jpg or .jpeg format) should be sent here.
  
• Deadline for entry is September 30, 2013.
  

Deadline for entry is September 30, 2013.