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Here's a cute project you could make for Father's Day from Chrissann Gasparro at Duckings in a Row. You just need a few old father-type shirts, sewing supplies and a pillow form (more if you want to embellish). They're very simple and easy to make; in fact, Chrissann doesn't even use a sewing machine - just a handi-stitcher tool.
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I don't know about you, but I am gobsmacked that it is already June!!! Our spring in the High Desert has been like a roller coaster ride, but I am enjoying the blooms that are braving their way into the garden. Once June arrives, all thoughts are turned to The Quilter's Affair, which is a week-long opportunity to take a class with some of your favorite designers in one of the most beautiful places in Oregon. The week culminates in the largest one day outdoor...yes, I did say outdoor...quilt show in the world with over 1200 quilts hung around the town of Sisters, Oregon. This show is definitely a bucket list adventure. Each day is filled with not only classes, but activities in the evenings. One of the most exciting events is "The Men Behind The Quilts Calendar" auction, which is a fund raiser for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, a Non-Profit organization. Each of the chosen quilts are photographed with a local man...except Mr. December! Come Wednesday evening, the Calendar party begins with the models signing calendars and the quilts featured each month are auctioned off in a live auction!!!
OMG...I am getting excited already!! And so, because I want you to be excited, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has donated a calendar as a Give Away!!! All you need to do to participate is enter your information in the box at the end of the blog. A winner will be selected at random. (The Contest is now Closed.)
Here is a sneak peak of the calendar! The photographs are by Valori Wells, except for Mr. December who was photographed by Laura Dalton of Hamilton Missouri, home to the Missouri Star Company.
The cover model is Adam, a local Fly Fishing Guide.
Mr. February is the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 poster artist, Paul! The wood pile in the photograph is a work of art!
The year is wrapped up by Mr. December, Rob Appell, who has been a been part of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and the Quilters Affair family for many years!
Best wishes for winning this great calendar and if you are afraid you won't win and want to get one for yourself, or as a gift, click here. The winner will be posted next Wednesday here on Anna & G On The Road!
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It’s Hope Yoder again with a peak into my journey as a new quilter. In the last article, I showed you my new, small, cozy quilting space which I set up in my breakfast nook area. After practicing free-motion stippling for what seemed like months, I finally wore my husband down and he gave me the ok buy a machine that was dedicated to free-motion quilting. Now what machine did I want? That is where the fun began. Over the years as a national embroidery and crafting public figure, I have owned just about every brand of machine on the market. But they were sewing and embroidery machines, machines not necessarily designed for free-motion quilting. Oh yes, most machines can be set up for free-motion but not dedicated to just that technique. I’d like to share with you what I chose and, more importantly, why I thought it was the right machine for me.
I put a question out to all my Facebook friends asking for their thoughts. As you can imagine, the answers varied. If you wish to view the post you can find my Facebook link at the end of this article. After practicing free-motion stitching, I began to discover what I wanted in my dream quilting machine:
My choice, BERNINA Q20. I visited my BERNINA dealer and purchased the machine with a happy heart and then waited for it to arrive.
My husband Marv, such a good man, took the day off work to be home for the delivery and to set everything up. The machine and cabinet came in 5 boxes.
When you purchase the Q20, the price includes a lovely Koala cabinet. I chose white to blend with the other furniture and it looks great with our wooden floors. The cabinet came with detailed directions with great photos. In under 3 hours Marv put the whole thing together.
The Q20 comes with two extension leafs which you can either store inside the cabinet or add them as we did. With both the leaves inserted the table is 77” long and the perfect size for my room.
I kept one Ikea table to use with my straight stitch sewing machine and rolled my chest of drawers under the Koala cabinet. I’m loving my cozy quilting space.
I’ve had my machine about a month. Do I have any regrets with my choice of machine? Zero. It’s the right machine for me. I love the double stitch regulators!!! Now all I need is lots and lots of practice. For the first time ever, I’m looking forward to football season so I can quilt while Marv enjoys his NFL package. I am trying to master stippling and so far in the last week, not one right angle! YEAH!
After I get a little better at stippling, I’ll move on and try a different technique or give the Rulers I bought for my Q20 a go. Until next time, happy crafting! Hope Yoder.
Here's where you can find Hope:
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We had requests to see Ian Berry's work up close. This is one of Capt'n John's favorites of Ian's work. Look at the detail of the floor, the expression on her face, the wall sconces, and the view out the windows - all done with cut up denim. WOW! A big thank you to AQS for getting Ian into the Spring Paducah 2018 show.
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Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts writes, "Artist Sarah Nishiura was endowed with many gifts. Her grandmother was a quilter. Her mother was a family seamstress who made clothes for her five children. Her father was a mathematician. And she was schooled as a painter. All these tumbled together to make Sarah an astute quilter who stretches her thinking from big ideas to thoughtful details."
She looks at and discusses Sarah's quilts as they hang out in Sarah's classic 1912 home. Click on Learn More to see Sarah's quilts and Patricia's interview.
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As we have mentioned before, the colors at Spring Paducah were bright and fun. Floral Brights by Ruth Rembis was part of that trend. The quilt's design source is the "Blackeyed Susan" pattern by Susan R DuLaney. We liked how Ruth used the fabric to create shading and dimension on the flowers. The black background felt almost Amish, but then we saw the fabric on the binding and the inner borders and we were intrigued. What's that....? It's fun and it works great with the quilt.
Take a look.
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This looks like a double pinwheel, but we bet that's not its official name. What do you think it is? Play the game and find out.
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Watch the video to see the exhibit and listen to Ian talk to Ricky about his work.
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Sandra's quilt "Star of the Show", 83" x 83", showcases her quilting. We loved how she emphasizes shapes by quilting heavily around it and letting it stand out. The blocks created by heavy quilting around them were then quilted with a small square in the middle. These blocks then were used as part of the piecing design. Make sure to see the last close up that also shows the couching. The quilt was exhibited at Spring Paducah in the Wall Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted Category and used Couching, Free-Motion Quilting, and Machine Piecing. (We would have loved to see the original plan layout of this quilt.)
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