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Having just come off a stitching high with Sue Spargo while cruising through the Panama Canal...I wondered what is next. Quilting used to be either a woman stitching away on utility quilts in her home or quilting with small groups in her town. Quilting Bees consisted of friendship around a quilting frame or sitting in the parlor hand appliquéing.

Today quilting has expanded its borders, connecting both men and women through the love of fiber. The sky is the limit when it comes to learning to quilt. You no longer have to stay home...nor does your stitching circle only have to include those in a 50-mile radius. Although you may live in an area that leans towards one genre of quilting, you can travel literally outside your box to discover the inner creator.  

As I plan what my next adventure will be...I have been reading and scouring the internet for ideas and want to share and inspire you to seize the day...

Have you ever wanted to take a River Cruise and learn those fantastic Sue Spargo inspired stitches...



...or maybe head to the other side of the globe and sign up for Linda Griepentrog's Sew Much Fun Hong Kong Fiber Tour, sponsored by the American Sewing Guild?

 



The added advantage of combining a quilting class with travel is you get two experiences in one... the opportunity to take a class and experience a new environment...and, the opportunity to shop for those fabrics that never make it to your local quilt shop.

Have you always wanted to experience Bali? What about combining that with a relaxing creative experience with Valori Wells? Click here to learn more.



This list is only the tip of the iceberg of what is available, and it is only February. I keep a special piggy bank for my quilt experience...not sure yet which way I want to go, but I hope wherever I go I get to meet you!

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Alex sat down with Barbara Cline to find out what she's been up to lately. It turns out that Barbara has published her 5th book, Magic Add-A-Strip Quilts.

Star Members can watch Barbara in Show 1906: Crazy for Crazy Quilts.

Click here to visit Barbara's website.

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Julie at TheCraftyQuilter has a quick Ombre Heart tutorial for you! It’s a great stash buster and don't you love the color gradations in the block? Use them to make a table runner, pillow, wall-hanging, or even a whole quilt. It would make a great Valentine.
 
 
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~Your Chance to Own Work by Noriko Endo, Susan Shie, Lisa Ellis, Therese May, and More~
 

 

Michele Hardman loved art quilts and was an avid supporter of SAQA. She was especially fond of SAQA's annual Benefit Auction. The pieces that drew her eye appealed for a variety of reasons: she knew the artist or was moved by the art; she was inspired by the message and/or title; she needed the perfect gift for a friend or family member.

Over the years, she moved frequently and decorated all her homes with Benefit Auction pieces. It was Michele's wish that the pieces which she had enjoyed so much could give joy to others. Michele died last September 21 and donated many of her purchases back to SAQA to share them with others.

Beginning February 14th, their online event will follow the same reverse-auction format as SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction.

There will only be 32 pieces up for bid during the week of February 14, 2018. All proceeds will be used to share the love of art quilts through our global exhibition program and membership outreach.

Each day, the bidding price will drop according to the schedule below. The shipping and handling fee will be a flat rate ($15 US / $30 non-US) for up to seven pieces at a time on any given date. Purchases will be by credit card only.

Collector's Choice Auction

 

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Silicon Valley Creates (SV Creates) and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles are seeking proposals for a new project based, Artist-in-Residence program at Santa Clara’s Valley Medical Center’s (VMC) Women & Children’s hospital wing. This newly renovated facility dedicated to pediatric, newborn and women's health is seeking a resident artist to develop a project that takes inspiration from the stories of patients, staff and visitors at the new Women & Children's Center at VMC, our county's 'safety net' hospital.

Artists will receive a project budget of $9000 to create a public project installed by November 2018 at VMC.

The project will be completed when the final artwork is installed in the hospital, allowing for continued public access.

Request for proposals are now open and are due on February 25, 2018.  To find out more information about the project and to apply, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

     

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You knew that Wendy made T-Shirt quilts. You knew she made appliqué and ribbon quilts, and now we discovered further evidence of her versatility in this Zentangle Star quilt.

The quilting accentuates the star caught in a net. The Zentangle Star was made with quilted "ribbons" embellished with Pigma Pens to create the designs.

Star Members can learn from great teachers like Wendy in her latest Show 2203: Putting the "T" in T-Shirt Quilts.
 

 

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Now that the center of your mandalas are filled with stitchy goodness, it’s time to venture out to the corners. In this tutorial, you’ll learn more about glue appliqué, faux reverse appliqué, and the blanket (buttonhole) stitch. Join Ann in part 6 of her Mandala Unplugged hand stitching project. Enjoy!
 

Please join the Mandala Unplugged Facebook group for support and camaraderie. 

 
 

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On December 4th, 2017, the wind-fueled Thomas Fire began to devastate Ventura County, at times devouring as much as one acre per second. Approximately five days later it arrived in Santa Barbara County. As of January 9th, 2018 it was still burning. On January 8th it also began to rain, and mudslides and debris flows began in Montecito, cutting off the community from both north and south.
 
The numbers are staggering: 281,893 acres burned, over 1,100 structures destroyed in the fire approximately 775 of which were single family homes), and at least 30 people killed result of the fire and mudslides. This does not include the tens of thousands who have been or were evacuated or displaced for some period of time due to the proximity of the fire, lack of potable water, bad air quality, toxic elements in their neighborhoods, mudslides, and other hazardous conditions.
 
Within a few days of the onset of the fire Scott Griffin, Ventura Modern Quilt Guild (VMQG) Vice President, and Kelly Stevens,VMQG founder and owner of superbuzzy, a fabric store located in Ventura, CA, each initiated philanthropic projects to bring handmade comfort and loving warmth to those who suffered losses in the fire. As the fire spread, these efforts were coordinated to answer the needs of people in both Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and the Quilts From the Ashes relief effort and the Thomas Fire Quilt Project were born.
 
Scott refined a design based on the Perkiomen Valley quilt block, and we published an appeal for help in making blocks for quilts through social media, newsletters, websites, and blogs. We were not prepared for the tremendous outpouring of love and support we received. Quilt guilds and individuals from all over the world began making blocks and sending us donations of fabric, tops, and finished quilts. Road to California generously provided a space for a donations booth and the response was tremendous. Quilt Con West has also offered the Thomas Fire Quilt Project a space at their show in February.
 
The response is both gratifying and humbling. We always knew quilters were generous people and this is tangible proof. Our first donation of 40 quilts was delivered to the Children's Services Auxiliary of Ventura County on January 9th. Those quilts went to children in the foster care system who were displaced by the Thomas Fire.
 
More quilts will be distributed as we can make them. We are hosting weekly sew-ins at local churches, service organization meeting rooms, quilt shops and members’ homes. The need seems overwhelming until the generous response of quilters from all over the country, and indeeed internationally, gives us renewed energy. At the January 8 th VMQG meeting members took home nearly 40 kits (tops, backs, binding and batting) to finish the next batch of quilts. Donations continue to arrive, and we have so many friends helping us. But we need more: more help, more blocks, more tops, more long arm quilters, and more finished quilts to bring a bit of love and warmth to so many friends and neighbors who are still coping with this devastating fire and its aftermath.
 
Additional information may be found at :
 
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Barbara has been working on Month 2 of the TQS BOM 2018 and has provided some great tips if you'd like to paper piece the blocks. You don't have to be working on the BOM to appreciate these tips.

If you are working on the BOM, she gives you great ideas for Blocks 4, 5, and 6. Click on Learn More to head over to Barbara's blog for tips and ideas.
 
 
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Beth Miller let her imagination run free when she created "Down the Rabbit Hole," featuring some favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland. This quilt brought a smile to our face when we saw it at the Houston Quilt Festival 2017.

 
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