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Which Kind of Quilter are you? Vote below.

You are not in a box and labels don't define your journey, but as of today, do you consider yourself a Traditional Quilter OR an Art Quilter? Just for fun, try to guess the percentages before you vote, and then take a look.

(Picture by Lauren Vlcek)

Previous Polls Included:

• How Do You Store Your Stash?
• What's On Your Design Wall?
• How Do You Baste Your Quilts?
• How Do You Quilt Your Quilts?
• How Do You Hang Your Quilts?
• Where Do You Get Your Quilting Ideas?
• How Do You Feel About Your Scissors?
• Whether You Use A Manual Or Electric Sewing Machine?
• Whether You Use A Rotary Cutter Or Scissors?
• How You Feel About Furry Friends?

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Adoration was inspired by the Gustav Klimt painting Mother and Child, and Emily Taylor wanted her quilt to portray the same feeling of the painting. Displaying an affectionate scene of a mother embracing her child, the painting struck a chord with Emily as it is the same way she felt about being a mother herself. Beautiful in its collage landscape, you can really sense the warmth and love that is on display.

Learn from Emily by watching Show 2712.

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 35 Pieces Rotating

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 99 Pieces Rotating

AdorationbyEmilyTaylor - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Zumi Hidalgo

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Adoration was inspired by the Gustav Klimt painting Mother and Child, and Emily Taylor wanted her quilt to portray the same feeling of the painting. Displaying an affectionate scene of a mother embracing her child, the painting struck a chord with Emily as it is the same way she felt about being a mother herself. Beautiful in its collage landscape, you can really sense the warmth and love that is on display.

Learn from Emily in Show 2712.

Original Photos: Zumi Hidalgo

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TQS continues its feature of quilts exhibited in 2020 at QuiltCon as part of The Quilts of Victoria Findlay Wolfe exhibit. The exhibit is described as:

"Purposeful play is a deliberate free-form practice with one goal in mind: to ultimately improve the outcome of the finished product while capturing a thought, emotion, or technique. Always fascinated by color, pattern, and quilters who came before us, Victoria Findlay Wolfe found her life's true joy in exploring her grandmother's quiltmaking as a starting point.

Her diverse and exciting body of work stirs quilters worldwide to dig deeper, take risks, and experiment with fabric. This retrospective exhibit features a selection of Findlay Wolfe's inspiring quilts and the stories behind them."

Please enjoy Victoria's twelfth quilt from the exhibition.

Title of Quilt: Farm Girl

Quilter's Name: Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Quilted By: Karen McTavish

Years Made: 2011-2014

Quilt Size: 98" x 98"

Original Photos by Mary Kay Davis

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Consider sponsoring an individual Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) interview for only $25 now through December 31, 2020, a special holiday WIN-WIN-WIN opportunity for all. QSOS is a project conducted by the Quilt Alliance that helps to preserve the treasured history and story of our quilts. A quilter is videotaped being interviewed about their quilt, giving its history and its importance to the quilter, and that recording, along with photos of the quilt and transcripts of the interview, is archived at the American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress. Over 1,200 oral history interviews with quiltmakers have been recorded by the project since its founding in 1999.

With your donation, an individual interview can be recorded by the Quilt Alliance and another story will be saved. 

Donate $25 now or 

By donating more, you are afforded the following benefits:

• For a gift of $100 you can match your name (or the name of a honoree) as sponsor of four QSOS interviews (WIN: The entire quilt community). 
• An anonymous angel donor will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar and cover the sponsorship of four more interviews (WIN: The entire quilt community). 
• AND you will receive a copy of Ricky Tims and Kat Bowser’s new book, Lizzy Albright and the Attic Window (WIN: You or the person you gift it to!).

Make a Donation and Sponser A Quilters' Save Our Stories (QSOS) Interview.

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Utilizing "painted panels from an organization that takes all of the money back to the tribal members every year," Blossom Hamusek was able to create something truly inspired. In Munga's World, Blossom used "batiks, hand dyed and a variety of African and African-looking fabrics to tie in the various blocks" to the painted panels. Featuring a bevy of animals and appliqué blocks brought to life through machine piecing and machine appliqué, and displayed at PIQF 2019, Blossom's quilt certainly demonstrates that we all live in the Circle of Life.

Munga's World by Blossom Hamusek of Redding, California was featured in the Innovative category at the Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) 2019.

Original Photos: Lucas Davis

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Join Dee this Saturday for her class on piecing intimidating blocks.

Dee will be teaching in her classroom called "Dee's Saturday Sampler" on TheQuiltshow.com blog, the TQS Facebook, Alex Anderson's Facebook, Ricky Tims' Facebook and the TQS YouTube channel. 

Join Dee this Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London Time. 

If you are interested in the products mentioned in Dee's classes, click here.

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These adorable pin cushions from Camille Roskelley and WeAllSew.com would make great gifts this season for all your quilting friends.

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Light colors can bring troubles to your quilt. Alex knows because it has happened to her. She has some guidelines to help you avoid these problems.

Click here to download the pattern(s).

Join Alex LIVE on Friday December 11, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

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Here is Sedona Star by Lisa Sipes (Show 1506), which is actually a variation on our 2012 Block Of the Month originally by Sarah Vedeler (Show 904). A spectacular medallion quilt that features a center star surrounded by a charming array of appliqué elements, Lisa created her version in the neutral colorway.