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Behind The Scenes for the Quilting Design Masterclass

Take a look behind the curtain and come learn quilting design from the masters in our brand new Quilting Design Masterclass. Featuring quilt design experts Sue Nickels, Cathy Franks, Cindy Needham, Nancy Arseneault, and Alex Anderson, everything you need to know to get the best quilting designs is right here waiting for you in the next Quilt Show Masterclass.

Watch TQS' Show 2802: Quilting Design Masterclass, when it debuts Sunday, January 17, 2021.

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Marianne Williamson - "Wild Things" a Houston 2018 Quilt

Wild Things by Marianne Williamson shows nature when it is most liberated, growing out on the highway on the side of the road. "Grasses and flowers grow wild along the roadways of Middle America. They are wild things that just grow there in a random fashion." Featured at Houston in 2018 as part of the In Full Bloom exhibit, Marianne's art quilt was inspired by a shirt she saw in a store. With machine appliqué, quilting, and painting, she has really brought her flowers to life.

Wild Things by Marianne Williamson of Miami, Florida was featured in the In Full Bloom Exhibit at Houston 2018.

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TQS Zoom Quilt - Galaxy by Kayoko Hata

Galaxy by Kayoko Hata gives off the impression that the dark recesses of space would very cold, but it is actually a very inviting looking quilt. Exhibited at the International Quilt Festival Houston in 2011, "the star was made from a blue gradation by using one inch squares. White lace appliqués were combined, and the microcosm was born." "Inspired by a book of appliqué lace patterns," and featuring beautiful hand quilting, hand piecing, and hand embroidery, take a moment to think about how big 1" squares really are to appreciate the care put into the quilt.

ZOOM in on the Detail Photo for a Great Close-Up.

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TQS Puzzle: Faces Quilt by ljsj (The Quilt Show Member)

We loved looking at all the wonderful quilts that came from Alex's Faces class, and we wanted to spotlight one of them. Take a look a ljsj's Faces quilt, and then see even more in The Quilt Show Forum. Read below to see what ljsj had to say about her quilt.

Artist Statement: "Making my face has been a great exercise in self reflection. As with so many this year, there has been sunshine and shadow. But, I am going into 2021 with my eyes wide open! I look forward in hope to sharing a cup of tea - connecting - with friends and loved ones, singing together, and being with my beloved grandchildren again. I am thankful to have had the beauties of nature - birds, garden - and my faith to sustain me."

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 35 Pieces Rotating

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 99 Pieces Rotating

FacebyTheQuiltShowMember-ljsj - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: The Quilt Show Member ljsj

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See a Faces Quilt by ljsj (The Quilt Show Member)

Original Photo: The Quilt Show Member ljsj

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WeAllSew Tutorial: Make a Rope Bowl

Hayley Grzych over at WeAllSew has a fun project that will help you use up the thread in those leftover bobbins. Make a rope bowl. Keep one near your front door to catch your keys and loose change when you walk in, on your bedside table to hold your jewelry for the evening, or go big and make a statement basket for your living room décor. Learn how to make it by clicking below, and get the speed-round version by watching the video.

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Colette Dumont - "Fleur de Glace" a Houston 2018 Quilt

Colette Dumont's Fleur de Glace, meaning ice flower, is unlike any flower we've seen. "Representing ice and cold" Colette's inspiration was her quilt's namesake. Featured at Houston in 2018 in the Alternative Techniques category, what's impressive about her quilt is what you don't notice upon first glance, not unlike how you can tell how much work goes into a garden. The quilt contains "approximately 30,000 beads and Swarovski crystals" that make it "shine like snow on a sunny winter day." Made with a multitude of techniques, including machine quilting, hand embellishment, and original digitized embroidery, its beauty will warm up the coldest who see it.

Fleur de Glace by Colette Dumont of Saint-Romain, Quebec, Canada was featured in the Alternative Techniques category at Houston 2018.

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Alex Anderson LIVE: Life & Class Updates

Alex talks about the latest happenings in her life and about the death of her mother. She also gives updates on classes and timings of LIVEs due to National Events. It's a meeting of our "mini group".

Join her Monday, January 11, 2021, at 10am PST, 1pm EST, & 6pm London time.

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TQS Zoom Quilt - Red Feathers - Claudia Clark Myers & Marilyn Badger

Red Feathers (84" x 79") by Claudia Clark Myers, and quilted by Marilyn Badger, was made in 2012 and won Best of Show (sponsored by Moore's Sewing Center) at Road to California 2013.

Artist statement: "This paper-pieced and machine appliquéd feather extravaganza started with the question, "Why can't you have feathers on a Mariner's Compass?", thus combining two of my favorite traditional blocks. Marilyn topped it off with three months of feather immersion as she quilted her own free-motion original designs."