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We love this cheerful quilt, Sunflower, by Sara Bradshaw and Danielle Johnson. Not only is it bright and colorful, it seems to have an unlimited number of quilting designs. How many do you think there are?

Sunflower was on exhibit as part of the Small Wall Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted exhibit at AQS QuiltWeek Spring Paducah 2019.

60" x 53"

Quilting Method: Stationary Machine, Movable Machine

Quilt Techniques: Machine Appliqué, Free-Motion Quilting, Improvisational Piecing, Machine Piecing

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Alex Anderson's "Under The Sea" Quilt Kit

This wonderful whimsical design pairs modern bright solids with traditional half-square triangles and flying geese for a bold contemporary quilt that moves from a warm energized center to a calm cooling border. 

The "Under the Sea" Kit includes the "Under the Sea" pattern, a 25 piece Kona Cotton fat-quarter solids bundle, 2-3/8 yards of white background fabric, and the pattern and instructions to construct the quilt.

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Appalachian Spring by Judy Martin is included in her Singular Stars book. It was part of a special exhibit of her quilts at AQS QuiltWeek Spring Paducah 2019. The quilt is a strip pieced Lone Star quilt, but somehow Judy managed to make the traditionally "straight" lines of the quilt appear "curved," giving it an almost flower-like shape in the center. Can you see how she did it?

Hint: the strips are part of the fabric. Look at the detail picture below.

Watch Judy in Show 2411.

Singular Stars: Judy Martin's Book of Lone Star Quilts by Judy Martin

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At Spring Quilt Market, Ricky Tims showed us a glimpse of his new project. He is combining a young adult book with sewing and quilting. He....let's let him explain. Take a look.

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Night Sky was a commissioned project for Teresa. The unusual fabrics for this quilt were found at Goodwill, but we are sure you just might have some in your home as well.

Watch Teresa in Show 2410 to discover what materials were used in this quilt.

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 96 Pieces Non-Rotating

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 35 Pieces Rotating

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 96 Pieces Rotating

NightSkybyTeresaCoates - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Night Sky was a commissioned project for Teresa. The unusual fabrics for this quilt were found at Goodwill, but we are sure you just might have some in your home as well.

Watch Teresa in Show 2410.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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The EverSewn Sparrow 25 has all of the features that a quilter or home-sewer needs, and its $329.99 price tag won't break the bank! 

The Sparrow 25 is a great take-around machine for vacation travel, classes, retreats, and getting together with quilting friends. It makes a great gift too! It is a perfect graduation, wedding, or housewarming gift that you know will be well used.

The Sparrow 25 ships for free in the USA!

It offers 197 stitch patterns including an alphabet, 7 buttonholes, and a memory function that allows stitch combinations to be saved. A start/stop function lets the user sew without using the foot pedal, and a needle up/down function allows the user to specify the needle position at the end of a row of stitching. 

Sparrow 25 owner David White says,
"Just bought this machine (Sparrow 25) LOVE IT!!!! I got the embroidery foot (Darning foot) and this machine does quilting free stitching great, The letter feature is excellent. This machine uses standard feet, bobbins and needles so on a Sunday afternoon you can find what you need.  The speed feature is my favorite and the granddaughter loved it too.  I rate this machine 5 stars all the way."