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Ricky is spreading a little love and hopes you will join the fun! Have fun with this quick and easy project just in time for Valentine's Day. Get your creative juices flowing and see what you can do with Ricky's design!

The pattern is available on the Projects page. Download the pattern here.  Once you are at the Heart Blossoms page, click on the VIEW THIS PROJECT button to see the PDF.

Watch the video below.

Share your Heart Blossoms on our Show and Tell page.

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This stunning Navajo First Phase Chief's Wearing Blanket made headlines when it  was sold at John Moran Auctioneers' June 19th, 2012 sale in Southern California, smashing the previous world record for a similar blanket. An example of the rarest type of the earliest phase of Navajo blankets, it emerged from obscurity when it was brought into Moran's free appraisal clinic by a man whose family handed it down through the generations, casually using it around the house. The sale of this museum-quality treasure has dramatically changed his life, and made auction history.

This story makes you understand that the quality of workmanship whether a woven blanket or hand-made quilt will always be appreciated.  Who knows what your quilt might be worth in one hundred years?

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There is a new exhibit at ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC.  There are fourteen quilts in Peggy Brown's Painting on Fabric show currently on display through February 16. Everyone who has seen her rather striking watercolor art quilts has been struck by their beauty and uniqueness.

The artist had this to say about her approach:

“Both natural and man-made objects inspire my art. The geometric forms are continuations of work from years past whan I painted many abstract Victorian homes accenting positive/negative aspects of the house and surround. The organic lines that flow through and unite the geometric forms are derived from rock, water and trees.”

The ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC has generously given us some photos of Peggy's work from the exhibit to share with our TQS members. 

The ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC
133 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
212-807-9451
The ArtQuilt Gallery·NYC
Gallery Hours:
Tues-Saturday, 11 to 6 pm
Sunday & Monday by appointment

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AccuQuilt and the American Heart Association are co-sponsoring this campaign to help support the fight against heart disease.  Here are the details straight from the AccuQuilt site:

Have a Heart, Make a Quilt Campaign FAQs

What is the Have a Heart, Make a Quilt Campaign?

You can help us by coming to AccuQuilt's Omaha headquarters and creating a quilt block (with a heart) in memory or in honor of someone you love. The blocks that are created during the month of February will be used to create one or more quilts that will be on display at the annual Go Red for Women Expo in Omaha this September, and then donated to the American Heart Association to be auctioned at the event.

I live near Omaha, how do I get there and what time should I come?

AccuQuilt's Headquarters are located at 8843 S 137th Circle in Omaha. Stop in and create your block any weekday, Jan. 24 - Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Do I need to call and make a reservation?

If you have a group larger than five, please call 402.934.1110 ahead of time and let us know you are coming and how many.

I don't live in Omaha, how can I participate?

You are welcome to participate even if you don't live in Omaha. Using your own materials and following these guidelines: Fabric must be in the red, pink and/or white color palette with a 6" or 12" finished block size. Blocks must include at least one of the heart shapes on the GO! Hearts-2", 3", 4" (55029) or GO! Queen of Hearts (55325) dies.

You can download the shapes here: GO! Hearts and GO! Queen of Hearts.

Send your block to AccuQuilt no later than March 1, 2013. Mail to AccuQuilt, 8843 S 137th Circle, Omaha, NE 68138. Blocks will not be returned.

Is there a specific block size?

Yes. 6" or 12" finished block sizes.

What fabrics should I use?

If you create your block at AccuQuilt's Headquarters in Omaha, fabric will be provided. If you submit your own block, use any fabrics in a red, pink and/or white color palette.

Are there shape requirements?

Yes. Each block must include at least one heart from the GO! Heart-2", 3", 4" (55029) or GO! Queen of Hearts (55325) dies. If you don't own a GO! fabric cutting system, you can also download the shapes here for use on this project.

You can download the shapes here: GO! Hearts and GO! Queen of Hearts.

Where do I find the block patterns?

We're not requiring use of a specific block pattern however each block must include at least one heart from the GO! Heart-2", 3", 4" (55029) or GO! Queen of Hearts (55325) dies. We are leaving it up to your creativity!

Can I design my own block?

Absolutely! Just incorporate one of the GO! heart shapes, the red, pink and/or white color palette, and finished block size of 6" or 12".

Can I create more than one block?

Yes. You can create more than one block, however, AccuQuilt reserves the right to determine final block choices for finished quilt top layout. Depending on the number of blocks created and the layout of the quilts, we cannot guarantee that every block will be used if someone submits more than one. We will do our best to use as many as we can!

How long does the Have a Heart, Make a Quilt Campaign run?

January 24 - February 28, 2013

Will my block be returned if it's not used within a quilt?

No. By participating in the Have a Heart, Make a Quilt Campaign, you are donating your block to AccuQuilt and the American Heart Association to support the Go Red for Women Expo in September. All blocks submitted will become the property of AccuQuilt and the American Heart Association and will not be returned to their original owner.

How do I contact AccuQuilt with questions?

Please email your question to marketing@accuquilt.com.

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Susan Brubaker Knapp and the International Quilt Association need your help to save the thimble! Monopoly is planning to retire one of its iconic game tokens.  The current tokens are the car, a boot, a Scottie dog, a battleship, a tophat, an iron, a wheelbarrow, and a thimble.  We can't let the thimble be retired and you can help with your vote on Facebook and you can also support the IQA.

If you are on Facebook, you can vote (before Feb. 6) to save the thimble here: https://apps.facebook.com/saveyourtoken/

To help publicize this effort, Susan has  designed a logo for International Quilt Association. You can order a t-shirt or 100 other Save the Thimble products to help save the thimble and support International Quilt Association here:http://www.cafepress.com/dd/75759578

You can watch Susan in Episode 901 - State-of-the-Art Quilting: Tradition Meets Innovation.

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And the winner is...

Scroll down to see a video by Capt'n John of the new machine.

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Dust off your cowgirl boots, an innovative exhibition from The Quilt Complex is making its debut at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.  Paired alongside a traditional quilt pattern, these “maverick” quilts display an unusual twist on the ordinary, a verve and a gritty individuality rarely found in more studied and self-conscious quilts. On display will be 30 quilts spanning 100 years, from 1850 to 1950.

The exhibit will run from January 18 - March 31, 2013.  The museum is located at 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 - Phone (817) 336-4475

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Here's a fun project from Olfa and Sheila Reinke that will help you create a Tool Tote to organize and carry your crafting tools. You can store many different Olfa rulers/tools in this tote.  For example:

• Shaped rulers like the 6.5" Triangle or the 6.5" x 6.5" Square Ruler or Large rulers like 12.5" x 12.5" or 16.5" x 16.5" square rulers.
• You can also stow your OLFA rotary cutter in deeper pockets.
• Your mat can fit into the tote itself without a pocket!
• You might even consider adding a stuffed pillow to use as a pin cushion.

 

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The work of Liu Bolin, a Chinese Artist, makes you look at life a little closer.

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It's Alex's birthday today!  What do you think she should do to celebrate?  Looks like she might have already gotten started!