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Let's Play by Adriana Briones Calleja of Madrid makes us want to go back to our childhood and play the games of our past. Her marbles look so real we think we could start playing right now.

Let's Play was on display as part of the Pictorial exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.

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Lisa's quilt, Gaudi Star, was inspired by the mosaics of Anton Gaudi in Park Guell in Barcelona. The screen printed design on all the fabric was based on the paving stones also designed by Gaudi. The star motif was then quilted onto the piece and then overpainted with transparent fabric paints to allow the tile designs to show through. It measures 58" x 58". Click here for more info.

Watch Lisa in Show 2503.

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 36 Pieces Rotating

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Rotating

GaudiStarbyLisaWalton - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Lisa Walton

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Lisa's quilt, Gaudi Star, was inspired by the mosaics of Anton Gaudi in Park Guell in Barcelona. The screen printed design on all the fabric was based on the paving stones also designed by Gaudi. The star motif was then quilted onto the piece and then overpainted with transparent fabric paints to allow the tile designs to show through. It measures 58" x 58". Click here for more info.

Watch Lisa in Show 2503.

Original Photo: Lisa Walton

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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 ninth quilt from the exhibition by Miyoko Hashimoto.

Title of Quilt: Sea at Morning

Quilter's Name: Miyoko Hashimoto

Dimensions: 76" x 75"

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She loved them so much that after spending just a few minutes setting them up and styling them, she took one home with her!

She said, "I love this and I am buying it! The hooks are so long that they will hold lots of rulers and tools, and you could even hang a basket or a bag of goodies on it without worrying that it will slip off. I need it!"

Available in 18" and 36" lengths, these handy Ruler Racks are quick and easy to mount to your wall with simple tools that you already have on hand. They are great for keeping rulers safely out of the way, preventing scratching, chips and breakage. and storing them on the wall frees up your cutting table. You can also use them to organize tools and store items, and the hooks can be moved back and forth to accommodate wider or narrower items.

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Getting ready for back to school? This locker organizer by Stacy Schyler at WeAllSew is a great solution for keeping your kids organized.

This project is loaded with plenty of pockets for storage, a pencil/pen holder, and even a frame that can hold your favorite photo or small mirror. The finished size is 8 1/2" x  30 1/2″ and is hung with magnetic clips, so it should fit almost any locker size.

Click here to go to tutorial.

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Cecilia Koppmann, from Buenos Aries, was a Rising Star in Houston in 2018. Her quilt, Student's Village, was created with the help of 70 young students in her class. At the end of the school year, she asked each one to bring her a little house which she could incorporate into a quilt. You'll love all the different houses and how they illustrate each child's personality.

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Lisa lives in Australia which is an extremely dry continent. Most of the population lives around the edges as the center is not really fit for human habitation. However, they still need to eat and the farmers are constantly battling the elements of droughts and floods. This quilt is called Breaking the Drought #2 (as she already made an earlier one) and it depicts the rains finally falling and hopefully sending water to where it is needed.

Click here to read more about Lisa's quilt.

Watch Lisa in Show 2503.

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 36 Pieces Rotating

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 100 Pieces Rotating

BreakingtheDrought#2byLisaWalton - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis