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Jill Kerttula recently re-posted a great tip for storing your quilts. It involves 2 shelf brackets, 1 closet rod (cut), plumber's pipes, and chain.

Jill originally wrote on her Facebook page:

In case you are looking for a good way to store/display your art quilts... Here is what I have done with 2 shelf brackets, 1 closet rod (cut), and plumber's pipes. The chain is for security, but may not be needed depending on how secure your brackets are.Jill knows a thing or two about quilting as well as she was one of two artists featured in the Special Exhibition Rising Stars at Houston 2018. The annual Rising Star exhibit  features the works of specially selected quilt artists who have developed and demonstrated substantial creative growth over recent time. Ricky sat down with her to talk about the honor and to look at some of her quilts.

Recently she updated the post to say:

I am reposting this, because it has turned out to be a great idea. I now not only use this one, but also a couple other bars in a pegboard to hang small pieces on. It makes them easy to get to and stores them hanging. The poles I used for the longest started to bend a bit after a while, so you might opt for metal, wood, or thicker pipes. I also bought the fittings for the ends, so no more duct tape!

(Photos: Jill Kerttula's Facebook page)

Jill knows a thing or two about quilting as well, as she was one of two artists featured in the Special Exhibition Rising Stars at Houston 2018. The annual Rising Star exhibit features the works of specially selected quilt artists who have developed and demonstrated substantial creative growth over recent time. Ricky sat down with her to talk about the honor and to look at some of her quilts.

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Teresa used a Denyse Schmidt pattern, Free-Wheeling Single Girl, to create her Silver Ring quilt. What's unusual about it is the fabric she used for the single silver ring and where she got it.

Watch Teresa and find out where she "purchased" her fabric in Show 2410.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Now that the first 24 teams selected for the IMQE Exhibition have been featured, we will be showing the five reserve finalists. Here are the quilts for the second team of reserve finalists from the over 320 teams that participated in the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE). 201 teams submitted their quilts to be a part of the Exhibition in Houston 2018.

Click here to learn more about the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE).

Enjoy the quilts from Team 135 created by Tina Paaske and Dawn Siden.

Title of Quilt: Jaegerspris Castle

Quilter's Name: Tina Paaske

Location: Slangerup, North Zealand, Denmark

I was so fortunate as to be teamed up with the best partner I could ask for, Dawn Siden, a brilliant quilter and a very interesting person. Early on we figured out a theme and a size for our quilts. We’ve had some very interesting “talks” along the way, about quilting in particular and life in general. I wanted to make a quilt for Dawn, that would tell a story about my neighborhood and country (Denmark). I’ve chosen a sight from a used to be royal castle, I went and took lots of photos. I could have made the obvious choice, seeing the castle from the front, but I found it to be too tourist like. This view from the back of the castle, is what made my heart happy. I love making pictorial quilts, and using my own photos and often times using my own home dyed or painted fabrics. In this quilt I’ve stenciled the brickwall, using acrylic paints. The foliage is made of my home dyed fabrics. It’s all made as raw edge fusible applique, thread paintet and quiltet on my Bernina Q20. This challenge really shows, that where ever you are or whom you may be, with just one thing to share we can relate to each other and exchange respect, encouragement and recognition. What we all need in this world. In this case it’s quilting, it could be anything! Thank you TQS! Tina Sommer Paaske.

Title of Quilt: Home - Somers Bay Montana

Quilter's Name: Dawn Siden

Location: Somers, Montana, USA

Home – Somers Bay, Montana My partner is from Denmark. I am from Montana. We were delighted to find out that we both were art quilters, and almost immediately decided to make a quilt depicting where we live. With that settled, we began to share wonderful stories of our lives, customs, and quilting. What I found sad was the fact that few ladies in her country buy another woman’s art quilts. Most are bought by men. Here in America we are always buying each other’s work any place we can. Another interesting fact is that the population of the US’s largest city, surpasses the population in all of Denmark. And, because of that, we have many more options and outlets for quilting. An example: I have 4 wonderful quilt shops within a half hour’s drive. One of our celebrated holidays is Halloween, which is the end of October. Denmark has a similar holiday, Fastelavn (carnival), when children dress in costume and may come to your door and sing for sweets. This celebration in Denmark happens in early spring, sometime before Ash Wednesday. I enjoyed making this quilt for my partner, and tried out a few new techniques. We had decided on a size early on, and once I was almost done, I realize we were too small, and did not comply with the size rule. So, I sliced and stretched the right side with the birch trees, and then added everything from the top deck rail on down. Whew!

