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Cheryl See wanted to make a Hawaiian style quilt, but wanted it to be less traditional and more innovative it design. She did just that, incorporating a train, stations, and places she's lived all in appliqué.

Cheryl's quilt, Train To Nowhere, won First Place, Appliqué Wall, at Road to California 2020.

Want to see more of what Cheryl can do? Watch her in Show 1507: 21st-Century Paper Piecing: Explore Hexies with a "Hexpert".

Photos by Anna Bates

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At the Iowa Quilt Museum through April 5, 2020, a celebration of the life and quilts of Doreen Speckmann.

"This colorful exhibit features works by noted teacher Doreen Speckmann, the quilts on display for the first time since her untimely death in 1999. Known for her wit & wisdom, as well as her teaching and publishing, Doreen led quilting cruises and used the world she explored as inspiration for her original designs." - Iowa Quilt Museum

The museum will be hosting some special events for the exhibit. They've provided the following:

On Saturday, March 7th, we will host three special events to celebrate Doreen and her impact on the quilting world.

At 10:30 am, Marianne Fons & Judy Martin will lead a guided gallery walk.

From 12:30 - 4:30, Joyce Franklin, owner of Piece Works Quilt Shop here in Winterset, will lead a class called  Meet Peaky & Spike. Participants will create a table runner from one of Doreen's patterns.

At 5:00, we'll hold a reception which is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, I'll make a few remarks as will Megan, and we'll recognize any of Doreen's family & former colleagues who are present. 

Don't know Doreen? Click here to find out about this wonderful lady and pioneer in the quilting world.

(photo: Iowa Quilt Museum)

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For the Love of Squircles by Marla Varner of the Bainbridge Island MQG received the Quilting Excellence Award – Sponsored by The Modern Quilt Guild – at QuiltCon 2020.

If you look at the photos, I think you can figure out what a squircle might be.

Artist Statement: “Inspired by my first squircle quilt, this second version used solid scraps and continued the process of creating a block a day for a year. I once again joined a group of online quilters making daily circle blocks. However, I cut my shapes freehand and applied them using needle turn appliqué. The resulting squircle blocks created an opportunity to explore transitions and the design provided the perfect canvas for hand quilting.”

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Debbie writes about Gateway, "I was captivated by the outdoor garden “rooms” at Versailles when we visited France in 2017. They seemed like secret gardens – exactly the kind of place I would have loved as a child."

Black and white.

39″ x 32″

2018

Watch Debbie in Show 2604.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:

"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."

Please enjoy the thirty-eighth quilt from the exhibition by Rie Miyoshi.

Title of Quilt: Me And Sue And The Flower Garden

Quilter's Name: Rie Miyoshi

Dimensions: 78" x 65"

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Pandemonium, an amazing appliqué quilt by Susan Minchow, won First Place, Mixed Large, at Road to California 2020.

Quilted by Kris Vierra, Pandemonium is a based on a Kim McClean design.

Kim wrote about her pattern: "It's very, very busy! When I was designing this quilt, I had been watching a lot of TV - mainly the Tudors and Downton Abbey. In these series, there are a lot of scenes with beautiful stately homes and the garden within the estates. I've seen these places with the kitchen garden, the folly and beautiful fountains and rose arbours. I'd love to live in one of these places, but, they are horrendously costly, so, I'm quite happy to dream in this quilt!"

Photos by Anna Bates

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Debbie's lovely quilt, Ephemeral Elegance, won First Place for First Entry in an AQS Show/Small Wall Quilt category at Paducah 2011. She was so shocked she wanted to call her husband and tell him, but forgot his phone number...

Watch Debbie in Show 2604.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Howdy! In this video, Ann shares her experiences while visiting Eugene and Forest Grove, Oregon. The project this week is a little hand-crafted quilted mesh-bottom bag for collecting rocks and/or harvesting mushrooms. 

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

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A Curious Australian Bird landed on Barbara McKie's windshield while visiting the countryside. Barbara took a photo and then printed that on fabric and threadpainted this lively little fellow with the beautiful blue crest.

Curious Australian Bird by Barbara McKie won First Place, Surface Design, sponsored by Sew Steady, at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2019.