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Susan's Quilt, "Blue Plate Special" won the Superior Threads Master Ward for Thread Artistry in Houston. We caught her just as she was heading to the airport, and we asked her to tell us about the quilt. She was kind enough to do so.
Click here to visit Susan's website.
Click here to visit Susan's blog.
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This is the 2nd in Ricky's Arthurian Legend Quilt Series. Meet Sir Lancelot!
Kits are now available!
Ricky designed this quilt in elegant, low-contrast, rich autumn colors. It was made by Ricky's late father, Richard Tims, and quilted by Dana Lynch. It is based on a snowball design and only uses two sizes of squares to make the quilt. It's easy peasy - but still stunning! It measures 83.5" x 83.5."
The kit includes:
PRE-CUT SQUARES from Ricky's hand-dyed fabrics (11.5 yards total) - includes border and binding fabric.
Two cones of Superior thread for quilting (Fantastico for top, Bottom Line for bobbin).
The pattern (also sold separately).
The kit is a $339 value but is being offered for ONLY $239 - which is 30% off. The kit value does not include the cutting and packaging time. Just think of the time you will save by not cutting anything other than the borders and binding for this project.
Ricky will also have video lessons to accompany the project.
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Here's your chance to purchase quilts by Alliance members and TQS guests, including quilts by Yvonne Porcella (TQS Legend Show 713), Jamie Fingal (Show 1702), Susan Brubaker Knapp (Show 1709) and Victoria Findlay Wolfe (Show 1404), as well as quilts by other amazingly talented Alliance supporters.
Click here to see the 1st week auction quilts.
87. "Girlasaurus"
Jamie Fingal
Orange, California
Bid now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/
Fabrics designed by artist with Hoffman Fabrics, Mistyfused to wool blended felt, and free motion machine quilted.
Reminding all girls to Be Brave, Be Bold, and Be Strong. Dinosaur girls.
Important Info from the Quilt Alliance:
Auction dates and links:
Important note: the quilts for each auction week are only viewable on ebay.com during the auction period for that quilt. Before and after the auction period the quilts are not viewable (eBay only posts items included in live auctions--no archives or scheduled auctions are viewable).
Below are the auction dates. Each auction begins and ends on Monday at 9pm Eastern Standard Time.
Week One: Mon, Nov. 9- Mon, Nov. 16
Week Two: Mon, Nov. 16- Mon, Nov. 23
To preview the quilts for each week before that auction week begins, you can visit our Facebook albums or the gallery on our website:
Facebook gallery Week ONE: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153784667266340.1073741838.31536621339&type=3
Facebook Week TWO: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153784517606340.1073741837.31536621339&type=3
All quilts on our Website: http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/Animals%20We%20Love/gallery/
YOU can make a difference!
As you know, our annual quilt auction is a major fundraiser for the Alliance. Proceeds support the operation of projects like Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories and Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!, and our ability to partner on projects like The Quilt Index. You can encourage friends, colleagues and family members to bid on these quilts because they know the cause matters to you! In many cases their purchase is a way to double your impact and recognize your efforts to give back to the quilt community by supporting our work.
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Julie Cefalu has a quick and easy table runner pattern that you can use for Christmas or adapt for other holidays. We just love that giant rickrack!
Want more quilting tips and ideas? Visit Julie's TQS classroom.
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Ever wanted to make a Clamshell quilt, but were scared of all those curved pieces? Latifah Saafir has an easy no-pin method that will have you "clamming up" in no time.
Don't want to cut out all of those pieces? AccuQuilt and Sizzix both have die-cuts you can use.
Looking for inspiration? Check out what Victoria Findlay Wolfe is doing in her blog.
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Jerry Granata talks to TQS about his quilt, "Fly Me to the Moon," which won First Place Art-People, Portraits, and Figures at IQA Houston 2015. As you'll learn from Jerry, a quilt isn't always finished when YOU think it's finished.
Want to learn how Jerry manipulates all those usual fabrics in his quilts? Watch Show 1503: Quilting without Limits: Using Unconventional Fabrics in Your Work.
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We came across the work of Susan Else at PIQF 2015. She creates stunning examples of 3-D Quilted Sculpture. You won't want to miss the Merry-Go-Round!
Star Members can learn more about Susan in Show 1309, in which she demonstrates how she uses felt, fabric-wrapped floral wire, and couching to create dimensional leaves; helps Alex construct a 3-D diorama; and shares some excellent tips for adapting your cutting tools to accommodate physical limitations.
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Textile artist Carol Ann Waugh shares five tips on how to solve thread tension issues via WeAllSew.com. You might want to print out the article and put it into your travel machine’s case, so the next time you go to a workshop, you can refer to the steps and solve your own tension problems FAST!
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You might remember a while back that Alex coached Olympic wrestler, Dan Gable, as he created a Quilt of Valor. Here, Dan, presents his quilt to a deserving veteran, Spc. Dustin Morrison.
Dan awarded the quilt to Dustin in a locker room at Iowa State University, before a wrestling meet Dan was covering for Iowa Public Television. Dustin, a soldier who was injured during a roadside attack in Afghanistan, was a wrestler in high school, and Dan wanted to award his quilt to a wrestler who had served his country.
To learn more about Quilts of Valor, scroll down after the video.
"Quilts of Valor," is a 73-minute documentary starring national quilters Eleanor Burns, Alex Anderson, and Mark Lipinski and hosted by Marianne Fons.
Three novice quilters were matched with three professionals to help them make quilts for the Quilts of Valor program which has awarded 61,458 quilts to veterans since it began in 2003. The novices were Dan Gable, wrestling legend, Mary Lou Metzger of Lawrence Welk fame, and Heather Stephenson, whose husband is a member of the Iowa National Guard.
For help in finding your local station, go to http://www.pbs.org. Contact your station via email, phone message or personal note to let them know you want to watch "Quilts of Valor."
To learn more about the Quilts of Valor program, click here.
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Does the thought of sewing with laminated cotton terrify you? This is not the stuff of your grandmother's generation. These new and updated laminated cottons are fun, flexible, and offer the sewer many creative options.
Check out this adorable apron pattern, designed by TQS Instructor and guest Laura Nownes (Episode 710), which even includes a clever hanger for a coordinating dish towel.
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