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Join Alex on Friday, June 22 at the AccuQuilt Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska to enjoy AccuQuilt's Barn Quilt Unveiling. The event is free and open to the public. You can tour the AccuQuilt facilities and meet the AccuQuilt team. The presentation of the Barn Quilt Winning Block Unveiling starts at 11:00am CST.
For more information, click here.
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We all know that Bernina has some great accessories for their machines and that Olfa has some of the best cutting tools around, but is there some tool or gadget out there that you wish someone would manufacture? For me it would be a smaller ironing board, not the kind that sits on a table, but a regular board, just in a smaller size.
What are you looking for?
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We all have favorite feet for our machine. Here's one from Bernina that allows you to fold the bias tape and apply it at the same time. It is the Bernina Binder Attachment #84 used in conjuction with Foot #94. What's your favorite accessory?
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Ami Simms, Founder & Executive Direction of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative wanted to share a letter from Dr. Domenico Praticò, Professor of Pharmacology at Temple University in response to receiving a research grant from the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Dr Praticò has also volunteered to be a part of the AAQI's Scientific Advisory Board.
With this letter I would like to express the most sincere and the deepest gratitude to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative for funding our research proposal entitled, "Corticosteroids, 5-Lipoxygenase and Alzheimer's Disease."
As you know today stress and the associated glucocorticoids imbalance are recognized as important environmental risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, the causes responsible for this association are unknown. The main goal of the funded studies will be to discover them, and by doing so to provide new knowledge on possible therapeutic approaches for individuals who have this risk.
The trust and faith that the AAQI has put in our group by supporting our research is highly appreciated especially in a time when funding for research is tight.
Thus, despite the enormous amount of work done and significant new knowledge in our understanding of Alzheimer's disease gained in recent years, there is still so much to accomplish, but financial support to reach this goal can be at times a serious limitation. The contribution of the AAQI supporting our fight against AD is important, highly appreciated and most welcomed, the reward for it will be simply immeasurable.
With gratitude,
Domenico Praticò, MD
Professor of Pharmacology
Temple University
Says Ami, every quilt you sew, every quilt you buy, are important. They serve a higher purpose. They make it possible for ordinary people like you and me to make a difference. Scientific research is the only way we can ever conquer Alzheimer's. Research costs money. We've already raised more than $713,000. Can we raise a million?
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Recently, Alex, Ricky, John, Justin, and Lilo purchased quilts from Laura Wasilowski to add to their quilt collections. Have you purchased any quilts as "collectibles?"
Do you purchase large quilts, small quilts, vintage quilts, quilts by "big name" artists or are there upcoming designers on your radar?
What kind of quilt do you collect and why?
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Have you been in the middle of a project when you realized you didn't have quite enough fabric to finish? Did you ever cut that border 1" too short to discover the fabric is no longer being made? You might want to visit the Missing Fabrics website. This website will help you find your missing fabric for FREE (and even magazines and patterns).
Click here to go to the website. Here's a sample page:
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Spoonflower - a company that makes fabrics on demand - is having a giveaway via See How We Sew. Spoonflower will give the winner $50 in credit on their website to print the winner's design or to purchase one of the wonderful prints at Spoonflower Marketplace. The deadline is Tuesday, April 24.
If you have the ambition to become a fabric designer, Spoonflower is the place for you. They are also having a contest, partnered with Robert Kaufman Fabrics, to find-the-next-great-fabric-designer.
If you'd like to learn more, you'll need to head on over to See How We Sew where Jennifer Rounds talks about Spoonflower and the giveaway.
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Can you guess who made this quilt? Let's just say it isn't in (her/their/his) typical style. Bonus points if you know who designed the top.
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So you think you have trouble putting together a quilt. Take a look at what Artist Simon Beck managed to make in the snow along the frozen lakes of Savoie, France.
Click here to see more photos.
Click here to visit Simon Beck on Facebook. You'll have to be a member of Facebook to visit.
Here's another: The "tsunami memorial" design on the reservoir at Arc2000, completed March 11, 2012. It took between 10 and 15 hours to complete.
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TQS Member, Ferret found this intriguing video on YouTube. You too, can build your own machine!
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