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Join Alex for her favorite method: Spray Starch Prep.
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Dragon Threads, publisher of unique and innovative textile arts books, has received the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award™ for Best Craft Book for the book Fibreart Montage: Combining Quilting, Embroidery & Photography with Embellishments by internationally-renowned quilt artist Judith Baker Montano (Episode 201 & Episode 507 . The book features full-color, jaw-dropping photographs of the newest mixed media techniques perfected by Baker Montano, a leading expert on crazy quilting and embellishment.
Named in honor of America’s most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence by independent publishers. Publications, grouped by genre, are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field. The Benjamin Franklin Awards™ are highly competitive and are regarded as one of the highest national honors in small and independent book publishing.
More than 4,000 publishers submitted books to be considered for the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ this year. All three finalists in the Craft category were quilting/needlework books. Linda Teufel, owner of Dragon Threads, was on hand to accept her award at the Benjamin Franklin 2010 Awards™ presentation ceremony held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, on May 24, 2010. “I am thrilled about winning this award,” said Teufel. “It is an amazing honor for me, Dragon Threads and author Judith Baker Montano!”
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As you might know by now, I'm involved in a mystery project at our remote mountain property called Autumn Rock. The project actually involves two parts called Big Bear and Little Bear. Take a look at the progress and see if you can guess what's brewing. The next installment will be a dead give away so stay tuned. Oh - and I saw the bear! You will too! If you missed the previous two videos, you can quickly find them on the I'm Just Sayin' blog at www.rickytims.com.
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Today's Lesson #9 is Glue Prep. Go to Classrooms>Alex or click on the picture and scroll to lesson #9.
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The works of award winning quilt artist -and TQS favorite- David Taylor are on display at the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO May 28 through October 17, 2010. TQSWizard Lilo attended the grand opening and will be reporting back with behind the scenes info you will only see on TQS. To learn more about David's exhibit -as well as see a great mention about TQS!- read the article by Mike Lawrence with the Steamboat Pilot by visiting our TQS Press Page here.
Be sure to watch David in Episode #406 "Following the Artist's Process".
"Sally at the Window" by David Taylor
(photo by Gregory Case Photography)
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The works of award winning quilt artist -and TQS favorite- David Taylor are on display at the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO May 28 through October 17, 2010. TQSWizard Lilo attended the grand opening and will be reporting back with behind the scenes info you will only see on TQS. To learn more about David's exhibit -as well as a great mention about TQS!- read the article by Mike Lawrence with the Steamboat Pilot. Be sure to catch David in Episode #406 "Following the Artist's Process".
by: Mike Lawrence May 28, 2010Exhibit to showcase Steamboat quilter David Taylor
Taylor’s detailed stitching on display at Steamboat Art Museum
Steamboat Springs — A new exhibit at Steamboat Art Museum will put the colorful work of internationally renowned quilter David Taylor under one roof for the first time.
“I’m so thankful for this opportunity,” Taylor said about the exhibit, which opens at 5 p.m. today at the downtown museum where it will be displayed until Oct. 17. “None of my barn animals have been together.”
Taylor said museum president and curator Shirley Stocks approached him about three years ago with the idea of displaying his quilts at Steamboat Art Museum. Taylor’s all-cotton art has won several awards — including two best of shows — at international quilt festivals in recent years.
The 47-year-old Steamboat Springs resident puts extensive, painstaking work into hand-stitching and selecting fabric for his quilts, which often are inspired by photographs. He said an image captured by local photographer Jackie Owen inspired his quilt featuring a rooster. That quilt won best in show at the 2008 International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Taylor also won a best in show at the 2007 version of that festival, for a quilt featuring a hummingbird.
He said the constant travel involved in his career as a quilt artist necessitated extensive preparation for this summer’s show.
“I’ve been planning for three years what to bring back. All my work is always out, somewhere,” Taylor said. “My rooster, he lives in France. I just had an exhibit there.”
A quilt is defined as three layers stitched together, Taylor said. The exhibition will display 20 of the pieces Taylor has created in his 10 years as a serious quilt artist.
Rod Hanna, the museum’s vice president and public relations director, noted that the intent of the show is not to sell the art, but rather to give the artist a venue to showcase his cumulative work.
Taylor and Hanna were at the museum Wednesday morning as quilts were hung for the exhibit. Also on hand was Lilo Bowman, of www.thequiltshow.com, a site about all things quilt-related. A show about Taylor aired on the site in spring 2009, Bowman said. She plans to create an article and slide show about this summer’s show and its Steamboat location. Bowman said the site has more than 50,000 members across 97 countries.
Visitors to the exhibit should be sure to lean forward and look closely at Taylor’s quilts. The intricacies of the stitching and multicolored threads indicate hours upon hours of careful attention to detail.
Taylor said he uses a broad array of thread colors in an effort to reflect reality. The exhibition includes a quilt that uses tan, blue and purple thread in a portrayal of snow, for example.
“Snow is not just white,” Taylor said. “The world is made up of lots of colors.”
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Today's lesson is needle turn. Tomorrow is Glue Prep and Thursday is Spray Starch. These lessons are short, fun and helpful. We still have some of the BOM applique kits in the Shoppe at a special price.
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"I can't draw!" Who hasn't said that before? The fact of the matter is, we all can draw something. A flower, a quilt block, a geographic shape...even a doodle is drawing. Drawing is like everything else - it takes some time and practice.
On Saturday, June 5th, TQS is participating in "International Drawing Day 2010". Celebrate the artist deep inside all of us. We know it's in there and we want to see it! To participate we urge you to create a new drawing for the Show and Tell. Get your family involved too! It can be as simple or as complex as you wish - it's not a competition. We just want you to draw!
To post your drawing - scan it, or photograph it, and upload it to the Show and Tell link on TQS. The official International Drawing Day is June 5, but you can post your drawing anytime between now and the end of the day on June 5th.
The worldwide "Drawing Day" goal is 1 million pictures. Last year, TQS posted 145 pictures. Can we top that in 2010? Yes, we can! Can we reach 500?
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It's time to begin stitching the June block(s) for your Block of the Month quilt. If you're working on Hugs and Kisses, this month's "assignment" is a lovely Wreath of Roses block (above left). If you're working on Star Crazy, you'll be making the Pinwheel Star, Shadow Star, as well as an Irish Chain (above right).
No matter which BOM you've chosen, you're sure to pick up lots of useful info and tips from Sue Garman's great instruction.To download the June BOM pattern for Hugs and Kisses, click here. To download the June patterns for Star Crazy, click here. And be sure to catch Alex's new classroom lesson's here on Applique featuring our Hugs and Kisses BOM. Alex helps you work to improve your skills.
Meantime, for surefire inspiration, visit the BOM section of Show and Tell to view the beautiful blocks already posted by fellow TQS members.
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Something next to magical has happened - I think I have NAILED machine quilting - and how do I know this? I can stitch straight lines WITHOUT my walking foot - OH MY GOODNESS - (and yes I am shouting with joy) - A whole new world of possibilities has just presented itself.....happy dancing with glee in my heart - I will be posting the blocks as they are finished here. In the end we will put together a smile box for you on this site. Guest- Nancy Brown (yet to air) 
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