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Actually I finished this quilt before we left the summit - I just now have loaded the image on my computer. This quilt celebrates Kaffe's fabrics and the use of the sampler pattern from my foundation paper piecing book. Let me say this, when I originally wrote that book it was under much protest - but guess what......I had a BLAST making this quilt. I guess I may have "crossed to the other side" - do any of you relate to this sort of transformation with a quilting process?

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1962_reginabrett.jpgWritten By Regina Brett of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio. www.reginabrett.com

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back..

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

 

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Paducah is a very special event.  Every year 35,000 quilters descend on this quaint town in Kentucky, USA.  It was an eye-opening experience for our travelling Australian quilting teacher.  Here is a fun review of events through Pam Holland's eyes.

Just a reminder that Pam has one of the best blog/websites in quiltdom.  Click Here.

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Paducah is a very special event.  Every year 35,000 quilters descend on this quaint town in Kentucky, USA.  It was an eye-opening experience for our travelling Australian quilting teacher.  Here is a fun review of events through Pam Holland's eyes.

Just a reminder that Pam has one of the best blog/websites in quiltdom.  Click Here.

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We just learned that Gail Thomas' "Grandmother's Legacy" won First Place in the "Pictorial Quilt" category at the NQA Quilt Show in Columbus, Ohio.  Congratulations, Gail and thank you for sharing with us the process you went through to create this award winner. (If you missed the videos following her creation, please go here to watch.)

Gail loves to paint and share and she teaches her techniques in a new DVD titled "The Art of Painting on Fabric."  She was so touched by the huge response she received from our TQS members that she is giving 3 lucky people a copy of her DVD PLUS a pattern of a drawn Iris - the same iris Gail draws and paints in the DVD.

To enter, simply click here to send an email to fabricpainting@thequiltshow.com and put "Gail Thomas" in the subject line. Your entry needs to be in by Monday June 29, 2009 midnight PST.  (THANK YOU FOR ENTERING.  THIS CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED.)

To contact Gail to teach, or to order yourself the DVD ($40 US $C50) and get started right away, send Gail an email by clicking here  tyderw@shaw.ca

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TQS member, Amanda House (Amoret), takes us on a tour of the designs and colors of Morocco.  We recommend that you move through the pictures manually so you can stop and admire the intricate details on the walls and ceilings. 

If you are looking for quilting designs, you will find one here.  Thank you Amanda.

 

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Congratulations to the following people who were winners of the "Jammin' Jelly" quilt pattern from JWD PublishingKaren Woomer of Missouri; Cindy Shope of Utah; Patricia Minnick of Iowa; Petra McLennan of Australia; Shirley Lam of Texas; and Connie Wong of Washington.

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Thanks to all who entered to win.  Remember you never know when there will be another chance to win a prize just by visiting The Quilt Show.com.  (Hint:  What are you doing this weekend?  Smile

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"Come on along" for an hour packed with great info as Susan Schrempf (Episode 413) joins us as the "Featured Guest" in the chat room tonight, Thursday, June 25, 2009, at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern (01:00 GMT June 26, 2009). Susan will share tips for using your sewing machine to improve your silk-ribbon embroidery. Not able to join us "live?"  You can read the transcript of the chat by clicking on "Chat Transcripts" and selecting the chat you'd like to read.

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Design, techniques, art quilts, traditional quilts, piecing, embellishment, long arm artistry-Whew! This show has it all. Your journey will include the amazing Cathy Franks, our own Sue Garman, and a visit with Sharon Malec. This show is a powerhouse of fun and learning.

Cathy is a long arm expert, an international award winning quilt artist and a refreshing bundle of energy. She creates designs and techniques that produce amazing results. She has been commissioned by many of today's great teachers and has even quilted for Steven Spielberg! 

Sue Garman takes us on the journey of how she builds a quilt design. Where do her ideas come from? How does she come up with new things so easily? Expand your creativity as you learn from Sue.

Then, TQS visits Sharon Malec. Sharon is famous for showing "man's best friend" in quilts that are fun, beautiful, and emotional.

Three great quilters, teachers, and designers are coming to your home at the click of your mouse. You will watch this show over and over!

 

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Full Circle by LibbyLehman

I recently asked Libby Lehman how she was faring since breaking her ankle during a Ricky Tims Super Quilt Serminar back in early May. Here's her reply:

1. I have cleaned out my studio, top to bottom. I have labelled everything, down to needles and pins (pic attached). I now have a huge box to mail to hurricane victims. This is a big weight lifted off of me, both figuratively and literally. How did I get so much stuff in the first place??

2. I finished a new quilt, called Full Circle. This will be an article for Through the Needle (Bernina). I am writing the directions now.

3. My uncluttering stage continued. I have cleaned out my closet, the bathroom and three drawers in the den. Clean Sweep, here I come!

4. I make myself rest for an hour every afternoon. This is hard for a workaholic, but it makes a big difference in how my ankle feels the next day.

5. Best of all, I can now drive. I'm down to an Ace bandage and walking carefully. There is still some swelling, but it gets better every day.

All in all, this enforced captivity has been a blessing. That said, I can't wait to get back on the road with my quilting friends!

Love, Libby

I wanna know, is there such thing as TOO much organization?

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