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During a taping with Ann Shaw last year, Lilo fell in love with one of Ann's quilts. Needless to say, once it came down off the wall of the studio, it ended up in Lilo's suitcase...don't worry, it was all completely legal.

Ann writes about the quilt:

Dogwood (2012,  52 x 35)
This quilt celebrates the glorious wild flowering dogwood trees that bloom each spring throughout Virginia. The tree’s actual flowers are the small yellow-green clusters. What appear to be large showy white petals are actually specialized leaves called bracts that help attract pollinating insects to each yellow-green petal clump. The dark purple fold on the edge of each branch is a charming surprise among the mass of blooms. 

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Ann writes about her quilt, Abstract Brain, "The logo for the Krasnow Institute (a brain and cognition research Institute with which I am professionally affiliated in as an anthropologist) is a line drawing abstraction of a brain. I loved the challenge of translating this logo into a quilt. Based primarily on fence rail blocks, I matched each block to the grid of the logo’s design. Presented to the founding director, this quilt is now on permanent exhibit in the lobby of the Institute."

Watch Ann Shaw in Show 2213: Amish Remix and Quilting On The Road.

Original Photo: Ann Shaw

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Kristin from Marketing here to share my two cents about the Acorn Precision Piecing Starter Kit! 

Alex was so excited about the Precision Piecing Products at QuiltMarket in Portland that I couldn't wait to try them. When we got the Kit into the store a few days ago, I decided to put it to the test by making a miniature nine-patch quilt, where each "patch" was 3/4 of an inch finished. I had never made a miniature quilt before, so I knew I would be putting the products through their paces.

My tiny quilt came out great (see it below) and I liked the Precision Piecing Starter kit so much that I kept it! 
 

What did I love about using the Precision Piecing Products?

• My nine patch blocks truly did come out precise, with square squares and matching seams! 
• The glue really held the fabrics together with no slipping (I always get slipping with pins). It's not messy, and I had no trouble getting just the right amount to come out. It didn't soak through the fabric, and it was easy to pull the fabric apart after setting the glue if I needed to. The glue washes out, so it was nice not to have to worry about getting it any place where I didn't want it. 
• The pen was easy to fill and use, and it was also not messy. The Pressing solution made the seams lie completely flat and a little bit stiff, and this made my tiny blocks pretty easy to assemble.
• My sewing machine stitched through the dried glue like it was nothing, and it did not gunk up the needle. Plus, no pins! Pinning small blocks can be fiddly, and I loved that I didn't have to pull out pins as I stitched or risk running over a pin. 
• Once I got going, the process was quick and easy. Dotting the glue is much faster than pinning, and the pressing is fast too. Overall the process added a very small amount of time to my project, but the results were definitely worth it.
• You can make a lot with the kit. I initially thought that 1 oz of glue wouldn't last long, but you use such a small amount at a time that it goes pretty far. My small quilt didn't even begin to make a dent in it!

If you aren't familiar with Precision Piecing Products, watch the video below to see how they work.

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This quilt, The Color of Love, by Barbara McElroy was inspired by the affection demonstrated by animals and proves that not all zebras need to be black and white. The photos were taken at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2017.

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There was a problem with the link in the newsletter, if you are looking for "The Whimsical Beauty of Megan Ivy Griffiths, please click here.

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Balancing Act is an example of Ann using a "gesture" to rethink an Amish design.

Watch Ann describe how she does it in Show 2213: Amish Remix and Quilting On The Road.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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We were honored to have Sue create a number of Block-of-the-Month quilts for TQS. Her designs were beautiful and intricate and her patterns were works of wonder, allowing everyone from a beginning quilter to a seasoned favorite to see their quilts through to completion. Many of the quilts created from her BOMs went on to become multiple award-winners.

Bouquets for a New Day - TQS BOM 2008

 

The Halo Medallion Quilt - TQS BOM 2017

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The Texas Quilt Museum will feature a retrospective from the late quilting superstar, Sue Garman. “Sue Garman: Traditional Masterworks” will run June 28-September 30, 2018. 

Thanks to the generosity of Garman’s family, the Museum has filled two galleries with this master quilter’s original creations. Garman was widely known through her internet site ComeQuilt.com which has been continued by her two daughters since her 2017 passing. For four decades, Garman generously shared her techniques, innovative patterns, and advice with thousands of quilt enthusiasts. Her own quilts won numerous prizes and were recognized for their excellence. They’ve been published in many magazines as well as the book, 500 Traditional Quilts. 

Garman was gifted in mathematics, with a CPA degree, and a lifelong career as an executive at NASA. The attention to detail demanded by her job can be seen in her quilts, with precision piecing as well as amazingly detailed appliqué in her inspiring compositions.  

“Sue Garman’s 32 quilts run the gamut from spectacular to witty and fun,” says Museum Curator Dr. Sandra Sider. “They reflect the genius of this very talented maker.” 
The exhibit is sponsored by The American Business Women's Association, Treaty Oak Chapter.

(Quilt: "Simply Baltimore" by Sue Garman)

Sue made a number of Block of the Month patterns for The Quilt Show. Click the button to see them.