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Happy Mother's Day!

We have a special treat for all the Moms out there - and who isn't a Mom to something - kids, grandkids, pets, houseplants...

The Little Handfuls Of Scraps Mini Quilt Bundle includes Laundry Basket Quilts' book, Little Handfuls of Scraps, and a 20-piece fat-eighth bundle of fabrics from the Sequoia and Crystal Farm fabric collections, also by Laundry Basket Quilts. 

Little Handfuls of Scraps shares a collection of mini vintage and antique quilts, and draws inspiration from them to offer 32 miniature quilt patterns that will appeal to quilters of all ages. 

Now it’s your turn to take inspiration from these tiny treasures with the beautiful florals, dots, and stripes included in the fabric bundle!

This bundle had a total value of $55.00, but today we are offering it to you for $39.99!

We have *very* limited quantities available, so don't wait! 

Plus...

Through Monday, take 20% off all Quilters Select Products except product bundles and threads!

Use the Coupon Code WELOVEMOM at checkout

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TQS just learned of the passing of Marion Coleman. Her narrative quilts depict personal stories, history, and portraits…from small nightclubs in Oakland to a series about Black Cowboys, to the life story of the first African American woman pilot—Marion’s quilts create visual stories. 

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Barbara Shiffler had a quilt at Paducah that jumped off the wall with color. There was a feel about it that struck a familiar note. Then we saw that she was inspired by several design sources. One of them was Ricky Tims' Baskets & Flowers-Rhapsody Quilts: Design Companion Vol 2 to Ricky Tims' Rhapsody Quilts Full-Size Freezer Paper Pattern bonus Appliqué Designs & Ideas" (Whew!!). Also, Celtic Style Floral Appliqué: Designs Using Interlaced Scrollwork by Scarlett Rose and Easy Kaleidoscope Stained Glass Coloring Book by A.G. Smith (it's time you read the books you bought, right?).

We loved the colors and the Hand Appliqué and Hand Quilting. Take a look at Bizarro by Barbara Shiffler.

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Updated 5/9/2019

The theme for Quitlfest Lancaster this year was Throwback Thursday. They asked, "We all have that throwback moment, what does your work throw you back to?" They accepted your favorite quilts made from 2009-2019. We know this one was a true throwback as we found photos on our site from when it won in Paducah 2010.

BEST OF SHOW: #2040 Vintage Button Bouquet by Linda Roy - Quiltfest Lancaster 2019 (83" x 83")

Here's a little throwback information from the past about the quilt.

From TheQuiltLife.Blogspot.com/2011

By Jan Magee

Have you reveled in the exquisite details of Vintage Button Bouquet that are shown in the February centerfold? There were numerous reasons for my love at first sight of this quilt: hand applique is my favorite quilt making process; Linda's workmanship! Orange in all its variations tops my favorite color list; and vintage anything catches my attention. I thought you would like to know more about the quilt's making and see more detail photos so this week, Linda will be here to tell us more. Today the topic is crosshatching.

Jan: Straight, even crosshatch quilting is much harder than it looks. How do you keep it so even and consistent across such large areas?

Linda:It works best for me if I can mark the entire top before quilting even begins, even before layering the quilt sandwich. I lay the quilt flat on the floor and lightly tack the edges to the boards I use for basting.

J: There are different scales of crosshatching, wider in the wide-open cheddar areas and tighter in the circles. This really adds a rhythm to the quilting.  Do you mark the smaller areas in the same way?

L:If there are smaller blocks within the quilt, or in this case, they are circular "blocks," I carefully mark the edges all around with dots and then draw lines corner to corner. Then I can use a table for marking the individual blocks.

J: What do you use to mark those lines?

L: The blue Mark B Gone water soluble pen works well on lighter fabrics.

J: Do all your quilts have some crosshatch quilting?

L: Each quilt is different depending on the design, but I do use a great deal of crosshatching as it complements the curved applique that I frequently use.

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Photos from Paducah 2010

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Wyatt Wolf is made from Cuddle fabrics that are similar to faux fur and suede. You'll want to run your hands all over this quilt. Don't worry, he doesn't bite.

Watch Teresa Coates work with unusual fabrics in Show 2410.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Through Monday, take 20% off all Quilters Select Products except product bundles and threads!

Use the Coupon Code WELOVEMOM at checkout.