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Celebrity RARE Bear Silent Auction

November 2nd, 5pm through 6th, 12pm

 

A special one of a kind opportunity to bid and win Celebrity RARE Bears made by the hands of Celebrity quilters!  These one of a kind collector bears were made from 23 celebrities that put heart and soul into making a one of kind RARE Bear representing their style and personality.  All proceeds will go toward RARE Science RARE Bear Program and Research Programs that accelerate finding therapeutic solutions for the 200 Million kids that are undiagnosed or have a rare disease.

Our RARE Bear Program is made up of 700 RARE Bear Makers around the world (we span 9 countries and 45 states in the US) that we call the RARE Bear Army.  These dedicated volunteers sew each bear, and mail them to us unstuffed.  At our headquarters, we have more volunteers that fill the bears with soft stuffing, and then sew the seams shut, along with packing and shipping the bears to children around the world!  For each of the amazing RARE Bear makers, we send a picture of the child with their gifted bear that they made back to the maker. We hope you consider joining the RARE Bear Army!

 

How To Join the Silent Auction and Win a Celebrity RARE Bear

To See the Celebrity Bears

  • All Celebrity Bears will be located in the RARE Science Booth at the International Quilt Festival November 2 – 6 in Houston, Texas.
  • However, you do not have to be present to bid or see the bears as we are using an easy to use online auction site.

To See and Bid on a Celebrity RARE Bears

  • Click here to access the Celebrity Bear Auction or go to https://www.charityauctionstoday.com - select Charity Auctions at the top of the page and enter RARE Science in the search box through a computer or smart phone.  If you need help come by the RARE Science booth at the festival and we can help you register to bid.
  • Once you locate the auction, you will be asked to register for the auction by creating a bidder account using a credit card. Your credit card is safely stored in an encrypted environment. Your credit card will only be charged if you win auction items. You are now ready to start bidding!
  • The Charity Auctions Today platform sends two types of out-bid notifications. We send out bid notices by Email and by SMS Text Message. You will find the opt-in/out option on the Bidder Profile page.  
  •  Email – This is sent by default to the email address used when registering.
  •  Text – To receive a text message out bid notification please opt-in to receive text messages when you register. If you did not opt-in during registration, you can out-in/out at anytime from inside your bidder account.
  • When you win an auction item, we will notify you by email for each item you won. Shortly after the winning notification email, you will receive a second email that will contain a link to view your invoice. When you click the link within the email, it will bring you to your bidder account. From there you can view the invoice and the item you have won!

For Assistance in getting more information and help bidding, email us at rarecelebbear@gmail.comcall (619) 414-1234 or visit our booth

                                                                               

RARE Science accelerates finding therapies for kids with rare disease by empowering patient families/foundations with tools that help with community awareness and patient outreach through our RARE Bear Program.  We also drive research by pooling knowledge and providing research tools for specific diseases so we can understand the biology that is responsible for the observable traits of rare disease.  This helps identify therapies that may help in the more immediate.   We unite patient families, clinicians and researchers across the globe to accelerate finding cures for the most vulnerable patients, our children! For more information, please see our website www.rarescience.org.

RARE Science, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is qualified under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Service Code to receive gifts, grants, & contributions which are deductible for federal income tax purposes

 

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While this is not about quilting, it is textile related and proves, "just because you can make something, doesn't mean you should."

***Warning - some of these images you can't "un-see," but they will make you laugh.

This is supposed to be a wedding dress.

 

(photo: viralnova.com)

 

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A few weeks ago we showed you Ricky's quilt, Mirkwood (Yes, the name Mirkwood is a nod to the dark forest in The Hobbit.) Ricky made it from raw edge fabric snippets that were put in place using temporary spray adhesive. The top was placed over Ricky Tims Stable Stuff Poly (a medium weight tear-away stabilizer that is polyester based). Then the bits were stitched with free motion stitching. Notice that the stitches are really huge.

Ricky does this by moving the needle fairly slowly up and down, then moving the quilt so that the stitches will jump at a length of about a quarter-inch or so. This movement is zig-zaggy to create random stitches going in all directions.

