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Listed below are the current exhibits at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. They run through July 5, 2015.  

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Jennifer Moore has written a very interesting article about the real cost of quilting and the business behind it.  This article is packed with information about the quilting industry, the cost of "hand-made," and it discusses whether it is worth it to go into the "business" of quilting.  It's a long one, so sit back with your cup of coffee and learn more about your "hobby."

Click on "Learn More" to read the article.

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Fiber Artist, Teacher and Author Lea McComas shows how she transforms her love of travel, faces and historical images into works of art. Her photo images are manipulated via cropping, changing value and color, and even using gray scale. From designing, constructing, and on through intricate stitch work, Lea changes plain fabrics into realistic and vivid images. She also shares some of the antique textiles she picked up in her travels. Plus, a bonus! Alex offers a clever method for facing a quilt while adding a built-in sleeve. This is a great technique for smaller quilts, when a common binding is too much.

Watch Show 1609: Transforming Quilts from Real Life.

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It's Week 2 at the Scrap Plus Quilt Along with Faith Jones and WeAllSew.com.

This week it's time to put together the quilt top and to learn a bit about straight-line quilting.

Scrap Plus Quilt Along pattern by Faith Jones, Fresh Lemons Quilts.

Finished Size: 56” x 64”

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You can make this adorable box, from Tina Craig at Seaside Stitches, in about an hour.  Start making them now and stockpile for Christmas!

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AQS QuiltWeek® – Paducah, Kentucky begins today, 4/22, and runs through 4/25.  Will you be there?

Here is a list of the semi-finalists.  Is your name on the list?

While we wait to see who won this year, here are a few of the winners from last year.

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, the show teamed with Island Batik to honor 28 quilters. These quilters represent the best and most creative work throughout the show's 40 years.

The featured quilters are: Joanne Myers, Ruth Ingham, Delores Minson, Sally Hass, Jan Lau, Valori Wells Kennedy, Robin Ryan, Phyllis Johnson, Jean Wells Keenan, Donna Rice, Cathy Moen, Kristin Shields and Carol Webb.

The inspirational instructors are: Lawry Thorn, June Jaeger, Jackie Erickson, Ruth Ingram and Karla Alexander.

The machine quilters are: Lori Gailey, Cindy Young, Helen Brisson, Tammy MacArthur and Laura Simmons.

The Quilt Show Sunday lecturers are: Gwen Marston, Jean Wells Keenan, Elizabeth Hartman, Alissa Carlton and Angela Walters.

The honored quilters will be special guests at the Ruby Celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 8 at the Sisters High School Auditorium, 1700 McKinney Butte Road. For tickets and information visit www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org or call 541-549-0989.

The annual show will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 9am to 4pm in Sisters, Oregon.

Never been to Sisters? Enjoy this video from a previous show.

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Kendra McCracken at Fiskars has come up with a cute way to turn old clothing into useable items.  In this tutorial she shows you how to make a pincushion and needle book using an old shirt and jeans.

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We caught up with Becky on the very noisy set of The Quilt Show.  Find out about her vices, her worst quilting disaster, and what she would be doing if she didn't quilt.

Star Members can watch Becky in Show 611:  Appliqué the Piece O' Cake Way and also in Show 1704: Color Challenge and Quickie Quilt.