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Pumpkin! Doesn't everybody love pumpkin in the fall? We usually associate it with treats and sweets, but it can be added to savory dishes as well, like these crockpot enchiladas that I want to try. 

If you're like me, and love sweets but try to make things that are on the healthy end of the spectrum, here are a couple of my favorite pumpkin recipes. Pumpkin Protein Snack Bars are a healthified version of a very high-calorie cake I had at work one day. This one has only 150 calories, and 8 grams of protein per serving. 

For an old standby, there's nothing better than Pumpkin Custard, which is just pumpkin pie filling without the crust. I know, the crust is REALLY GOOD, but for 100 calories, I can enjoy a hint of pumpkin pie :)  If its still warm where you are, this same recipe has instructions for making  the custard into a pumpkin protein smoothie!

Stay warm and eat pumpkin!

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Angela Walters gives you three tips to help you improve your echo quilting.

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While enjoying lunch at PIQF, quilting expressions were being projected onto the surrounding walls - some profound, some funny. We particularly liked the definition of a "fabricologist." Do you use any of these?

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TheQuiltShow.com contributes the prize at Houston in the "Art Painted Surface" category. Here are the quilts. Pick your 3 winners and keep it to yourself. You will not know the artist until after the winners are announced on Tuesday night. (We don't know the winners yet either.)

Of course, you can't get up close and touch the quilts or see the amazing quality of the stitching, just decide in your own mind which are your favorites. Later this week we will give you the names of all the artists, their quilt description, and the actual winners.

Click on the picture below to start. When you get to the pictures, click the arrow to start the slideshow. Then use the manual arrows at the top to move through at your own speed.

Can you name any of the artists?

Special Feature to try. When you are in the slideshow, look for the magnifying glass underneath the picture. Click on the magnifying glass and the slideshow will load a zoom feature to get you even closer to the picture. Try it out and let us know if you like this approach.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

In Episode 1709, meet Jane Hall, who has been fascinated with the traditional Pineapple block for an amazing 25 years.  This oh-so-clever gal will amaze you with the infinite design variety you can create using this one simple block. 

Lilo taping out the pineapple block so we can view it on camera.  (Photo Gregory Case Photography)

Then Susan Brubaker Knapp (Episode 901) joins us again, to guide you through the process of taking photos and re-creating them, using paint and threadwork.  It's a double header you don't want to miss!

Orange Gerbera Daisy (photo Gregory Case Photography)

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This is an actual leaf! Occasionally we stumble across a fascinating artists we want to share with you.  It wasn't until the age of 35 that Lorenzo Duran from Cáceres, Spain began to work his precision leaf art, after watching a catepillar eating a leaf. 

"Failing to find information about the 'leaf cutting art' that I meant to do, I developed my own technique for doing it, which went through a long trial-and-error process, until I found a good way of cutting my designs so that they could be framed and preserved for several years, as any other work of art."

His painstaking work begins with the use of a surgical scalpel and dental device to remove elements from a leaf without damaging the leaf itself. 

Click below to see a slideshow of "leaf art".

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That hectic, party time of year is just around the corner. Don't get caught off guard!  Arrive at the party in your best duds and carrying you dish in a stylish and practical carrier we found on Sew Sweetness.  And don't forget the host and hostess; we have a quick and cool gift idea for them as well.

Hot Mess Casserole Carrier by Sew Sweetness

Recognize that octopus fabric?  It's designed by Tula Pink.  Within 24 hours of posting her first fabric designs online, Tula was contacted by a major fabric company that wanted to produce the entire collection! The rest is history. Watch Tula's show 1406.

Need more inspiration?  Check out the adorable Coastal Cruiser Pillow Tula has as a free download here.

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It's time again for the gang and members from TQS to descend upon the city of Houston, TX, for the annual International Quilt Festival, and a chance to meet, chat and visit.  This year, we'll be in booth #1016.  Stop by for the daily 1:00pm meet/greet, as this year we have added an extra surprise.

The TQS booth will be hopping with a dizzying array of 'round-the-clock casual interviews, with artists featured on shows from the past as well as the future.  You don't want to miss this opportunity to grab a quick selfie or chat with some of the industry's most outstanding quilt artists.

We don't want to be name droppers...but here are just a few people, to whet your whistle:

Georgia Bonesteel
Deb Tucker
Nancy Prince
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Lyric Kinard
Laura Wasilowski
Angela Walters
Rob Appell
Judith Baker Montano

Watch our interview with Philippa Naylor from 2014. 
See her show (606).
 

Don't forget our SECRET BEAR EVENT happening on Halloween Day at 11:00am!!

AND if all that wasn't enough, the designer of the 2016 BOM will be in the booth every day at 1:30pm! 
She is charming, talented, witty, AND from Down Under.  We know you definitely will want to meet her!

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Paula Nadelstern (Episodes 307, 508), known for her stunning Kaleidoscopic quilts, is also a very successful fabric designer, but it doesn't necessarily come easily. With a new line coming out at Quilt Market, We All Sew asked Paula what inspires her designs and color.

 ( Kaleidoscope XVI: More Is More by Paula Nadelstern, American Folk Art Museum) photo by Karen Bell

If you are in the Fort Worth, TX region, be sure to stop by and see Paula's quilt More is More, on exhibit as part of the Self-Taught Genius:  Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum at the Amon Carter Museum.

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Here's a fun block from this week's game.  Do you know what it's called?  Play the game and learn.