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Not only did Linda Roy win 2nd Place Hand Quilted Quilts at Paducah, she used a technique we are starting to see more often in quilts. When you Google the word you get, "Used Rarely. Rouched is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary."
But "rouching" or "ruching" makes for an interesting quilt. Plus, it is beautifully hand quilted. Great job as always, Linda.
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I recently finished reading a novel that really inspired me on many levels. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah followed a father, mother and young daughter as they relocated to the Alaskan Wilderness. The book explored the positive and negative sides of relationships and it seemed to me that the state of Alaska was also a main character in the novel. The family running from the past and seeking a new beginning in a rough and wild country where life and death walk hand in hand. You learn that the rules for survival are totally different in Alaska and relationships are important for one's sanity during those long winters. I would definitely recommend adding this book to your 2018 list.
After finishing the book, I couldn't stop thinking about Alaska and poems by Robert Service. The last trip I took to Alaska was by boat and many of the areas are only accessible by boat or plane but... I was still able to find a quilt store! Even in the vast wilderness of Alaska, there are wonderful quilt shops for you to discover. So...where is all this reminiscing about Alaska taking us? I remembered that I had bought a laser cut pattern called Alaska Whale Song...where the heck did that thing go? And, as with all moments having to do with UFOs, I spent a bit of time digging and found it!!! The artwork is by Don Sineti and the laser cut fusible appliqués are by Lisa Moore of Quilts With a Twist. It was such a great feeling to begin working on this project after having spent several days in Alaska in The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Just another way a book inspired a quilt! I just have one more border to add and then it is quilting time!
Have you ever made a quilt because of something you read???
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WeAllSew.com celebrated National Zipper Day (April 29th) by sharing their favorite zipper tips, techniques, and easy projects. There’s no need to be afraid of sewing a project with a zipper when you are using the right tools and techniques.
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Star Members can learn how Katie creates her Mandalas in Show 2209: Coloring on Fabric Mandala Designs.
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The Rotary exhibits antique quilts each year during the Paducah Quilt Show. This year it was curated by the wonderful Mary Kerr. These 3 quilts caught our eye for different reasons. The first has wonderful circular quilting. The second is a great cherry tree with cute appliqué birds and quilted hearts. The third has a pattern with many names. Take a look.
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Shown here in the Enchantment colorway, Tumbling Blocks is the sixteenth block for the Legacy Quilt Club. The Legacy Quilt features twenty blocks. A new block pattern is available for FREE each month.
Participants always SAVE 15% -
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Tumbling Blocks
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Printed cloth, and the role as both fashion and a form of expression have held a long and prominent history in West and Central Africa. Not merely looked upon as a method for covering the body but steeped with significance to mark special events, political and social figures or the death of a loved one. Printed cloth was more than just a garment.
Vast numbers of transcontinental traders had been buying and selling cloth on the continent for hundreds of years. But it was the Dutch introducing of Indonesian inspired wax-print fabric in the late 19th century that would captivate and ultimately become an African style all its own. Dynamic and exuberantly colorful and rich with pattern, the print fabric exemplifies the cultural heritage and identity of those wearing it.
African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style introduces audiences to the dynamic traditions of African dress featuring colorful, boldly patterned printed cloth. The exhibition highlights the interplay between regional preferences and cosmopolitanism that has long flourished on the continent, while highlighting the expansiveness of 21st century African-print fashion.
With over 60 tailored fashions, several walls of stunningly displayed wax-printed cloths, jewelry, shoes and other accessories, this show is a feast for the eyes of any quilter. Pattern, color and texture will set your creative juices on fire.
The traveling exhibition is currently at the Memphis Brooks Art Museum through August 12, 2018. It will be at the Mint Museum in Randolph, NC from October 5, 2018- April 28, 2019.
TQS recently had a chance to visit the Memphis Brooks Art Museum. Marina Pacini (Chief Curator of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art) shares the history of the museum and an overview of the exhition.
Want to learn how African graffiti artists are combining print fabric with their tag work, ready to wear African print garments are becoming the 'in' garments. Watch more videos below.
African-Print Fashion Now!: Curator Leslie Rabine from Fowler Museum.
African-Print Fashion Now!: Designer Alexis Temomanin from Fowler Museum.
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Carol's quilt "Simulated Flight" (67"x 84") charmed us a Spring Paducah 2018. She uses techniques such as Applipiecing, Hand Appliqué, Machine Appliqué, Free-Motion Quilting, Paper Piecing, Machine Piecing, and Piped Edging. Her design source is "Soaring Compliments" by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry and you can get a FREE tutorial from Caryl on the technique.
To get the free tutorial click here.
So, enjoy the quilt (take a look at the color gradations in the piped edging) and get going on learning the technique for yourself.
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Now that Caryl Bryer Fallert has retired from teaching, she is offering her class, Soaring Compliments, at no charge.
Caryl writes,
"I made Soaring Compliments in 2003 as a teaching tool to illustrate many of the techniques I use in making my own art quilts. It was accompanied by a digital workshop on CD for PC computers, which I used in my own workshops and sold to quilt shops and vendors in many different countries. In 2014, I retired from retail and from teaching. We are now offering this workshop, free of charge, in PDF form so it can be viewed on both PC and MAC computers."
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Caryl has won again, this time at Spring Paducah 2018. Her quilt "Celebration #2" (64" x 84") won 3rd Place in the Large Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted category. This quilt brings all the color, movement, passion and technique she is known for. She used Applipiecing, Hand Dyeing, Free-Motion Quilting, Fabric Painting, and Machine Piecing techniques in this quilt.
Take a look.
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