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You can almost believe you are under water exploring the beauties of the sea in this quilt by Eileen Williams. Enjoy Divers Cove.
Star Members can learn about Eileen in Show 1811: Row by Row with Janet Lutz.
Original Photo: Eileen Williams
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"Sewing Simple Seams" from 1947 will show you how to create a seam with pinked edges, hand overcast edges, bound edges, catch-stitched edges, and top-stitched edges. It's fascinating how much work went into "home-made" clothes.
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Why the tiaras? Ricky says, “It’s important to celebrate milestones. When these feel-good moments happen, it’s important to acknowledge that moment. This week the quilters got to wear the tiara. The entire class rallies in support. Every retreat is different. Sometimes we celebrate by simply turning the moment a great photo opportunity!”
Not all of Ricky’s La Veta Quilt Retreats are presented as "improvisational only" but his retreat this past week was just that. The initial lessons focused on the basic elements of design and composition. Ricky also shared various techniques that work well with this format. Students were encouraged to begin by making something familiar such as half-square triangles or free-form log cabins. It takes a day or so to have enough units to begin exploring on the design wall but soon the lightbulb goes off and the excitement grows as the project grows.
The next time you are going to a class or weekend quilt retreat, consider including something fun like a tiara to help celebrate those little milestones.
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Breaking news, straight from Innova:
Introducing our New Timing Tool!
Our engineering team at ABM has been working diligently on the development of an accurate timing tool for customers for the last three years. It’s Patent Pending in the United States and Europe. We’ve tested it for the last six months and are happy to announce that it’s now being made available to you!!! This tool allows the machine owner to accurately time their machine and set the needle height without making errors. It is 100% accurate and simple to use. It ships as a set, needle height gauge and timing tool, complete with instructions. It’s absolutely amazing! No longer squint and use a magnifier to see the hook point and needle.
Step one: insert the needle height bushing and set the needle height.
Step two: attach the timing tool and swing in the needle height gauge.
Step three: swing out the gauge and raise the needle:
Step four: Rotate the hook and press the hook point tightly to the v-block and lock up the set screw it’s that easy!!!
Call your dealer today or click here:
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The Quilters Hall of Fame will be hosting their 2016 celebration on July 14-16, in Marion, Indiana. They've selected a master fiber artist, exhibitor, curator, author, researcher, quilt historian, mentor, ground breaker and former aerospace engineer as their inductee. Yes, that's just one person. Did you guess who it is?
It's Carolyn Mazloomi!
Click here to learn more about the 2016 Celebration.
(Photo: Bill Howes)
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AccuQuilt has announced the winners of their 2016 Quilt Block Design Contest.
Terri Vanden Bosch of Doon, Iowa, is the grand prizewinner, and her prize package is worth over $5,000. Her eye-catching winning design, Point of View, will be displayed on a 17-foot sign outside of AccuQuilt Headquarters for an entire year. Visitors who come in for a tour of AccuQuilt will see the impressive billboard and travelers on I-80 can see it, too.
The runner-up winner is Marybeth Pusillo of Marshalltown, Iowa, who designed the beautiful Flying Petals quilt block. Pusillo’s prize package includes a $750 AccuQuilt shopping spree and fabric bundles from Island Batik and Timeless Treasures.
Reed Johnson of Largo, Florida, is the fan’s choice winner, and he designed the creative Grandma’s Necktie Garden. Johnson will receive a Quilt in a Day Retreat pass, which includes airfare and hotel accommodations.
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Eileen Williams is known for her beach and seascape quilts. Eileen lives in North Carolina and collects the shells she finds on the beach and while scuba diving. The shells are used to hang her quilts which are on display and for sale in local galleries.
Star Members can learn more about Eileen in Show 1811: Row by Row with Janet Lutz.
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Name: Cute LIttle Bird on a Wire
Designer: Ann Myhre
Show 1808: A Quilting Family from Vintage to Modern
Begins: May 30, 2016
Price: Free to Star members
Description: Practice your applique skills and your free-motion machine quilting with this adorable block.
Become a Star member for $4.95/mo (or just $3.58/mo if paid annually)
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