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See Janet Stone's "Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My!"

April 2019 Update:

Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My! won Best of Show at AQS Paducah Spring 2019.

And, Janet received a proclamation stating that she is now the "Duchess of Paducah".

Ricky sent us some great photos.

Here's the lovely Duchess with her quilt.

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March 2019 Update:

Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My! won Best Stationary Machine Quilting at AQS Lancaster 2019.

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It just wouldn't be a quilt show without an entry from TQS favorite Janet Stone. Janet's quilt, Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My!, took its inspiration from an antique woven coverlet. Find out how she overcame a huge problem to create a more beautiful quilt. Let's just say her cat was involved...

Janet's quilt was exhibited at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018 and won 3rd Place Traditional.

Watch Janet in Show 1401: From ABC to BOM: Tips and Techniques Just for "Ewe".

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Take a Tour of Kathy McNeil's Studio

Award-winning quilter Kathy McNeil has been kind enough to give a tour of her wonderful studio in Puget Sound. Along with her furniture and fixtures, we'd sure love to have her view.

Star Members can learn from Kathy in Show 1802: Fearless Quilting and Fabulous Results.

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WeAllSew Tutorial: Black Cat Trick or Treat Tote

Today we would like to share a fun, beginner friendly project you can make for your little ones! The Black Cat Trick or Treat Tote is a great project for beginning sewers. It's also great for teaching your children who are eager to learn to sew.

Click here to go to tutorial.

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Take a Class from Alex in Houston

Are you going to the Houston Quilt Show? Why not take a class from Alex?

475. SUCCESSFUL FABRIC STRATEGIES AND SUPER PRODUCT REVIEW FOR YOU!

2-5pm Thursday, November 8, 2018

Need to pare down your stash? Ready to start fresh? Alex can show you how to choose the best fabrics for your next quilt project—exploring color, contrast, placement, and value. Learn how Quilters Select products can positively impact your appliqué techniques—both finished and raw-edge—working with silks, easier paper piecing, and so much more. And don't forget the Door Prizes!

The class price is only $48 including equipment fee. The only supplies you need are a paper, pen, and pencil.

Click here to learn more.

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Join Ricky for Classes in Houston

Ricky will be teaching two classes in Houston and would love to have you join him.

MINI MASTER CLASS Part A (Morning) Part B (Afternoon)

Friday, November 9, 2018

Part A - 552 - Morning - Jam-packed with information and inspiration, this seminar-style Master Class covers Improvisational Techniques, Convergence Quilts in a Nutshell, Design Mastery, Eleven Things Every Quilter Should Know, No-Pins Precision Curved Piecing, Outline Appliqué, and more. Part A is a stand-alone class, but consider registering for Part B to complete the course.

*CLASS PRICE - $45 + MAT FEE - $10 + EQUIP FEE - $3 = $58

Supplies—paper, pen, & pencil; note/sketch paper.

Part B - 586 - Afternoon - This class covers The Elusive Muse (connecting with creativity), Color Theory for Quilters, Design Your Own Rhapsody Quilt,Fearless Free-Motion Machine Quilting (domestic machine), and more. Part B is a stand-alone class, but consider registering for Part A to complete the course. No sewing, no supply list, no UFOs.

*CLASS PRICE - $45 + MAT FEE - $10 = $55

Supplies—paper, pen, & pencil.

Click here for more information.

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Jinny's Memory Match: 8/12/2019

This is a very interesting block. What do you think it is called? Play the game and find out.

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Cut strips, squares, hexagons, and even chevrons fast with the Shape Cut by June Taylor

Save time and gain accuracy on repetitive cuts for quilting with the Shape Cut Plus Slotted Ruler!

Use the slotted ruler with a rotary cutter and cutting mat to quickly and easily cut multiple strips from 1/2" up to 12" wide, in 1/2" increments. To make other shapes, just turn your Shape Cut Ruler and make another set of cuts. The big 12" x 18" cutting surface lets you cut lots of pieces at once!

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If you missed it before, now is your chance - Quilters Select Free Fuse is back in stock for immediate shipping!

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"Taking Flight: My Great Aunts" by Debra Goley

Debra Goley created Taking Flight: My Great Aunts for the HERstory: A Celebration of Strong Women exhibit. Her aunts both served in WW II as pilots and are both still living. That's one of them in the video with Debra. Debra talks about her quilt and we salute the women she commemorated.

Her two aunts are Betty Heinrich Berkstresser and Barbara Willis Heinrich.

Click here for HERstory: A Celebration of Strong Women - Exhibit Schedule

Deb writes,

Here is my highlight! Getting to celebrate with my Aunt, Betty Heinrich Berkstresser, a WWII veteran, a Women Air Force Pilot was the best treat! I was honored to show her my art work of her and my other great Aunt both still living! Only 83 of the 1000 WASPS still alive and both my Aunts received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2011. People came up to thank them for their service and my tears were of joy.

Click here to go to Deb's website.

(photo: Debra Goley)

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Strong Visual Impact and Beautiful Color - Thom Atkins, "Water is Life, So Why are We Doing This"

While the colors are vibrant and help the quilt tell a story, the visual impact of the quilt had people stopping and staring. It made you feel like you were looking through a pipeline in the ocean. Thom Atkins quilt, Water is Life, So Why are We Doing This, is a commentary on what we are doing to our oceans. That's why he used interesting embellishments, including distressed plastic, to create something that was "Beautiful" and "Terrifying".

Thom's quilt won Best Use of Color and 2nd Place Visual Impact (New Quilts of Northern California) at PIQF 2018.