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TQS continues its feature of quilts exhibited in 2020 at QuiltCon as part of The Quilts of Victoria Findlay Wolfe exhibit. The exhibit is described as:

"Purposeful play is a deliberate free-form practice with one goal in mind: to ultimately improve the outcome of the finished product while capturing a thought, emotion, or technique. Always fascinated by color, pattern, and quilters who came before us, Victoria Findlay Wolfe found her life's true joy in exploring her grandmother's quiltmaking as a starting point.

Her diverse and exciting body of work stirs quilters worldwide to dig deeper, take risks, and experiment with fabric. This retrospective exhibit features a selection of Findlay Wolfe's inspiring quilts and the stories behind them."

Please enjoy Victoria's twelfth quilt from the exhibition.

Title of Quilt: Farm Girl

Quilter's Name: Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Quilted By: Karen McTavish

Years Made: 2011-2014

Quilt Size: 98" x 98"

Original Photos by Mary Kay Davis

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Consider sponsoring an individual Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) interview for only $25 now through December 31, 2020, a special holiday WIN-WIN-WIN opportunity for all. QSOS is a project conducted by the Quilt Alliance that helps to preserve the treasured history and story of our quilts. A quilter is videotaped being interviewed about their quilt, giving its history and its importance to the quilter, and that recording, along with photos of the quilt and transcripts of the interview, is archived at the American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress. Over 1,200 oral history interviews with quiltmakers have been recorded by the project since its founding in 1999.

With your donation, an individual interview can be recorded by the Quilt Alliance and another story will be saved. 

Donate $25 now or 

By donating more, you are afforded the following benefits:

• For a gift of $100 you can match your name (or the name of a honoree) as sponsor of four QSOS interviews (WIN: The entire quilt community). 
• An anonymous angel donor will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar and cover the sponsorship of four more interviews (WIN: The entire quilt community). 
• AND you will receive a copy of Ricky Tims and Kat Bowser’s new book, Lizzy Albright and the Attic Window (WIN: You or the person you gift it to!).

Make a Donation and Sponser A Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) Interview.

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Utilizing "painted panels from an organization that takes all of the money back to the tribal members every year," Blossom Hamusek was able to create something truly inspired. In Munga's World, Blossom used "batiks, hand dyed and a variety of African and African-looking fabrics to tie in the various blocks" to the painted panels. Featuring a bevy of animals and appliqué blocks brought to life through machine piecing and machine appliqué, and displayed at PIQF 2019, Blossom's quilt certainly demonstrates that we all live in the Circle of Life.

Munga's World by Blossom Hamusek of Redding, California was featured in the Innovative category at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.

Original Photos: Lucas Davis

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Join Dee this Saturday for her class on piecing intimidating blocks.

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, December 12, 2020, 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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These adorable pin cushions from Camille Roskelley and WeAllSew.com would make great gifts this season for all your quilting friends.

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Light colors can bring troubles to your quilt. Alex knows because it has happened to her. She has some guidelines to help you avoid these problems.

Click here to download the pattern(s).

Join Alex LIVE on Friday December 11, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

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Created as a beginner pattern for collage quilters, Emily's Clementine quilt really does just utilize the basics of collage quilting. Instead of emphasizing on how the image will turn out, it lets quilters focus on grouping similarly valued colored fabrics together to create the image. Once complete, the viewer's eyes will fill in the rest and a beautiful quilt is then seen.

Learn from Emily in Show 2712.

Original Photos: Zumi Hidalgo

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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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Orlanda Miner took the TQS 2017 Block of the Month, The Halo Medallion quilt by Sue Garman, and made some changes to create her own spectacular Little Birds Medallion. Containing 3300 pieces, Orlanda's quilt was featured at PIQF 2019 and utilizes machine piecing and longarm machine quilting to great effect. You won't be able to take your eyes off the medallion, but can you spot the birds hiding throughout?

Little Birds Medallion by Orlanda Miner of Grass Valley, California was featured in the Traditional category at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.

Original Photos: Lucas Davis

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It's time to sew down the appliqué. Alex prefers to use the blanket stitch. But what's the difference between a double and single blanket stitch? Which choice and when?

Also, Alex does a surprise unboxing from Cindy Needham.

Click here to download the pattern(s).

Join Alex LIVE on Wednesday December 9, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.