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In this class, Lynn talks to you about the block components you'll be making and the tools you'll need to complete the job. There will be a new class every Friday, beginning today, July 31.
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Ever think about how movies have a "colorway?" Here are some Disney•Pixar movie moments, broken down by color scheme, from the Disney Blog. Think about these when designing your next quilt.
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It's the last day of July: are you thinking about Christmas Projects? Janet Wickell at www.quilting.about.com has designed a fun row-by-row quilt you could finish in time for the holidays.
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A visit to Kensington Palace for tea turned up some fun surprises, including colorful gardens, fascinating wallpaper, and Redwork portraits.
If you are interested in the Fashion Rules exhibit, click here.
Want to learn how to make your own Redwork pieces? Star Members can watch Show 1509 - Seeing Red: Ramp Up Your Redwork! featuring Rosie de Leon-McCrady.
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Watch and follow along with Jen to learn how to create a fun and creative travel tic-tac-toe board using only two fat quarters, some mini charm squares, and Shabby Shapes from Shabby Fabrics! This would be a great project for kids or to use in a classroom.
Click here to download FREE pattern.
Click here to order Shabby Shapes.
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Superior Threads is having a sale on their MasterPiece thread. MasterPiece is certified Egyptian-grown, extra-long staple cotton, which is designed to create perfectly pieced seams. With Superior processing, MasterPiece has a smooth finish, extremely low lint, beautiful colors, and is strong. It is the finest #50 extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton thread available. Ideal for piecing, detail quilting, appliqué, and as a bobbin thread.
MasterPiece is available in 75 solid colors, wound on 2,500 yd. cones and 600 yd. spools. It doesn't have the heavy lint, fuzz, or slubs that other cotton threads have. This smoother finish means flatter seams, a cleaner machine (yay!), and less breakage and frustration. Pair MasterPiece with our Topstitch #80/12 needle for a winning combination. You will notice the difference in sewability with MasterPiece vs. other cotton threads. You will be much happier using the highest grade cotton thread available, It is well worth it.
Save up to 20% on MasterPiece until July 30th.
MasterPiece Cones on sale for $19.95 (reg. $24.95)
MasterPiece Spools on sale for $7.99 (reg. $8.99)
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Do you find that the mathematics of quilting make you run screaming from the room? Fear no more! Designer, teacher and lecturer Lynn Wilder has found a way to make quilting math palatable for all of us in her TQS classroom, Easy Patchwork Math.
Join Lynn in her TQS classroom this Friday, July 31. In each class you'll learn how to make a different quilt block component using her easy-to-follow formulas. These different components can then be put together to make an infinite number of blocks.
You'll learn how to make:
In the first lesson, you'll learn about these different components and the tools you'll need to get the job done.
Pdf files will be provided for each component. Additional components can be found in Lynn's book, Patchwork Math Using Quilting Design Components, available in the TQS Shop.
Click here to visit Lynn's blog.
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Find out which brand of sewing machine caught the eye of Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant.
Barbara Janssen, at the Smithsonian Institution, shows the patent model of a Grover & Baker sewing machine and explains how the stitch it produced helped to determine the probable date of a quilt in the collection.
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The other day Alex decided to pick up the phone and call Libby's house. After a few short rings a sweet voice picked up the phone -
"Hi Alex"
Alex asked "who is this?" (thinking it was a sister....)
"It's me, LIBBY!"
Girl talk then pursued. Libby can communicate quite well, but often there is a disconnect between her brain and her voice.
Alex asked, "Is it in your brain clear and it is just the getting it out that is hard?" Libby answered , "Yes." Alex then asked " Are you sewing yet?" and Libby answered, "One thing at a time!" That's LIBBY.
Is the battle over? No. This poem, shown in the CaringBridge and written by Libby's sister, Ellen, sums it up perfectly.
What is more beautiful -
A bald eagle soaring in circles searching for food
or a hummingbird hovering, sipping red nectar from a jar?
A river crashing its boulders with noisy spray and foam
or a lake so serene and smooth only the ripples kiss the shore?
The mountains born of eruptions and carved by ice
or young meadows blanketed with soft grass and flowers ?
Who can say what Beauty is?
Only our Creator, and to Him all is good.
Why do we doubt his plans for our lives?
Why do we ask -why?
Because we are His children, always seeking, asking, stumbling, and struggling, and in need of His mercy.
Which is more beautiful
the "old" Libby at her peak of fame, fortune, and health
or the "new" Libby full of promise, compassion, and Hope?
Why do we ask? All is good.
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