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Have you ever had an epic fail when it comes to quilting? Measured wrong?  Cut wrong?  Well, ctpubblog.com wants to hear about it.  Ctpubblog.com is a creative collaboration at C&T Publishing.

Amy Marson writes about the trouble she had making a quilt from Lerlene Neveril's Midnight Quilts book due to her inaccurate sewing of seams.  She wants to give a copy of the book to one lucky person. To enter, leave a comment the ctpubblog.com site on Amy's post telling them about your most epic quilting “fail.”

The deadline to enter is 4/22/2012 - don't fail to enter!

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The Quilters are going to take over Manhattan again to support The Alliance for American Quilts.  The event will take place at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.

Mark Lipinski will lead off the event with his talk "Mark Lipinski Explains It All to You."

The day will include a live Quilter's S.O.S. - Save Our Stories oral history interview with Denyse Schmidt.

Selected quilts from the the Alliance's "Home is Where the Quilt is" contest will be displayed at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the rest will be exhibited at The City Quilter.

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Make the video Full Screen by Clicking the bottom right symbol next to "YouTube"

The American Quilter's Society recently had a show the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA.

Take a look at some of the winners and see if you don't recognize a few names! You'll notice a few TQS favorites!  Then, watch the video below to see some of the quilts.

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The 4th Annual May Day Market will be held May 4-6 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, California.

This Market is a sale of all kinds of donated goods to benefit the Museum. Last year they had fabric, ethnic textiles, notions, stylish vintage clothing, and amazing quilts. They are seeking donations of quilts, fabrics and all things textile! Deadline for donations of items for the May Day Market is April 27.

May 4, Friday 10am - 5pm and 7 - 11pm
May 5, Saturday 10am - 5pm
May 6, Sunday 10am - 3pm

For More information, call 408-971-0323

And don't forget, if you are going to the museum, Quilt National is currently on exhibit through April 29th.

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International "Quilt a Block" fundraising project
launches in Princeton, WI. Calling all Global
Quilters to give the gift of love.

The Princeton, Wisconsin Public Library needs a new building addition. Project Linus needs blankets for children. What could be a better answer to both needs than your love of quilts? By quilting a block you can give the gift of love to a child in need.

To contribute your quilted block requires a $5.00, tax-deductible donation (per block.) Your donation goes to the Princeton Public Library building fund, and your quilted blocks go to Project Linus to be  made into quilts for children in need.

Requirements:
• Finished sized block to be 12” x 12"
(entire piece 12 ½” x 12 ½")
• Fabric must be washable and pre-shrunk.
(no wool please).
• No buttons or sew-on embellishments that
a child may swallow.
• Styles may include, but are not limited to,
pieced, appliqué, embroidered or traditional.
• Themes: toys, animals, birds, faces, plants,
seasons, children’s book themes &
characters, whimsical, or whatever your
imagination can conceive.
• You may quilt as many blocks as you wish.
($5.00 per)
• Project open to anyone on planet Earth.
• All entries must be received by March 31, 2013.

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Previously we shared with you the perfect get away spot for a small group of friends.

This week we take you on a visit to the unique and equally colorful mountain home and studio where Terrie Hancock Mangat (Show 708) spends most of her time.

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While Ami Simms does amazing work with the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative, (Keep your eyes open on FaceBook for the instant they receive their 10,000th donated Priority: Alzheimer's Quilt. They are less than 75 quilts from that milestone. SEE BELOW. They've also just funded another research study!) she occasionally decides to have a little fun.  Right now that fun includes dyeing underpants.

Here's what Ami has to say about this particular enterprise, "This all began several many ago when I first began hand dying fabric. I couldn't see wasting even a single drop, so I quickly looked around for some small item to throw in there with the fabric. Underpants. Steve asked me to quit dying his, but I continued to dye my own every time the weather warmed up and I took the dye buckets outside. It was a great way to emotionally cast off the gray skies and cold temperatures of winter and celebrate spring. And color. Lots of color.

Several years ago I mentioned this in my blog and created the Yo-Yo Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties so others could celebrate spring with me."

There are a few rules, you'll want to visit Ami's website to see how you can join the Sisterhood.

UPDATE: AAQI Receives
10,000th Donated Quilt - Quilt #10,000 was made by Kristin Shields from Bend, Oregon. "Shhhh..." is an original design inspired by a class taught by Jude Hill. The 8.5" x 8.5" quilt is made of linen, cotton, and silk fabric, some of which are hand-dyed.
(Thanks to volunteer Tom Russell for creating their celebratory logo!

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The National Quilting Association, the people who originated National Quilting Day 22 years ago, is having its 43rd annual quilt show.  The NQA is proud to be the longest running quilt exhibition in the country.  This year they will have more than 400 quilts from national and international quilters, special exhibits, classes, lectures, and of course, vendors.  This year will include a special themed Mariner's Compass exhibit and a presentation by Paula Nadelstern, Symmetry and Surprise, the Kaleidoscope as Design Inspiration.

And new for 2012, all lectures at the show are free!

The show will be held in Hall C of the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in Columbus, OH, June 14-16, 2012.

SHOW AND VENDOR MALL HOURS

Thursday, Friday, Saturday
June 14 and 15: 9 A.M.- 5 P.M.
June 16: 9 A.M.- 4 P.M.

Open to the public. Daily admission $10.

To help you join in the fun, they are giving away a free pattern, an Ohio star with a simple Mariner's Compass center designed by Martha Ethridge. Mariner’s Compasses were used to guide sailors and it is possibly one of the earliest named quilt designs in America.

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You never know what they might have up their sleeve, or behind their quilts, at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and this year is no exception. Tuesday, July 10 - 7pm at the Sisters Art Works, in Sisters, Oregon, is the premier of the The Men Behind the Quilts Calendar Party and Fundraiser. This is an 18-month calendar featuring the men of Sisters and quilts from Central Oregon quilters.

There will be Dessert, Wine, an Auction, a Raffle, and Guys! There will also be a live auction of the Calendar Quilts to benefit the quilt show.

To learn more about other events at the show and how to order the calendar, click here.