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This quilt struck us as a Masters Thesis on Applique. There are curves and waves and figures and points everywhere. Then we smiled as we noticed the binding treatment. We saw this quilt at AQS Spring Paducah 2018.
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Hope is going to be sharing videos, articles, and information with TQS, beginning with a series about her studio and the welcoming of a new sewing machine to her life as she learns to machine quilt. Here's a little background info from Hope herself.
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Hi TQS fans,
I want to introduce myself. My name is Hope Yoder and I am an avid machine embroiderer, crafter and Sewist. I am also the owner of Designs By Hope Yoder, a machine Embroidery company specializing in designs for the home sewing industry and the face of Craft-N-Cut™ software (crafting software in the Quilter’s Select™ line from RNK Distributing).
I have recently teamed up with America’s leading stabilizer and software company producing a new line of embroidery, sewing and crafting products under the label Embellish™. For the past 15 years, my team and I have been traveling the country. We host hands-on sewing, embroidery and crafting events. When I’m not on the road traveling and teaching, I write for my blog at www.HopeYoder.com and for various sewing and embroidery magazines. I have the privilege of meeting talented people, like Alex Anderson. If you don’t know her, she is as AWESOME as her quilting! When we attend shows together, I am amazed and can’t stop staring at her lovely quilts. So here is my story of how an embroiderer and Sewist wakes up one day and decides she wants quilt…
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Last year, I received a call from Craig with Blank Quilting Corporation. He introduced himself and asked if I was interested in having my own line of fabric. I must admit, I thought I was being punked. He went on to tell me he heard from several stores and influencers that they should ask me to design a line of fabric that would work for machine embroiderers. I was honored and said, “Sure! Why not?”. Jumping to present day, my first line of fabric is called “Roses & Arrows”
and my 2nd and 3rd lines will be released this year. It’s so very exciting to have my first line of fabric with more on the way. My youngest daughter, Olivia, went with me to Quilt Market last fall and was the inspiration and artist behind “Sun N Soil” which is my second line of fabric. Then it hit me. I’m going to have my own fabric line and I can’t stipple! No one in my staff can stipple! Someone needs to learn to free-motion quilt. And that someone is going to be me. While at Houston Quilt Market last year, Alex and I were working in the RNK Booth as the spokeswomen for Quilter’s Select™ and Embellish™. Instead of a coffee break, we snuck away to walk the show. I jokingly said to her, “I think I’m going to start another YouTube channel and call it “THE UPTIGHT QUILTER”. We walked around checking out sit down, long arm quilting machines. I sat down while Alex showed me how to free-motion quilt. I was mesmerized and hooked. And that reaffirmed once again that I really want to learn to free-motion quilt around my embroidered quilting projects. So stay tuned as I share my journey with you. While I would love to snap my fingers, and be great overnight, I realize that’s not going to happen without putting in the time and effort, but I’m not a quitter! Until next time, happy crafting! Hope Yoder.
Here's where you can find Hope:
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Astronaut Karen Nyberg, who quilts in her spare time, made a quilt block aboard the International Space Station. Here she talks about some of the issues she faced putting the block together. Can you imagine trying to thread a needle?
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Enjoy the latest episode from the National Quilt Museum. In this episode, they feature an interview with artists Pat Holly and Sue Nickels in the museum galleries. 2018 is the 20th anniversary of The Beatles Quilt (Click here to see a picture of the quilt). Watch as Pat and Sue talk about the process of making the quilt and its popularity today. Also in this episode, special discounts on upcoming workshops at the museum with artists Melinda Bula, Kris Vierra, Jacquie Gering, and Gail Garber.
Find out how to get involved at www.quiltmuseum.org/GETINVOLVED
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We thought Poinsettias were always red. Who knew they could be the stunning colors seen here in "Poinsettia" by Laura Ruiz. This quilt won Best Use of Color at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2017 and we can see why.
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Note: This article was originally published in 2013.
Watch Melinda Bula as she takes us behind the scenes to create an amazing flag quilt for her son who joined the Marines after college. This quilt was recently added to the permanent collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.
Melinda says, “It’s a painting without any paint, where every color change is another piece of fabric. After the raw-edge fusible appliqué was completed, I used thread painting to blend the colors.”
To learn more about the quilt at the National Quilt Museum, click here.
To see more of Melinda and her techniques, watch Show 501: Fabulous Fusible Flowers.
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Here's a great baby quilt from Heidi Farmer that will bring a smile to your face. She talks about ways to personalize baby quilts for your kids in Show 2211: Hoop-Free Longarm Embroidery.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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These mosaic quilts are small, fun, portable projects that you can complete fairly quickly, and they make great gifts - either in kit format or completed. They also make great group projects for retreats and events! Plus, at just $28 each, you can buy all of the designs that you love.
Each kit contains the pattern, sticky stabilizer for assembly, "tile" and "grout" fabrics, tulle netting for finishing your mosaic, and full instructions. You will need to provide small fabric pieces for the sashing and border from your stash.
Below are just a few of our favorite designs (to be honest, we love them all!). We have limited quantities of each, so don't wait!
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Watch Sue in Show 402: Quilting to Perfection, Show 1201: The ABC's of (Award-Winning) Quilted Feathers, and Show 1808: A Quilting Family from Vintage to Modern.
Watch Katie in Show 906: From Music to Masterpiece - A New Perspective on Design, Show 1913: TQS Quilting Legend 2016, and Show 2210: Reimagining the Log Cabin Block.
Watch Paula in Show 307: Puzzle Quilts and Show 2010: Easy Piecing with Complex Fabrics Makes Stunning Quilts.
Watch Bonnie in Show 609: Freeform Feathers and Happy Endings and Show 1207: Out of Africa, From Life Experience to Incredible Quilts.
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