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Jean Wells recently chatted with one of Alex's favorite teachers, Rosalie Dace, about her work and what attracts her to Sisters, OR, for teaching.
Here's a piece that Alex was working on in Rosalie's class.
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Several people have asked if it would be possible to provide precut / prefused circles for Alex's pattern, Grape Escape (50" x 50") - and yippee - they are here!
The kit has over 600 circles in 8 luscious purple fabrics that Alex hand chose for you! The pattern calls for just under 600 - the kit has just over 600. The cost is $24.95 (special savings - normally $29.95). Also, if you have an Accuquilt Go (woot-woot) - there is a custom die available. Imagine how much time it would take if you had to cut them all out by hand...
Click here to order circles, order pattern, or accuquilt die.
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The Pacific International Quilt Festival Opens today and runs through October 19, 2014. Are you going?
Want to do a little shopping while you are there, here are a list of vendors.
Stay tuned for images from the show.
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Running November 15, 2014 through March 1, 2015 is Two Color Wonders, a selection from the permanent collection of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles . It features 19th and early 20th century quilts and woven coverlets that graphically illustrate the power of a limited palette.
Bear Paw Quilt (detail) c. 1890-1910
Cotton
74 x 72”
SJMQT 1999.264.004
Gift of Kim Waide and William Greene
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Want to get the man in your life involved in quilting? How about a new pair of socks? Found these and more at Macy's. Of course, you can always buy a pair for yourself, we'll never tell.
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UPDATE: From Nancy's Facebook page:
Amazing news to report. A man in a van pulls up in front of my studio. He comes in and I ask "May I help you." "I have something that belongs to you," he replies. The client I've been chatting with exchanges quizzical looks with me. "It's out in my van," the man says. The client and I walk out to the man's van. He pulls open the door and tugs on something. My Amish With a Twistquilt appears. "This is yours isn't it?" the man asks. "Yes," I reply, my heart suddenly pounding like crazy. He hands me the quilt, then proceeds to pull four trash bags from his van that are stuffed full of my quilts. My friend Rickie and my husband who also just happened to have popped into the studio a few minutes earlier heard all the excitement, (I am sure I was squealing with delight at this miraculous turn of events) and grabbed up the trash bags and started going through them. There were most of my stolen quilts, neatly folded with all of my signs still pinned to them. The man said he was returning them for a friend who saw me on the news. A brief conversation ensued and then he left. So I am still pinching myself. Although a few quilts are still missing, the majority of them were there and are now safe and sound back home. Of course I reported all of this to the police detective handling my case. Currently, I am not sure where my case stands with the BPD as I have not heard back from them. Will keep you updated on any further events. So so HAPPY!!
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Quilter, pattern designer, and dye artist, Nancy Rink, has had virtually all of her quilts stolen right out of her studio in Bakersfield, CA some time between 5:00 PM Friday 7/25 and 9:00 AM Monday 7/28.
Nancy's quilts are her livelihood and as she says, "I have trunk shows booked at guilds and it makes it very difficult to give a trunk show without my quilts. "
Nancy has posted images of the main quilts stolen here (there are probably more) just in case you see or hear of anything. Please call the BPD 661-327-7111 or 661-852-7850 if you see or hear anything suspicious.
Nancy is also offering a $1000 reward for whoever facilitates the return of her quilts.
Our hearts go out to Nancy and we hope for the quick return of her quilts.
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A new exhibit recently opened at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.
Creating with Pixels showcases the work of the Pixel Pals, a group of six women started by Gudny Campbell and Sandy Hart in 2007. Each artist designs her quilt in Adobe Photoshop Elements applying various Elements tools to their digital photos, then prints their design on fabric and quilts it. The group’s love of photography, quilting, and computers is evident in digital art they have created for this exhibition.
The exhibit will run from September 22, 2014 - November 9, 2014.
(Quilt: Four Seasons, 2014 by Gudny Campbell)
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According to Alexia Elejaide-Ruis of the Chicago Tribune, there are some promising toy trends that extend outside the realm of video games.
"One particularly fast-growing category is creative and crafty toys, like the Sew Cool sewing machine from Spin Master and the Maya Group's Make Your Case cellphone cover kit,..."
Score one for future quilters!
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The Dream Rocket project needs you! (Click here to learn more about the project.) They have a Kickstarter campaign with which they hope to raise $100,000 by October 14, 2014. The funds raised will be used to build a framework around a Saturn V rocket. This framework will hold a 32,000 square foot quilt (click below to see artwork images.) They must meet mandatory deadline dates with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for their contract to stay in force. These dates are approaching and if they cannot meet their funding goal, they will likely not meet their deadlines, and the five-year project will have to close up shop.
View over 6,000 images of art on Flickr here.
Each contributor will receive a gift, depending on the size of the donation. Some of the gifts are pretty awesome, including a set of three "Women who Change the World" magnets and an adult-size shirt with Twenty Astronaut autographs.
The Dream Rocket Project began in 2009 with an ultimate goal of collecting 8,000 works of art that would be assembled side-by-side and used to wrap the Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama. A temporary installation is scheduled from May 1 - June 30, 2015.
The Apollo program is a powerful story about sacrifice, innovation, collaboration, and achievement despite adversity.
Through research and creative arts, we discovered a similar thread of perseverance and teamwork. People of all ages explore, learn, and question the world around us, which has inspired us to “Dream Big,” and ask, “How can we make a difference”? By wrapping the Saturn V with our dreams, the rocket can serve as an inspiring visual symbol of our collaboration and perseverance.
Your pledge will make it possible for youth from around the world to connect to this mighty rocket, which sends a powerful message to youngsters about successes beyond our current imagination.
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