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Hopping around on a Shop Hop is always good fun, but it's even more fun when something expected happens...like walking into a shop and seeing a wonderful exhibition by Rachel Clark.

SueDee's Quilting, Knitting and More in Scotts Valley, CA has this exhibition up in their shop. (Be sure to contact them if you are planning to stop by to make sure the items are still on exhibit.)

To learn more about Rachel, watch Episode 703: Tools of the Trade with Rachel Clark and Renae Haddadin.

Have you ever been caught off guard by the unexpected?

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In 2010, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles launched the International TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB). Returning in 2012, ITAB is a juried exhibition of work by artists merging fiber media with new information and communication technologies in their artistic processes, as a medium of artistic expression, and/or in the content of their work.  

Here's what the museum has to say:

"As fibers, textiles, and the language of textile patterning have achieved wide attention in contemporary art practice--often as a means of evoking an experience that is both historical and contemporary--ITAB seeks to expose and explore the tensions between and among works by artists using fiber media whose work employs diverse artistic disciplines."

The museum welcomes submissions from artists in the fields of architecture, fashion, fiber art, installation art, interior design, new media, painting, sculpture, etc. Artwork demonstrating a keen understanding and mastery of the aesthetic, structural/technical, and semiotic possibilities of fiber and of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies are the hallmark of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles‚ International TECHstyle Art Biennial.

The deadline for Submissions to the biennial exhibition is April 2, 2012. If you work with fiber and deal with technology in your artistic process or in the content of your work, this exhibition is for you. For more information and an entry form, click here.

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Do you have a daughter, niece, granddaughter or friend who wants to try quilting, but doesn't have a machine? Do you have a cranky old machine and want to get your hands on something new and exciting?

Now is your opportunity and time is running out. Until June 30, 2011, Bernina is giving away a free bernette 46 when you open a new BERNINA Credit Card Account. After you apply and make a first-time purchase of $1,000 or more, you'll receive your FREE machine.

To learn more, contact your local Bernina dealer or click here to apply for a Bernina credit card.

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to produce and episode of The Quilt Show?  Who are those people that put those shows together?

In the latest issue, August 2011, of The Quilt Life,Darra Williamson has written a great article about the unusual "family" that puts these shows together.  You'll learn about everyone who contributes to the making of the videos, from the crowd wrangler and jib camera, to the producer and production assistants.

You can find The Quilt Life at your local quilt shop or bookstore.

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Do you collect vintage sewing paraphernalia?  What do you collect?  Here's a fun collection from the 2011 San Mateo County Fair in California.  Do you recognize any of them?

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Ami was nervous, but she wrote the check, and $60,160, and was awarded to the University of Michigan to continue research conducted by Dr. Mi Hee Lim on "Investigation of Small Molecules as Chemical Tools and Potential Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease."

This is the 7th of many grants the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative plans to award for Alzheimer's research and the second grant to the University of Michigan for Dr. Lim's work. Click here to learn more about the grant.

Congratulations to Ami and the University of Michigan for doing so much to help eradicate this horrible disease.

And, thank you, to all of you have participated by making a Prioirity quilt, buying a Priority quilt, purchasing earrings, and any of the other many contributions you have made to the AAQI over the years.

Image: courtesy of University of Michigan: Dr. Alan R. Saltiel (Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan), Dr. Mi Hee Lim (Principal Investigator), Ami Simms (AAQI Founder & Executive Director), and Dr. Jung-Suk Choi (Postdoctoral Fellow)

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Janome America Inc. is recalling the Elna eXcellence 740 sewing machine. The machine is white and navy with a digital touch panel. "Elna" and "eXcellence 740" are printed on the front of the machine.

The wires inside the sewing machine can short circuit, posing a risk of fire. Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the machine and return it to the store where it was purchased for a free repair.

For additional information, contact Janome America at (800) 631-0183 anytime or visit the firm's website at http://www.elnausa.com/.

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There seem to be all kinds of "rules" for quilting; always use a 1/4" seam, press to the light, don't sew through pins, etc.

Submit a comment and let TQS know what rules you ALWAYS follow and what rules you just might bend if necessary.  And really, are there any quilt police out there???

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Last month was the best month ever for quilt donations (more than 300) to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. This month Ami would like to break a record for SALES in June.

Can you help her out? You can buy your Priority: Alzhiemer's Quilts here.  Some are priced for as little as $12.00. These can be great gifts for Grads or Dads.  C'mon, let's help Ami break that record!

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We've all seen buttons, bows, and beads on quilts, but what is the strangest embellishment you've seen or used on one of your quilts?  This quilt, recently seen at the 2011 Maker Faire in San Mateo, was quite illuminating. Submit a comment and tell us how you light up your quilts.