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We think this is the coolest quilt, even if it is called Fire in the Stone. Kimberly Lacy was inspired by a sandstone formation called The Wave. Based on one of her photographs, she used innumerable reds, oranges, and yellows to recreate the undulating lines of nature.

Fire in the Stone was on display as part of the Landscape quilts exhibit at Houston 2018.

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Hayley Grzych at WeAllSew has a great tutorial on how to create a faced binding. This technique creates an elegant, seamless-looking finish on the front side of the quilt that’s very popular for art quilts or wall hangings and you don't have to worry about single fold, double fold, bias or straight of grain...and not a mitered corner in site.

Click here for full tutorial including supplies and step-by-step instructions.

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Take a trip with Pam as she shares the quilts, textiles, and colors of a quilt festival in South Africa.

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Linda Waddle tried to save a failed sunprinting endeavor and used the opportunity to experiment using bleach and Procion dyes. We think her experiment ended quite well.

Sunflowers was on display in the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018 as part of the Surface Design exhibit.

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Boro is a passion of Ruth Chandler's and this quilt, also called Boro, is a great example of what it's all about.

Learn about Boro from Ruth in Show 2504.

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 twelfth quilt from the exhibition by Etzuko Shinozaki.

Title of Quilt: Mariner's Compass

Quilter's Name: Etzuko Shinozaki

Dimensions: 72" x 72"

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These turned wood seam rippers are hand crafted by John Merrell in Arizona and come in a colorway for every personality.

Which one says *you*?

Each beautiful piece has a sharp seam ripper on one end and a stiletto on the other, both of which can be removed and turned to fit inside the handle for safe storage.

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Barbara Black sits down with Alex and Ricky and shows them how to navigate the TQS Forum. Learn how to get your questions answered and how to post your photos for everyone to see.