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Photo by Gregory Case Photography                                                    Photo courtesy Barbara Polston

Talk about an odyssey!  Renae Haddadin recounts an amazing quilting journey, which took her from hand appliqué and hand quilting in this country, through Jordan and back again, and then on a new adventure in longarm quilting.  She bought her first machine without knowing how to use it, but now drives it like a pro. 

She demonstrates her unique “road map” for designing quilting patterns, making what looks complex become much more manageable.  In addition to showing her quilts and her quilting, you'll see the gorgeous wedding dress she created based on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.  

We then journey to Arizona, where Barbara Polston shares her love of miniature quilts and vintage linens.  Let’s get going!

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Renae Haddadin recounts an amazing quilting journey, which took her from hand appliqué and hand quilting in this country, through Jordan and back again, and then on a new odyssey of longarm quilting.  She bought her first machine without knowing how to use it, but now drives it like a pro.  She demonstrates her unique “road map” for designing quilting patterns by dividing them into grid-marked sections, making what looks complex become much more manageable.  She shows her quilts, her quilting, and the gorgeous wedding dress she created based on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.   We then journey to Arizona, where Barbara Polston shares her love of miniature quilts and vintage linens.  Let’s get going!

Show 1613: A Quilter's Journey debuts on Monday, June 22, 2015.

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Here's a fresh, fun take on a pillowcase that's a great way to use up those small scraps of fabric. From A Spoonful of Sugar and the mother/daughter team of Lisa and Sarah, these pillowcases are sized at 28 1/2" x 18 1/2," so you may need to adjust your pillowcase size, depending on your pillow.  The team includes a tutorial for making the pillowcase itself.

Materials:

• 22 Hexagon papers that are 1 1/4 inch on each side
• Assorted fabric scraps in florals, ginghams, polka dots (hexies)
• Pink polka dot fabric – 19 x 17 inch (pillowcase cuff)
• Pink gingham fabric – 19 x 2 1/2 inch (pillowcase cuff)
• White homespun – 19 x 21 inch (pillowcase front)
• Pink chevron fabric – 19 x 35 1/2 inch (pillowcase backing)

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Renae says "This quilt includes many different techniques. One of those techniques is shadow embroidery. The colored fabric shows through the white fabric, hence the name Beauty from Within." 

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It's June and warm weather has arrived.  Here's a look at swimsuit fashion through history, to start you thinking about taking that plunge. Who knows, maybe someday there will be quilted swimwear to protect us from the sun.  Would you wear a quilted bikini?

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With a little nudge from Captain John, Amanda Murphy tried out two Quilter's Select products, Select Appli-Stick and Select Appli-Web Plus.  Click here to read her review.

Star Members can watch Amanda in Show 1312 - Just in Time! Perfect Projects for the Holidays.

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It's hard to catch every mistake when you publish daily, so (shame on us) we take some comfort that we are not alone in these oversights.  This ad was above the gas pump where we filled up our car. Hint: If there is an option, choose the ginseng.

What's wrong with this picture?

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TQS member mkdquilts recently visited Liberty's of London.  While the store has many floors, she headed straight to the fabric and craft area.  She was not disappointed, except for that fact she had so little room in her luggage. Here's what she found.