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This week we found out that our beloved quilt show in Sisters was being postponed till 2021.

 

 

This is not the only quilt show to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. So, how do we adjust or recreate our quilting mojo?! I can't wait to see what Valori Wells will come up with along with her small army of quilters. The hints of a virtual quilt show are fascinating to me. In order for the quilting world to survive and grow it needs to reach more of us quilters! Which means we need to think outside the box, especially for the next year!

 

I have noticed and enjoyed that more designers are moving out of their comfort zones and using Instagram and Facebook to reach their fan base on a more personal level. As an everyday quilter I not only fall in love with a pattern, but if I feel something for the designer I am sold. For me it is a package deal...how about for you? Do you only look at the pattern or do you want to know something about who designed a certain pattern?

 

I am reevaluating my quilting life and it not only includes UFOs but the desire to expand my quilting repertoire, and since workshops/classes are going to be interrupted why not check out the many "how to" videos on The Quilt Show and YouTube. What better time to pass on our experience and knowledge to other members of our families. The one things about quilting is that it provides such a wide variety of techniques that the word bored does not exist in any of its patterns! We can then be reassured that there will be future generations that will treasure our own creations.

 

Hope you are safe, healthy, and stitching...and enjoying a little fresh air.

 

 

Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.

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Sophie Zaugg was inspired by a geometric street art mural to create her quilt Bubble Gum. She wanted to use the negative space in her quilt as it was used in the mural and also wanted it to mimic the concrete wall.

Bubble Gum by Sophie Zaugg won Second Place, Negative Space, sponsored by Coats & Clark, at QuiltCon 2020.

Photos by Mary Kay Davis

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QUILTMANIA woud like you to participate in their Solidarity Quilt Blocks Program.

From QUILTMANIA:

During these difficult times, health care providers around the world are risking their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, working over-time in this battle against the coronavirus. We would like to mobilize the international quilting community to participate in a solidarity project as a token of thanks for their hard work and dedication. For those who would like to participate, the project’s guidelines are as follows:

• *Fabricate a block measuring 25 cm (10 inches), seam allowance NOT included.
• *The color palette of the fabrics should range from pink to red.
• *You may create any block that you like. The blocks presented on our blog are simply examples that you may reproduce, if you like, but this is not a requirement.
• *The project deadline is June 30^th, 2020.

*The blocks will be pieced and assembled into quilts and then donated to a number of hospitals in various countries. Shipping instructions for your block will be provided at a later date.

Click here for more instructions.

You will need to complete the I Want To Participate form. CLICK HERE for the form.

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TQS member, mkdquilts, like the rest of you, has been sheltering in place for a while now, so, when a treasure box of unknown fabrics arrived from Jane Sassaman, she decided to share the "unboxing" with the world. We hope everyone is this happy when new fabric arrives at their door.

You can learn from Jane Sassaman here at TQS in Show 301.

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How do you make a ZigZag Binding? Is it hard. Alex says no, but make her prove it. Watch her LIVE on Wednesday April 29 at 10 am PST, 1 pm EST, and 6 pm London time. It's more fun LIVE, but don't worry, it is recorded so you can play it back.  Don't miss the Stay in Place Membership Special pricing.

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Here is a wonderful, award-winning quilt created by Denise Havlan (Username: denisehavlan), one of our TQS members. The quilt is Celtic Creed, and the center Celtic cross imagery is hand-painted. It measures 53" x 62" and is appliquéd and quilted on a domestic machine. Denise says, "I knew that one day I would do a quilt to celebrate my heritage." We think she did a spectacular job!

Click here to see the quilt.

Celtic Creed - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

Celtic Creed - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

Celtic Creed - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

Celtic Creed - 100 Pieces Rotating

Celtic Creed - 300 Pieces Rotating

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Do you think this block is called "The Devil's Puzzle?" Play the game and find out.

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Angular No. 1 by Audrey Esarey won First Place, Negative Space, sponsored by Coats & Clark, at QuiltCon 2020. TQS got the chance to talk to Audrey and she was kind enough to tell us about her design choices and how she made the quilt. Photos of the quilt are below the video.

Photos by Mary Kay Davis

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Part 3 in BERNINA's series of Longarm Quilting for Beginners deals with threading and basic techniques.

A person new to using a longarm is always interested in the threading of the machine. Some longarms are a little different from others. Here they share with you how easy it is to thread their BERNINA Q Series machines. Both the Q 20 and the Q 24 thread the same way. The threading is all in the front, so there is no need to go to the back or reach all the way to the back.

Part 2 is a discussion about the frame and rails.

Part 1 gave you some things to think about if you decide to purchase a longarm on a frame. The later blogs will touch on basic techniques, feature highlights of the BERNINA Q Series and BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System.

Click here for Part 3.

Click here for Part 2.

Click here for Part 1.

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Alex Anderson's quilting tutorial on Piecing a LaMoyne Star with Diamonds will be broadcast LIVE Monday, Apr 27, at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. The class will be recorded for later viewing (it's just more fun LIVE). Tell a friend and then chat during the LIVE. If you want to chat in the LIVE session, go to our homepage, scroll down and go to the playlist on YouTube. That way your chat will go to Alex.

Don't miss the Stay in Place special membership and see all the shows Alex talks about.