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Blue Spruce is a wonderful blue and white quilt featuring "Tree of Life" blocks and lovely appliqué.

Click here to purchase the pattern on Edyta's website.

Star Members can watch Edyta in Show 2201: It's All About Scraps & the TQS BOM 2018 Patchwork Barn Quilt.

Original Photo: Edyta Sitar

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Carol Morrissey took a photo of her grandson and translated it into his image using only circles. It's all about perspective in Jake. Some quilts you have to stand back from a little farther. So, we shrunk the first picture to give you a better look. (This is a medium sized quilt.)
 

Star Members can watch Carol in Show 1908: Postcards and Photorealism.

Jake was exhibited at the International Quilt Festival in Houston 2017.

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Follow along with Jen from Shabby Fabrics in this video to see how this cute and useful picnic tote comes together! Jen also includes directions for a small quilt (54 1/2" x 54 1/2") using charm packs.

Click here for pattern download.

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Take a look at what Alex is making. Alex spent the last few days enjoying fabulous classes at Craft Napa. She had a great time taking classes from Jamie Fingal (Jamie will be teaching this class here at TQS in the future.), Deborah Boschert, and Joanne Sharp. Quilting, Friends, Wine...What a great way to spend her birthday weekend.

  1. With Jamie Fingal - Picture this: you and a friend, you and a family member – faces in fabric and thread. (See Jamie in Show 1702 - Rebel with a Cause)
  2. With Deborah Boschert - Personal Symbols for Art Quilts (See Deborah in Show 2108: Surface Design Simplified & Vintage Quilt Bed Turning)
  3. With Joanne Sharp - Stitch Your Art Out (See Joanne in Show 1610 - Words of Art)

Here's the Picture...

Here's the Class Result...

Alex and Deb Boschert

Alex working on her class project.

Alex Stitching her Art Out with Joanne Sharp.

 

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If you love appliqué, you'll love this beautiful quilt by Edyta.

The pattern is available in Edyta's shop.

Original Photo: Edyta Sitar

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Nysha's Online "DVD" is under Watch>Featured Guest DVDs>... there you will see all your great choices for this year.

Sometimes you have to see a subject from different angles. Alex loves Nysha Nelson's approach in his full-length class "Adventures in Free-Motion Quilting, A Fundamental Approach." Look below for a quick preview. This Online Class (along with the other Featured Guest DVDs), The Quilt Show with Alex & Ricky, and two Block of the Month patterns is just $49 per year.  Or get a FREE $49 Membership with a kit purchase.

                  

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Alex and Ricky welcomed Betty Busby and Cyndi McChesney to Ricky's studio in La Veta, CO.

After a very successful career in ceramics, Betty Busby transitioned to exploring and manipulating unusual non-quilting fibers that feature subjects from the natural world. Using hand painted silk, a soldering iron and other out-of-the-norm tools, Betty shares how to make translucent and unbelievably delicate elements for her larger than life quilts.

Cyndi McChesney is back to unravel the mysteries of drafting a traditional antique quilt block based on a grid system.

Star Members can watch Betty and Cyndi in Show 2202: Working with Unusual Materials and Decoding an Antique Block when it debuts Sunday, January 14, 2018.

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Many quilt shows have a wearable garment component to their competitions. The Pacific International Quilt Festival is no exception. Take a look at Annalisa Tay's, OctoGent, and it turns out to be very wearable.
 
Annalisa writes, "OctoGent was an idea by Mike Chaipetta that I brought to life for him."
 
OctoGent won Most Innovative Design Full Ensemble at PIQF 2017.
 
Well - we found out how wearable it is. Mike sent us a photo with him in the costume and here's what he says, doesn't he look great?
It is extremely wearable, totally fun and a huge hit at Steam punk events.
With Love and all 3 Octopus hearts!
Mike "The OctoGent" Chiappetta
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Feb 10 - Feb 11, 2018
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Julie Silber & Rod Kiracofe are ~swimming~ in antique/vintage quilts and they’d like to move them along to new homes!
Not all the quilts are in perfect condition so they will definitely be priced *to sell*. C’mon by! This a perfect opportunity to pick up wonderful handmade pieces by the makers who came before us.

* 100+ quilts & tops, dating from 1830 to 1980
* Items starting at $15 and nothing over $500 -- many in the $50 to $200 range!
* Blocks, fabric, our books & more
* Cash, checks, & credit cards will be accepted -- 10% discount if paid in cash

ABOUT THE LOCATION:
Julie Silber’s studio, located inside of Makers Workspace in the Gilman District of Berkeley. www.makersworkspace.com houses 43 separate studios for all types of creatives- some of whom will have their studios open. Makers is handicap accessible, has 2 restrooms onsite, and parking is street parking only (you should be able to find a spot within a couple of blocks). Located literally next door to Fieldwork Brewery if your quilt shopping works up a thirst for craft beer, and near enough to the 4th Street shops/restaurants if you feel like exploring more.

ABOUT THE HOSTS:
Julie Silber is a lecturer, author, and curator with more than forty years experience collecting, selling, appraising, and studying quilts. From 1982 to 1999, she was the curator of the Esprit Quilt Collection in San Francisco, California. Julie founded her own business, Julie Silber Quilts, in 1989 (previously The Quilt Complex). She offers quilt-related services including appraisals and consulting as well as buying and selling antique quilts.

Roderick Kiracofe has been involved with quilts for over 40 years, loving their history and their beauty. He has published and authored some of the finest books in the field; his latest being Unconventional & Unexpected: Quilts Below the Radar 1950-2000. His books and museum exhibitions have advocated for looking at quilts in new ways, honoring the makers, showing them as the works of art they are and promoting their place in America’s art history. roderickkiracofe.com

Interested in volunteering at our event?
Send us an email with “Volunteer” in the subject line to julieandrodsquiltsale@gmail.com

Photo: Anita Schriver
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Laura shows you six different ways to make an Attic Window block while making a wall hanging. It's like an encyclopedia of Attic Windows.

Ask for the Attic Window Ruler at your local quilt shop.
 

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