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I can't express enough how much I have enjoyed the challenge of stitching from the day I took my first Sue Spargo class! She is truly a kind, wonderful instructor and soooo supportive! If only she could make it to every quilt shop and neighborhood in the world, LOL. The one thing you must understand is once you have gone down that rabbit hole...and oh you are going to want to go, everything you stitch is viewed through a "Sue" prism. So much so that at one workshop I attended a friend and stitcher came up with the verb "Spargo'd." And it is true...even my primitive stitching now has a bit of Spargo in them, LOL. But, what an amazing world it has opened up!

 

If you are lucky enough to pass through Cave Creek, AZ and visit the The Olde World Quilt Shoppe, you will find a section of the shop that is about all things Sue. They carry a wonderful selection of threads, patterns, and Monique, the owner, is hand dyeing all the wool!!! But, what you will also find there is a wonderful "Sue" instructor named Monica and you are going to want to take a class from her!!

 

This is one of Sue's workshops called Indigo Vases which Monica took at MISA and as you can see, her stitching is amazing!!!

 

 

And, just so you understand that when you learn all the amazing stitches ala Sue Spargo you can apply them to all of your wool stitching! This quilt, called Twas' the Night Before Christmas by 1894 Cottonwood House, was stitched by Monica and has been enhanced with what she learned in her Sue Spargo workshops. You can get this BOM or kit at The Olde World Quilt Shoppe.

 

 

 

For those of us who are a bit timid to jump into a big project, the Sue Spargo pre-cut one block kits are a wonderful way to start and boy can they sparkle. I hope this bit of eye candy gets you into the mood to try a bit of Spargoing!!!

 

 

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This quilt, Reflections, was made by the BeeSewcial group of Capitola, CA. It was inspired by Capitola Village and a vintage surf poster. The blocks were improvised by the members and then assembled using the same design elements to complete the composition.

Reflections won Best Mid-Century Modern at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2019.

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Sylvain's goal in this tutorial from WeAllSew.com is to focus on the needles the average sewist should have to cover regular sewing, embroidery, and quilting needs. He discusses selecting the proper needle for the project and what a "starter" set might look like that would cover a wide range of sewing scenarios.

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Update - 1/23/2020:

Crazy for Ewe has won the Marie White Masterpiece Award at Road to California 2020.

The Marie White Masterpiece Award is sponsored by Road to California in memory of Carolyn Reese’s mother who was a co-founder of the show.

Congratulations to Janet Stone for Best of Show at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2019.

Janet continues her trek through the alphabet with creative design and flawless execution in her quilt, Crazy Four Ewe. 

Click here to see the back of the quilt.

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Master quilter Jan Hutchison took home the ribbon for Best Longarm Workmanship - Traditional with her wholecloth quilt, First Frost. Inspired by the work of Willliam Morris, she freehand quilted it on a linen fabric with a metallic glaze.

First Frost won Best Longarm Workmanship - Traditional at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2019. 

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Capt'n John: "Actually it may not even be a quilt. I saw this piece in the Tactile Architecture Exhibit. It is definitely tactile and has movement and depth and flow. It is a piece you stand in front of for a while taking in all the variations. Look at the close ups below and try to place where they go in the full picture.

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Capt'n John did something for the very first time in Houston and Alex was so surprised she photographed it for posterity. DId you guess what it was? It's his first time at a sewing machine! Do you think there is a BERNINA Q20 in his future?

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Little House on the Prairie, 2014, was made when Caitlyn Paige Baxter was just 5 (she had help from her mom, Tiffany). What were you sewing when you were 5?

Click here to see a quilt that Caitlyn made when she was 7.

66” x 82”

Learn more about kids quilts with Amy Milne in Show 2509.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:

"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."

Please enjoy the twenty-first quilt from the exhibition by Felisa Nakazawa.

Title of Quilt: Two Hearts One Love

Quilter's Name: Felisa Nakazawa

Dimensions: 59" x 60"

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This beautiful quilt of swans swimming on a lake of lilac by Joanne Baeth is an award-winner in our book as well. Feathers and Frost was created with 4 overlapped layers of background. Thousands of beads cover the trees and each feather on each bird was constructed one at a time.

BERNINA 1st Runner Up Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award - Pacific International Quilt Festival - PIQF 2019 - Joanne Baeth