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Here's a beauty in blue. Do you know what it is called? Play the game and find out.

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Marci Baker and Ricky used this cordless iron in Show 2402 and were very impressed!

Do you have a 25% off coupon from your membership renewal? You can use it on this iron! 

What is so great about it? 

• The iron is cord free! How many times have you been pressing and had that annoying cord get in the way? The cord is in the base so it won't ever cause aggravation.
• It's portable - really portable. Light weight (just 4.5 lbs!) and easy to carry, with a handle on top of the heat-resistant carrying case. The cord retracts into the base, so it won't get in your way while you are carrying it.
• It gets really hot. Hotter than Alex's old iron, which means that it does a better job pressing your seams (and it is faster too).
• Both ends of the sole plate are pointed, so you can press in any direction with minimal turning and repositioning. It's great for blocks that have seams going in multiple directions.
• It has a non-stick ceramic-coated soleplate. This distributes the heat more evenly and glides smoothly over your fabric.

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Ricky made Bending Tree in 2017 as a reminder that life can be challenging. Bend, but don’t break! This quilt became a powerful reminder to Ricky after the destructive Spring Wildfire in Colorado this past Summer. Other people experience challenging situations too. Due to so many requests for this pattern, Bending Tree is now available as a kit - or pattern only.

DYED and PRINTED ON DEMAND*

 

 

Ricky created this small but powerful wall quilt as a reminder that life can be challenging and that we should  bend but not break. This small wall quilt can be made and given to someone as a supportive gesture or hung in your own space as a reminder to stay strong. The quilt measures 20” x 22” and features a reverse appliqué technique with satin stitch.

The kit contains one-of-a-kind hand-dyed fabrics (dyed in the Ricky Tims studios) and are very similar to what is shown on the original quilt. Enough fabric is provided for the quilt top and facing - nearly 2 yards total. The kit also contains the pattern, a $24.95 value. Backing and batting are not included.

 

Bending Tree - PATTERN ONLY

$24.95

PRINTED ON DEMAND*

 

 

This is the pattern only version of Bending Tree. The quilt measures 20” x 22” and features a reverse appliqué technique with satin stitch.

 

PRE-ORDERS ONLY

BENDING TREE SHIPS MID-FEBRUARY

*Please be advised that the Ricky Tims dye studios operate with a very small staff. The Bending Tree kits and/or patterns are dyed and/or printed on demandon a a first come-first served basis. This kit is not available until it is created for you and will ship on a first come-first served basis.

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When it comes to changing up home decor, don’t forget the floor! Adding a floor cloth to your entryway, kitchen, bedroom, or even the bathroom, can coordinate your look and transform a room. This modern looking design from Stacy Schlyer can fit in with any style and is simple to make. Plus, it’s easy to change the size of your cloth just by adding more blocks.

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In this quilt Becky takes nine fabulous Bullseye blocks and surrounds them by a wonderful flying geese border.

Everyone can learn how Becky makes her Bullseye quilts in Show 2401: BOM 2019 - Sizzle. This show is FREE to all.

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 36 Pieces Rotating

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 100 Pieces Rotating

NineBlockBullseyebyBeckyGoldsmith - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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In this quilt Becky takes nine fabulous Bullseye blocks and surrounds them by a wonderful flying geese border.

Everyone can learn how Becky makes her Bullseye quilts in Show 2401: BOM 2019 - Sizzle. This show is FREE to all.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Here are the quilts for the ninth team from the over 320 teams that participated in the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE). 201 teams submitted their quilts to be a part of the Exhibition in Houston 2018 and we are featuring the 24 teams selected for the first IMQE Exhibition.

Click here to learn more about the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE).

Enjoy the quilts from Team 203 created by Inna Rohrberg and Alexandra Wright.

Title of Quilt: See im Nebel – Misty Lake

Quilter's Name: Inna Rohrberg

Location: Yach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany

I don't consider myself an artist, but I am a passionate craftswoman. Making a miniature quilt was an extreme challenge for me. My exchange partner and I have very different personalities and each has her own very individual mode of making quilts. But there is one thing that connects us and that is a love of the American quilt designer Bonnie K. Hunter. At the end of every year, Bonnie presents her followers with the gift of a mystery quilt. I have been making these mystery quilts with great enthusiasm for a number of years. The 2017 mystery was "On Ringo Lake". My exchange quilt is an almost exact representation of this design, at a scale of 1:3 - homage to Bonnie and at the same time a miniature lake for my exchange partner. For the choice of fabrics I was inspired both by the original design and also by a photo sent to me by my partner, whilst at the same time keeping with my own personal preference for more sedate colours. And honestly, how many people get to hang a miniature lake on their wall?! Foundation paper pieced by machine, Machine quilted.

Title of Quilt: Bee Eater of the Black Forest

Quilter's Name: Alexandra Wright

Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

My partner, Inna told me she loves all kinds of quilts but she shared wonderful photos of her work and I knew she loved and excelled at traditional patchwork. –I too love all kinds of quilts, but decided to make Inna something she might not make herself. I chose my subject after I learned Inna lived in the Black Forest in Germany. When I researched the area I discovered that the Mediterranean Bee Eater, surprisingly, is found there. I think it is one of the most colorful and beautiful birds I’ve ever seen. Over the course of the year we sent messages back and forth (thank you Google Translator!). Inna’s exuberance and enthusiasm for making quilts just made me happy! I thought this bright colorful bird reflected her passion for quilting. We agreed we would both feel “withdrawal” if we don’t get to sew every day. Like all quilters we both love fabric. I wanted to use some of the special hand dyes that I’ve saved for years. But I also got a kick out of combining my semi solid fabric “paints” with the white and gray prints I could find in my stash. We both love to sew by machine and this quilt is entirely machine made. My choices were often inspired by techniques I have seen on The Quilt Show. I used raw edge improvisational applique for the background, lots of free machine stitching, and outline sketches with 12 wt. quilting thread.

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Debbie Carrington was inspired by her love of the radiant blue and white china in her grandmother's home. Their Blue Willow meat platter was brought out every Christmas. Debbie's The Legend of the Blue Willow quilt is an amazing reproduction of the Blue Willow pattern in fabric. Using original digitized embroidery, machine quilting, painting, and more, Debbie has recreated the feel of beautiful Spode china.

Debbie's quilt was exhibited at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018 in the Alternative Techniques category.

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The pattern for "Sails" (left) is included in Wonderful One Patch Quilts. "Masquerade" (right) is featured in Stack & Cut Hexagon Quilts.

Wonderful One-Patch Quilts - 20 Projects from Triangles, Half-Hexagons, Diamonds & More

What can you sew with a 60° ruler and one simple, repeated shape? The possibilities are endless! 

Stack & Cut Hexagon Quilts - Mix & Match 38 Kaleidoscope Blocks & 12 Quilt Settings

 Stack and cut triangles, diamonds, flat pyramids, gem shapes, and take advantage of the surprising designs that appear. 

Clearview Triangle Ruler - 60° Acrylic Ruler

The Clearview Triangle Ruler makes working with triangular shapes just as easy as squares. 
This versatile ruler can be used to cut strips, triangles, half triangles, diamonds and more, and these shapes can then be combined into an infinite number of designs.