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fusionwear sv is a contest sponsored by the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and ZERO1.  They want to find an image that represents Silicon Valley in California much in the same way as a Hawaiian shirt represents Hawaii. The minute you see it, you know what it means.  Images have been submitted and artists Corinne Okada Takara and Collen Quen are waiting to see the results of voting which ends June 11, 2010.  Once a design has been chosen it will be used to create printed fabrics and couture designs called fusionwear sv.

These are just a small sample of the images submitted, to learn more about the project and see more examples, click here.  To learn more about Corinne Okada Takara, click here.  To learn more about Colleen Quen, click here.

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Inspiration can come from anywhere and TQS member, FrancesB, wanted to share one of her favorite addresses from Harry Potter author, JK Rowling.

Rowling had many ups and downs in her life and it seemed to serve her well as inspiration. Her speech, The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination, was given at Harvard in 2008 at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.

See if you can't apply the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination to your quilting endeavors the next time the thread breaks, the block doesn't fit, or the colors are all wrong.

Click here for the video and transcript of the speech.

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Alex's Applique Classes This Week

Tue: Inside Curves            Wed:  Hand Work            Thurs: Finishing & Knots

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On the day prior to our currently running La Veta Quilt Retreat I taught day two of a dye class (Justin teaches day one). In my class I teach various dye painting techniques including mono-print. For my sample I slathered thickened dyes on a surface and ran my fingers through the colors. I sort of liked the fabric and with all the teepee action going on at Autumn Rock, it got me thinking about doing something with that class sample. I worked on this yesterday and finished quilting it after dinner. It's not fancy - but it was fun - and anytime I get to quilt is always a treat! I'm looking for a good name for it - any suggestions?

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Alex's Applique Classes This Week

Tue: Inside Curves    Wed:  Hand Work     Thurs: Finishing & Knots

The classes are FREE, just sign in or  Click Here to Be A Free Member

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You probably know by now that I'm cuckoo for for bears and look for them all the time. Twice now in two weeks a bear has walked through the yard with our sprinklers on - traipsed right up the driveway toward the front door then walked off by the side of the house. The first time I saw the wet tracks as I was taking the dogs out at 5:45 am. Today, the dogs were done with their business and I was sitting on the couch with my laptop when I heard an unusual noise and the dogs gruffed. I got up I went to our side door and saw the bear sauntering off by the lake. I went to the front door and sure enough, wet tracks again. I had been sitting with my back to the front storm door not 12 feet away. Since this is likely to be repeated, it's time to start the video camera each morning so I can catch the excitement on video. BTW this is not scary - it is very exciting.

Sorry the only photo I got is the tracks - but if you want to see two bears I caught in one video from last week, check out this previous blog video.

What would you do if a bear came up to your front door?

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Alex's Applique Classes This Week

Tue: Inside Curves            Wed:  Hand Work            Thurs: Finishing & Knots

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Alex and I stumbled upon the booth of Anna Maria Horner at Spring Market 2010. While Anna was not there, her cohort Alexia gave us a peek into some very exciting things. Youthful excitement will keep quilting thriving - and it's contagious. Watch!