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Looking for a quick gift? How about this Fun Poinsettia table runner featured by Jenny and Helen at Sew Kind of Wonderful.
The FREE tutorial provides instructions on how to make a single block. It's up to you to put three blocks together to make the runner.
The block requires the Quick Curve Ruler (but you can never have too many rulers, right?)
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Need a new hairstyle for the holidays? Why not choose from one of these? After watching you may want to craft your own hats and headbands...
Also, does this mean Alex's glasses were stylish?...(See below video)
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Fun was had by all at the Quilts! Quilts! Quilts! book signing event held last weekend at Alden Lane Nursery. Good friends, good food, and good fun attended the release of Diana McClun and Laura Nowne's 3rd edition of their best-selling book...oh, and there were a few Quilts! Quilts! Quilts!
Visit Laura's Blog, See How We Sew, for more information.
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The See How We Sew bloggers are having a giveaway, but you'll have to hurry! Hop on over to their blog and learn more about Laura Nownes and her quilting partner, Diana McClun. Leave a comment by Thursday, November 28, and one lucky winner will win a copy of Quilts! Quilts! Quilts! Click on the photo to head over to their blog.
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TQS Member, rahhawley, aka Ruth Hawley, was selected at random as the winner of a portrait quilt to be created by TQS instructor, Lea McComas. Ruth's entry was a photo for her mother, Ethel Irene, taken in 1918 when her mother was one year old. That's going to make one wonderful quilt and we can't wait to see what Lea creates for Ruth as well.
Congratulations Ruth and thank you Lea!
If you'd like to create your own portrait quilt, visit Lea's classroom.
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An exhibition titled, "Birmingham 2013: Remembering the Movement that Changed the World" opened on November 6 at the Birmingham Public Library, Fourth Floor Gallery. It centers on the civil rights movement in Birmingham and features 26 artists from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. 50 art works will highlight historic events such as the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing and the marches in Kelly Ingram Park.
The exhibit is Curated by Dr. William E. Colvin who writes,
"These compositions are created to memorialize the Birmingham civil rights movement and celebrate the liberties and freedoms of all citizen," said Colvin, whose works in the exhibition include "The Visionist," a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and "Diane Nash Paying the Price of a Sit-In."
The exhibit runs through December 27, 2013. Click here to learn more about the exhibit and exhibitors.
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Beginning this week, Ricky and Alex will be taping 12 shows in just 6 days From traditional to art, singing, and buttons, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Keep an eye on the daily blog to see what kind of trouble they get into while taping.
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of some of the amazing artists heading to Boulder:
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Suzanne Marshall talks about her quilt, The Birders, which took 2nd Place - Art Whimsical at the International Quilt Festival in Houston 2013.
Star Members can watch Suzanne in Episode 203: Ribbon Winning Applique.
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Do you like to support the preservation of quilt history? Do you like to buy and collect quilts? Are there any quilters on your Christmas list this year?
Once again you have a chance to buy one of the stunning contest quilts made for the nonprofit Quilt Alliance. The many styles mean there is something for every taste, and the quilts -- some by prize-winning star quilters -- are quite affordable, starting at just $60.
The 7th annual contest and auction, titled TWENTY, celebrates the Alliance's 20th anniversary, and documents the work of 93 artists from 26 states and 5 countries. The annual small quilt auction is one of the Quilt Alliance's most important fundraisers, supporting projects like Quilters' S.O.S. -Save Our Stories and Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! and enabling their participation in projects like The Quilt Index.
Quilts up for auction on eBay.com November 18-25, 2013. View and bid on all of the Week TWO quilts here:
Week 2 Quilts:
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Remember Carol Ann Waugh featured in Episode 1011: Stupendous Stitching? She stopped by Bernina's We All Sew site and left some great tips for creating a "Stitch Bible."
Carol says, "One of the things I encourage students to do prior to taking my Stupendous Stitching class is to make a “stitch bible” for their sewing machine. You would be surprised at how the stitches look quite different from the illustrations on the cards/instruction booklets that come with your machine. But the main reason to stitch out all the stitches is to see the “hidden” stitches in your machine that you can make simply by varying the stitch length and width."
Click here to learn how to make a Stitch Bible.
Star & Basic Members: click here to watch Episode 1011: Stupendous Stitching:
After needlepointing an entire couch, it's no wonder that fiber artist and author Carol Ann Waugh decided to take up another form of needlework! Lucky for us, she taught herself to quilt. In this episode, she shows her "stupendously stitched" and quilted works and then demonstrates the "stupendous stitching" techniques that she uses to create her uniquely textured pieces. She also shares a nifty edge-finishing technique, offers clever suggestions for using up leftover bits of your work, and discusses what it's like to create commissioned pieces for private and corporate collectors. Last stop: an on-site visit with quilt artist Judith Trager of Boulder, CO.
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