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This week Ann was in Portland, Oregon. So many fun places to see! She's glamping along the Columbia River in Woodland, WA stitching and watching the boats go by. She learned a new variation on cribbage from Shelly Heesacker, Producer of The Quilt Show, just before she left Forest Grove, and it gave her the idea for this week's stitch project: the Game Pad/Crib-Board Mini Quilt. Plus, she teaches you how to play the variation (if you already know the game of cribbage). And she got to put two more states on her quilted map!

Click here to visit Ann's Etsy shop.

Want to see what else Ann has been doing on her West Coast journey in her Airstream trailer?

Click here for Part 1: Lil Airstream

Click here for Part 2: Colorpods

Click here for Part 3: States in Stitches

Click here for Part 4: Happy Hangers

Click here for Part 5: Mesh-Bottom Bag

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We were just going to post that Spring Thing won Third Place, Appliqué Wall, at Road to California 2020, when we found out it also won Best Wall Quilt at AQS QuiltWeek® – Daytona Beach, Florida, 2020. Congratulations to Claudia Scheja of Westphalia, Germany. Claudia's quilt was pieced and appliquéd by hand. This work was then highlighed by fabulous machine quilting.

Photos by Anna Bates

The following photo and video are from AQS:

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The amazing Margaret Solomon Gunn loves violet and it shows in this spectacular quilt, The Value of Violet, which won Best of Show at AQS QuiltWeek Daytona Beach, 2020.

Make sure to look at the Cathedral Window blocks, the floral appliqué and of course, the intricate machine quilting.

(Photos and Video: AQS)

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Fabric weights are easy to make and use. 

* They secure patterns to fabric without using pins.

* Place them directly on the pattern and you are ready to cut.

* They are Ideal for delicate fabrics, no snags from pins.

Anyone who cuts out patterns would love to own a set of these and now here's an easy tutorial from Kymona Tracey at WeAllSew.com to show you how to make them.

Click here for tutorial.

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Now Back in Stock! Acorn Easy Press Fabric Treatment Combi Kit

"This stuff is amazing" - Maryanne James AZ

Perfect your piecing and refresh your fabric with Acorn Precision Piecing's NEW dynamic duo of Easy Press Fabric Treatment and Mist Bottle.

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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:

"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."

To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:

• Entries may be Traditional, Modern or Art.
• Entries must have been made between 1974 and 2019.
• The minimum size is 50” x 50”

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My friend Kathy has been a long time member of the Tucson Quilters Guild and was this year's hanging chairman...so, when she invited me to visit the show I couldn't wait. The Tucson Quilt Guild is dedicated to promoting the art of quilting and fellowship. It was so nice to have an insider share information about the show and also to bridge introductions with quilters who had quilts in the show. One of quilters she said I needed to talk with turned out to be a former guest of The Quilt Show! It was Show 1907: Machine Quilting Friends with guest was Nancy Arseneault!

 

Her quilt, called Isn't it Romantic?, was a judged quilt and won 2 ribbons! 1st place for One Person Machine Appliqué Machine Quilted and also for Exemplary Machine Appliqué.

 

 

Nancy started with a pattern by Esther Aliu, stitching a blanket stitch on her old BERNINA. She said she loved the thunk sound her old BERNINA made :) Nancy uses 2 batts in her quilts, one cotton and one wool with the wool one on top. She says the wool batt when quilting provides dimension to her quilts, and as you can see she knows what she is doing!

 

 

 

When I attend Quilt Shows I am amazed by the talent all around, and Nancy has definitely inspired me to give this technique a try!!

 

Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.

Click here for Anna's blog.

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Stargazer Splendor by Andrea Brokenshire won Third Place, Pictorial, at Road to California 2020 and it isn't hard to see why. It looks so real you'll think you can smell its fragrance as you walk by.

Learn more about Andrea in Show 1706: Textural Backgrounds, Appliqué on Silk & Straight-Line Quilting.

Photos by Anna Bates

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Deportation pieced by Jackie Benedetti, quilted by Rachael Dorr, won Best Machine Quilting, Framed, sponsored by Handi Quilter, at QuiltCon 2020. Jackie was kind enough to show us a picture of the memorial on her phone. The quilt is a stunning representation of the memorial.

Congratulations Jackie and Rachael.

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Looking for a gift for a quilter in your life? Right now save 20% on everything in the TQS Shop - Gifts for Quilters category with Coupon Code:

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Offer good through Sunday, March 1, 2020, and while supplies last.

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