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In this final video of this Way Out West Series, I end up in my final destination, Reno, where the biggest cribbage tournament is held. I also show how to create a quick art quilt to hold my jewelry in place while I travel. Thank you so much for joining me in my journey and allowing me to share my experiences with you! The next series will start in the summer when I get back on the road to? Your guess is as good as mine!

Click here to visit Ann's Etsy shop.

Want to see what else Ann has been doing on her West Coast journey in her Airstream trailer?

Click here for Part 1: Lil Airstream

Click here for Part 2: Colorpods

Click here for Part 3: States in Stitches

Click here for Part 4: Happy Hangers

Click here for Part 5: Mesh-Bottom Bag

Click here for Part 6: Game Pad / Crib-Board Mini Quilt

Click here for Part 7: Pocket TV Slipcover

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When you think of Baltimore Album quilts, you probably think of sailing ships, lighthouses, and flowers. This Baltimore Album takes you under the sea instead. Visit an Octopus Garden by Marilyn Hanson and quilted by Lorrie Ayala. This whimsical quilt featuring sea critters and treasure chests was on display in the Appliqué Wall category at Road to California 2020.

Photos by Anna Bates

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Carson Converse's quilt, Untitled 2-2019, was inspired by a traditional drunkard's path block. The curves are more organic and uneven to match the look of quick hand-drawn sketches. Four thread colors were used to layer additional patterning on top of the design.

Untitled 2-2019 by Carson Converse of the Northampton MQG won First Place, Modern Traditionalism at QuiltCon 2020.

Quilt Details:

67” x 67”
Pieced and quilted by Carson Converse
Northampton MQG
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA
@carsonconverse

Photos by Mary Kay Davis

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 Julie Cefalu is sharing her Blossom Quilt Block tutorial. She's written the pattern for a 6″ block, but also gives you instructions for two other sizes. Perfect for your spring basket, Julie shows you a few ways to use the block and a little shortcut if you'd like to make it simpler.

Click here for Tutorial.

Click here for the pattern.

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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:

"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."

To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:

• Entries may be Traditional, Modern or Art.
• Entries must have been made between 1974 and 2019.
• The minimum size is 50” x 50”

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If you have been hanging around with me for a while you already know this...but for those who may be new, I am a smorgasbord quilter. Which means that I truly like it all...when I enter a quilt shop I run all over to see it all...and I truly love it all. With this said, my number 1 passion is wool. I love the texture, the forgiveness of the genre, and the variety it provides. For those of you allergic to wool...no problem. Flannel can be substituted in any wool pattern.

Click here for Anna's blog.

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We tried counting all the adorable little houses, cars, and trailers in Round & Round the Neighborhood by Martha Lindberg, but gave up. It took Martha 7 months to finish the quilt. It would have taken us 7 years...

The design is by Susan Claire (gourmetquilter.com)

Round & Round the Neighborhood by Martha Lindberg, quilted by Richard Larson, was featured in the Appliqué Large category at Road to California 2020.

Photos by Anna Bates

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The quilting world recently lost two wonderful women. Susanne Woods, who started her own publishing company, Lucky Spool Media, and one of the founding members of Barbara Black's Sunday Sew and Sews, Janet Noever.

From The Strategic Sewing & Quilting Summit, click here to read the entire tribute.

SUSANNE WOODS

1972-2020

"The Strategic Sewing & Quilting Summit (SSQS) mourns the loss of one of our founding Advisory Group members, Susanne Woods.

Susanne Woods was the founder of Lucky Spool Media, a publisher of award winning, best-selling, and beautiful craft books. With more than 20 years of experience in illustrated publishing and online media, she had an in depth of knowledge of the industry and a passion for translating her expertise into her work. The books published by Lucky Spool were inspiring to all kinds of makers. Lucky Spool’s motto, “Beautiful books, made together, one book at a time” was reflected in each publication.

Susanne had previously worked for Craftsy, Interweave, and established Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing. She had also served on the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) Board of Directors from 2012-2018 and on the MQG Advisory Board from 2019-2020."

JANET NOEVER

1938-2020

Janet was a founding member of the Sunday Sew and Sews, who for the last few years have been working on TQS BOMs with Barbara Black. Barbara has written a lovely tribute to her good friend, click here to read the tribute.

Click here to see Janet's version of the TQS BOM 2017 Halo Medallion Quilt.

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A luscious border print makes this simple block shine. Do you know what it's called? Play the game and find out.

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Building on the Years is a charm quilt that Marci made from a single shape and 2000 different pieces of fabric. She created it to celebrate the millennium.

This is a quilt that you must get up from your computer and move away from the screen to see all the effects. Small blocks form bigger blocks and then bigger again. Can you see it? You will probably not see the floating red squares until you are 5 feet away from your screen. We made a smaller version first so you can see it. Then there is a larger version so you get closer.

Watch Marci Baker in Show 2402.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis