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Our Chief Editor, Lilo Bowman, asks Ricky Tims to explain the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE). The Exhange began in 2017 when particpants were assigned partners. In 2018, each team was asked to submit their stories and pictures of their quilts to be included in the IMQE Exhibition. Be sure to join us each coming Sunday when we profile the quilts in the show along with their stories. To see the IMQE Exhibition in person, they will be featured next at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago, IL from March 28-30, 2019. The response to the exchange and exhibition has been terrific and TQS will host a second exchange in the future.

ATTENTION IMQE MEMBERS; Our viewers want to see all of your quilts and hear your stories. Please put your quilt and a picture of your story up in the Quilt Gallery. Be sure to name it as follows: "IMQE 2018 - the actual quilt name". That way viewers can search in the gallery by typing IMQE 2018 and find the quilts.

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Stardust is the quilt on the cover of Lynn's book, Every Last Piece. She started making the little two-inch stars in this quilt back in 2011. The first little star was so cute, she had to make another, and another, and another.

Click here to learn more about the quilt.

Watch Lynn Carson Harris in Show 2310: Big Impact With Bits, Scraps and Tiny Blocks.

Original Photo: Lynn Carson Harris

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Lilo visited Nancy Arseneault's studio in Santa Fe, NM. Built into the side of a hill, Nancy gives you a tour and shares some great ideas for your dream studio.

Click here to learn more about the project and its origins.

Some of the products featured were from Ikea and Amazon. The die cutter and dies were from AccuQuilt. The curved sewing cabinets can be found here at Fashion Sewing Cabinets of America. Nancy's longarm machine is from Innova.

Learn more about Nancy in Show 1907: Machine Quilting Friends.

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More great Wooly Felted Wonders!

Wooly Felted Wonders products are 100% wool. They will change the way you quilt and sew by making you a better and more efficient presser. And, they will give you better care options for your quilts.

Dryer Balls These Dryer Balls help your laundry to dry up to 20% faster, reduce static, and fluff your laundry. Use them instead of costly disposable dryer sheets or liquid fabric softener!  Available in 2 color combinations.		Wool Ironing Board Cover The Ironing Board Cover sits on top of your ironing board. It delivers the benefit of added heat and steam absorption, as well as, two-sided pressing for a better and faster ability to press on larger projects. Available in two sizes.

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Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry is back in Houston and won 3rd Place in the Abstract Small Category with her quilt Lepidopteran #5. It is based on a picture of a moth....read the sign for more info.

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I am always looking for inspiration wherever I can...and as the universe was listening, I got an invitation to visit a local quilter. I was surprised to come face to face with my dream home when I was in my 40s...a beautiful, as in majestic beauty, log home. If you have ever dreamed of one of those log homes where the logs look liked they were dragged by draft horses and carved by craftsmen...well that is where this quilter lives and stitches. Terri Kirchart is a prolific stitcher, and I am always inspired by not only her stitching, but also by her ability to keep up on all her projects. Isn't that what we all need and want...a friend who inspires us to get moving on our stitch projects! Terri is a fan of Sue Spargo projects and is a quick learner when it comes to the stitches that Sue uses in her creations. I love having photos of her projects because I can use them as a reference for stitch combinations that I might want to use. I hope you will be inspired by her projects. Also you can get the kits or patterns on http://www.suespargo.com/index.php. Have a great stitching week and pay attention to what your stitching friends are up too...there might be inspiration there!
 

Click here for Anna's YouTube Channel.

Click here for Anna's blog.

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Congratulations to Sherry Reynolds winner of Best of Show at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018. The work on this quilt is amazing and well deserving of the awards. Here is Sherry with her quilt at the awards ceremony.

To learn more about the quilt and to see close ups click here.   

To make a similar version of this bullseye quilt in our 12 year block of the month program, click here.