When the quilt is layered, it is quilted with the same sort of quilting over the fabric confetti area and then the open spaces were quilted with meandering echo quilting.

Here, Ricky has put together a video showing just how he does the quilting using a big stitch over the confetti snippets.

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What can you get with 12 Fat Quarters? A quick and easy quilt. For every 2 fat quarters, you will get 3 quilt blocks. So how big or small the quilt will turn out is all up to you. Laura at SewVeryEasy used a bundle of 12 fat quarters for her quilt. How many are you going to use?
 

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The Pacific International Quilt Festival is celebrating 25 years at the Pinnacle of the Art of Quilting! From Oct 13 -16, 2016, they will have over 800 traditional, innovative & modern quilts and garments from all over the world, an All-Star quilt instructor line-up, a special "Then & Now" wearable art competition, and of course, a fabulous merchant mall. 
 

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Looking for the quilt made by Francis Scott Key's wife? You can find it at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.

Did you know the permanent collection of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles contains over 1000 textiles? Yes! This includes historic quilts, contemporary art quilts, textile-based art forms, as well as garments and textiles from around the world.


Just a tiny bit of the collection:
-Linsey-woolsey whole cloth quilt, c. 1820
-Mosaic quilt top made by Mary Taylor Lloyd Key, the wife of Francis Scott Key, c. 1830
-Over 35 crazy quilts, including one made by the San Jose Auxiliary of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
-A historic collection of over 200 molas from the Kuna people, native to the San Blas Islands of Panama

Click here to learn more about the collection.

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Want to enjoy the beauty of patchwork along with the beauty of the outdoors?  How about a patchwork tent? You could probably make your own, but we aren't sure you'd want to get it wet and dirty. And actually, this might be cheaper.
 

(photo: fieldcandy.com)

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The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is the quilting jewel of the Pacific Northwest. Located in the Gaches Mansion, and built in 1891, it welcomes quilters and textile artists far and wide to enjoy their many local and international exhibits. Initially founded by La Conner resident Rita Hupy and with the help of local quilters, grants, and the additional work of an entire community, the museum is now a destination for those who wish to be inspired. Besides rotating exhibits featuring local and international quilters, they also have fiber groups that meet regularly. Workshops and events are planned throughout the year and reservations are required.

From September 30-October 2nd The Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, an international juried and judged show, will be held at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. You can find more information at www.laconnerquilts.org. It might be a great time to plan a Fall trip to La Conner!!!

(Note: There is still room left in the Lea McComas (Show 1609) and Sue Rasmussen (Show 1205) workshops at the museum.  Also, Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival "Mini" Classes Now Open for Registration! Click here for more information...)
 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a wonderful exhibit by the American Quilt Study Group at the museum that I was allowed to share with you. I love the quilt challenges that quilt groups develop and it is amazing to see the results. Enjoy the slide show and maybe you'll want to encourage your guild or quilt group to take a field trip to the La Conner Museum!

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

 

Click here for Anna's blog.

Click here for her YouTube Channel.

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On September 16, 2016 award-winning quilter Karen Seivert and her family lost their beautiful log cabin home and many of their personal belongings. The basement of the house was loaded with Karen's equipment and beautiful quilts.
 
 
As usual, quilters are stepping up to help out the family. Laurie Tigner, another award-winning quilter, is auctioning off one of her prized quilts to the highest bidder. See the quilt below.
 
 

 

From Laurie Tigner: (Deadline to bid is October 1, 2016)

As a way to raise funds, I am offering this quilt, one of my favorites, as a fundraiser. Highest bidder wins it and they will then send the money directly to Karen. I will send the quilt to the winner. Will run this for about two weeks....so let's get it going!

Please, let's do everything we can to help her out.

Please share this post with all your quilter friends and see how much we can raise for her.

Click here to go to Laurie's Facebook page to bid on the quilt.

Quilt is 32" x 32"

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In this "Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" video, Hollis Chatelain talks about her raw-edge blue jean quilt, "Parched."  Hollis was a featured guest in Show 1207: Out of Africa: From Life Experience to Incredible Quilts.

And...she's coming back to TQS in Show 1909 debuting October 23, 2016. Stay tuned for more info.