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Here is a short video of the Segrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. This project started in 1882 and is has a completion date schedule of 2026. You now have permission to not feel guilty about your UFO's. To read more on this amazing building, click on the picture below:
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Since 1982, Julie Silber has been the curator of the world renowned Esprit Quilt Collection in San Francisco and is the co-author of the critically acclaimed books, Hearts and Hands and Amish: The Art of the Quilt. The remodeled Wine warehouse in San Francisco housed the offices of Esprit as well as the famous quilt collection. Visitors could tour the quilts even as business was going on. It was here that Alex started her love affair with all things Amish.
Click on the picture to start the show that features the Esprit collection with some lessons on Amish quilts from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
We know your guild will love Julie's lectures and demonstrations. Take a look at this list of lectures. Click Here.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of fame was built by famed architect I.M. Pei. There is a huge collection of guitars, clothes and pictures, but my favorite parts were the listening stations and the short movies. I spent most of my time on the early era, so here is your test. Figure out who is the inductee based on the letters and hints given:
1. T __ __ T __ __ __ t __ t __ __ __ __ Hint: Ice Cream Sundae
2. __ __ u __ k __ e __ r __ Hint: straw.., rasp.., blue..
3. L __ s P __ __ l Hint: Inventor, musician, genius
4. __ r __ __ __ __ a p __ __ n Hint: Some people put _______ in their coffee.
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The Great Lakes Science Center was my first stop. It had a lot of hands on science exhibits and a wonderful IMAX movie on the Great Lakes. Here are your next 2 Questions:
What percentage of the world's fresh water are held in the Great Lakes?
a. 5% b. 10% c. 20%
Here is a bowl with a hole in the bottom. When you lower the bowl in the water the water flows into the bowl and it begins to sink. Here is your question:
As the bowl fills up, does it sink faster or slower?
I will put the answers in the comments, but don't cheat--give your answers first.
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After the Super Seminar in Maryland, Alex & I (Capt'n John) visited Cleveland, Ohio. Alex had a fun day with the customers and friends of Abigayle's Quiltery (Bernina) and sent me to explore Cleveland. Cleveland is a wonderful city with an interesting setup for it's entertainment attractions. The locations of the attractions are very close together. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Browns Football Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center are right next to each other. The Cleveland Indians Baseball Stadium is within a mile from the others. There are a lot of music venues around the town including a World Famous Orchestra.
Over the rest of the day I will have a series of questions and tests for you. Here is the first:
This was one of my first trips to the Eastern Part of the United States and I was embarrassed to realize that I did not know without looking the answer to this question:
Is Cleveland west or east of Chicago, and which Great Lake is each located on?
Our International guests get a pass on this question, but how did our United States viewers who don't live in the area do?
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland Browns Football Stadium
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The Ricky Tims Super Seminar in Frederick, Maryland is now over. The people were wonderful to meet and the volunteers were great! When the seminar was over and the trailer was packed, Justin took us to Gettysburg, where, in July 1863, one of the worst battles of the civil war was fought. Over a period of three days, there were a total of 51,000 casualties (dead, injured, missing).
Along with tour guides dressed in period clothes, we went on a night Ghost walk to areas of Gettysburg that were involved in the battles. One spot was near the cemetary. I (Capt'n John) used the same camera in the picture above and the picture below. It was taken in total darkness with a flash aimed at the forest near the cemetary. The photo is not retouched and I don't have any answer for what it shows.
On the walk, Ricky took pictures of the Witness Tree. This is a tree that President Lincoln touched with both hands and said that it was a witness to the events of the battle. It was during this visit that Abraham Lincoln would deliver one of the the most famous speeches in US history - 269 words in ten sentences - the Gettysburg Address. Ricky told us he saw future quilt designs in the picture below.
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Click on the picture to see more "heavy metal" quilts.
"Ross Palmer Beecher's eighth one-person exhibition at the Greg Kucera Gallery included new work inspired by the American folk-art traditions of quilting, flag-making, bricolage and primitive portraiture. Beecher is not a "Folk" artist, but she is endlessly fascinated by the many forms it can take, the contexts surrounding its production, and the complete devotion to a given craft that Folk artists bring to their work. Beecher filters these traditions in making her contemporary objects. Beecher embraces her New England roots while her contemporary observations of the world are revealed through a wide variety of political and topical themes executed in her own peculiar brand of Yankee ingenuity."
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How Fun is This!! (This weekend we will have a Weekend Fun Smilebox show of Chicago Festival.)
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Photo by Gregory Case
"Come on along" for hour packed with great info as Elsie Campbell (Episode 407) joins us as our "Featured Guest" in the chat room tonight, April 29, 2009, at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern (01:00 GMT April 30, 2009). Elsie will share tips for improving your piecing skills. Not able to join us "live?" You can read the transcript of the chat by clicking on "Chat Transcripts" and selecting the chat you'd like to read.
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