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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:

"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."

To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:

• Entries may be Traditional, Modern or Art.
• Entries must have been made between 1974 and 2019.
• The minimum size is 50” x 50”

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Technology is so advanced these days that soon our sewing machines may be doing the sewing without our help. For now though, we celebrate technology's achievements with our art, which is what Julie McAllister did. She took Carl de Torres' image of Robot Surgeon and created Robo de Torres. Featured at PIQF 2019 at the World Quilt Competition, Julie's quilt used raw edged appliqué techniques to show off "the impact of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on all aspects of our daily working life" as represented in Carl's illustration.

Robo de Torres by Julie McAllister of Australia was featured in the World Quilt Competition at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.

Original Photos: Lucas Davis

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How do you make quilt blocks when seams don't match? Using Dee Christopher's approach, you can even get a new look by adding a centerpiece to a traditional block. Great teaching.

Dee will be teaching in her classroom called "Dee's Saturday Sampler" on TheQuiltshow.com blog, the TQS Facebook, Alex Anderson's Facebook, Ricky Tims' Facebook and the TQS YouTube channel. 

Join Dee this Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London Time. 

If you are interested in the products mentioned in Dee's classes, click here.

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Your $39 1-year membership at TheQuiltShow.com gets you all 3 Block of the Month patterns. Here's how.

Join as a member here.

Then login and go download the Afternoon Delight patterns to your computer. The patterns are under LEARN>BOM 2020. You can print them later.

Download Afternoon Delight patterns here. They are only available through January 3, 2021.

Color My World patterns will be downloadable each month starting January 1, 2021. On November 1, 2021, both the November and December patterns will be available for download.

A-Z for Ewe and Me! will be available for download when the new site begins in late January 2021.

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What do you do when your work space changes? Have you moved somewhere new? Has your room become bigger or smaller? Is it oddly shaped? Do you have to share it with other duties? Learn how to organize your space when things change as Alex talks with Lilo Bowman, author of Love Your Creative Space.

Join Alex LIVE on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

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Holiday Spirit was a guild challenge for Bethanne Nemesh where she had to feature her birthday which is December 30th. The muse represents December and there are 30 pine cones to represent the date. Made in the early 2000s, it's a bit different from what we see her doing today.

Star Members can watch Bethanne in Show 2107: Extraordinary Binding Techniques & Amazing Fabric Collage.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Jeanie O'Sullivan's Ties That Bind was inspired by the importance of family, represented here through nature. "Forget-me-not flowers represent memories - bound together within the net of the family we are given and the family we choose." Winning Best Of Country for New Zealand in the World Quilt Competition at PIQF 2019, "the quilt is hand appliquéd over a pieced background and hand quilted." So much intricate detail is packed into each flower makes this a quilt not to be missed.

Ties That Bind by Jeanie O'Sullivan of New Zealand won Best Of Country in the World Quilt Competition at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.

Original Photos: Lucas Davis

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Let's get organized in 2021. Lilo Bowman, author of "Love Your Creative Space", joins Alex with tips and ideas for organizing on a budget.

Be sure learn to more from Lilo about organization when Show 2801: TQS BOM 2021 "Color My World" debuts January 1, 2021.

Join Alex LIVE on Monday December 28, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

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Have you any idea what this block is called? Jinny's Game will help you learn.

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Winter Encounter is a beautiful outdoor scene quilt by Carol Ann Sinnreich depicting the cold of winter and the reality of nature. Here's what Carol Ann has to say about her work, "Snow, cold wind, predators and opportunity force wildlife to keep moving. Winter scenes are more colorful. Reflective light from snow creates a multitude of colors setting the mood and the challenge."

The quilt is 54" x 46 1/2" and is made from cotton. It is appliquéd, has machine thread embroidery, and some pigma pen. It is hand and machine quilted.

Star Members can watch Carol in Show 1612: Quilting the Wild West.

Original Photo by Gregory Case