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Secret in the Garden is a dazzling wholecloth quilt from Kumiko Frydl which features achromatic colored threadwork using cotton, silk, and Sulky threads. We love the peony design that helps to create the mandala in the center of the quilt. The subtle detail near the binding adds additional intrigue. For a miniature quilt, there is a lot to study.

Secret in the Garden by Kumiko Frydl was on display as part of the Miniature Exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.

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There is nothing better for the creative soul than a WiFi Break. G and I hit the road over the top of the mountain...to Belknap Hot Springs. No Wifi and barely any cell service, so we hunkered down and enjoyed the peace.

Really, all that one needs is some good food, good company and a stitching project! Bringing one of my favorite designers along is like icing on the cake.

With the rain outside, a bit of Buttermilk Basin Stitching brings comfort to the stitchy soul. Plus, it is getting me all excited about attending Woolstock, an event sponsored by Buttermilk Basin.

Although this post doesn't have lots of quilty talk, it is filled with things to dream about...sometimes taking a break from the world and just stitching is just what the doctor ordered!!

Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.

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Alex gets the chance to meet Aggy Burczyk the BERNINA Manager of the "Big Babies" (Longarm Division). Alex learns the difference between the Q20 and the Q24, where it is made, how tension is made easy, why there is such a small learning curve, and more. It's a fun video with lots of info.

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Aki Sakai has done it again with her miniature quilt full of delicious little details like bunnies, eggs, baskets, and birds. You'll spend hours taking in all the little details. The little bunnies hanging of the edge of the quilt just make our heart sing.

Happy Easter by Aki Sakai was on display as part of the Miniature Exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.

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Congratulations to Teri Cherne for winning 1st Place Overall at Fall Paducah 2019 with her quilt, Finding Light in the Darkness. She always creates amazing designs and is an expert quilter. See her show:

Show 2011: Building with Details, Interest, and Finishes

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Shelly Scott-Tobisch loves delectable mountain blocks and was delighted with this quilt, Song of Friendship, made by Carrie Lakatos and Faith McCleod.

Learn precision piecing from Shelley and Bernie in Show 2506.

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 35 Pieces Rotating

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 100 Pieces Rotating

SongofFriendshipbyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Shelly Scott-Tobisch loves delectable mountain blocks and was delighted with this quilt, Song of Friendship, made by Carrie Lakatos and Faith McCleod.

Learn precision piecing from Shelley and Bernie in Show 2506.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Today we continue our selection of quilts recently displayed at the Spring Paducah 2019 show featured as part of The 14th Quilt Nihon Exhibition. The exhibit is described as:

"Organized by the Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association, the Quilt Nihon Exhibition is one of the most prestigious international quilt contests in Japan. The exhibit features 42 quilts from the "Innovative Traditional" category, which will later be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art."

Please enjoy the sixteenth quilt from the exhibition by Yoko Nagakubo.

Title of Quilt: Beginning of Morning

Quilter's Name: Fusako Yamada

Dimensions: 71" x 71"

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In her quilt, The Space Between Us, a continuation of her series on old rusted cars, Esterita Austin feels there is still life left in the machines which have been put out to pasture. She says she can, "Relate well to the rusty old forms".

The Space Between Us by Esterita Austin was on display as part of the Miniature Art Exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.

Watch Esterita in Show 506: Picture Perfect.

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Alex calls this simple nine-patch design "a beautiful and absolutely perfect quilt".

Learn from Shelley and Bernie in Show 2506.

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 36 Pieces Rotating

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 100 Pieces Rotating

FruitMedleybyShelleyandBernieTobisch - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis