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I had the pleasure last week of being a guest speaker at the Mountain Meadow Quilt Guild...the topic...My Quilting Life (you can check out Quilt Roadies for my quilts). But, here's the thing...I may have been the guest speaker, but I was wowed by the show 'n tell! Plus, I actually saw something I have never seen before! Doilies...yeah you heard me, doilies! But, not what you might remember from grandma's house.
Sue Schimke taught herself to make doilies by using this book...
And then, she incorporated the doily making with her quilting! Aren't they amazing! I continue to be amazed by quilters and their ability to up the bar.
I was so impressed with the Mountain Meadow Quilt Guild...they have a large membership in a small community. They are supportive of each other and also are involved in philanthropic endeavors. Once a year they have a wonderful Quilt Show in August that I enjoy! I hope you enjoy a glimpse of their show 'n tell and consider visiting their quilt show in Sunriver, Oregon!
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Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.
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Masami Yoshihara made this stunning appliqué quilt, Happy, to express the happiness she feels when Spring arrives. She pulled out all the stops by hand piecing, appliquéing, beading, embroidering and "trapunto-ing" (is that a word). It's a beautiful quilt and makes us Happy as well.
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As part of the Sacred Threads Experience Weekend, the Quilt Alliance is hosting the Not Fade Away Conference on Saturday, July 20th. On the agenda are:
Keynote speaker John M. Walsh III, a collector of art quilts, will share his lecture, “Layers of fabric, layers of meaning - a personal journey with art quilts.”
QA Projects Manager Emma Parker will present a compilation of short Go Tell It! video recordings of Sacred Threads Artists sharing the backstory of their works in the exhibition.
Natasha Donnelly, board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shares the Lifekeeper Memory Quilts Project.
Go Document That Quilt/That Collection/That Community! Tips and strategies for recording and preserving quilts, collections, groups, and projects.
Details and registration at http://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com/html/experience.html.
Location: Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon, VA (Outside Washington D.C. - near Dulles Airport)
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Ever wonder what to do with those empty thread spools? Don't want to take up more space in the landfill? Aurifil designer and award-winning textile artist Sheena Norquay has some excellent suggestions on how to repurpose both your empty wooden and plastic spools.
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Finished size: 6” x 4 3/4” x 8” (without bunny ears)
Materials to Make a Bunny Snack Bag
*fabric used: Bunnies and Blossoms by Lauren Nash for Riley Blake Designs
*no interfacing used in the bag
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It's Tax Day in America. A donated quilt can save you a little bit on your taxes. Here is some information to make sure you get your money's worth.
(Quilt by Alex Anderson)
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Susan Cleveland's Prairie Pointer Tool should be in everyone's tool kit!
Designed for making Prairie Points with perfect mitered corners, it can be used whenever you want mitered corners with finely pointed tips and nicely centered seams... which is all of the time!
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