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You won't find any red and white in this beautiful quilt from Linda Pumphrey. Linda "modernized" a Mountain Mist pattern and made it her own.

Watch Linda Pumphrey in Show 2212: For the Love of Red and White.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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You'll love this lively, cheerful, and funky oversized mug because it holds plenty of whatever beverage you choose to drink while you work (we don't judge!) and is covered with colorful hashtags of quilty phrases to keep your quilting and social media juices flowing. Designed and printed in the USA, it is also dishwasher and microwave safe.

When these arrived in-store for the first time they sold out instantly! We just received a new shipment of them, so if you missed them the first time, now is your chance to get one (or two or three... they make great gifts!).

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Star Members can watch Ann and Anna in Show 2213: Amish Remix and Quilting on the Road, when it debuts Sunday, June 17, 2018.

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Yes, we run pretty fast taking pictures at quilt shows. Some quilts make us stop and say "Wait, how did she do that?" This is one of those quilts. The scene is beautiful and the boats are just well done applique....not applique?.... This quilt won 1st Place in the Small Wall Quilts - Pictorial at Spring Paducah 2018 and is 58" x 38".

Jan used Fused Appliqué, Digital Fabric Printing, Hand Dyeing, Free-Motion Quilting, Fabric Painting, Thread Painting, and Thread Sketching. So, take a look closer look.

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Before we get started on this weeks muses...let's announce the winner of the 2019 Men Behind the Quilts Calendar sponsored by the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show!  Diane M. Flanigan!!!  Congratulations!  And for those of you who didn't win but must have the calendar for yourself or as a gift, you can still pre-order one by clicking here.

It is the downhill slide to July and you know what that means!!!  The 4th of July!!! (also the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, lol)  Some stitchers are so much more organized than I am and have already decked out their houses! For those quilters who live in the US...time to get decorating for this big holiday.  But, for those of you who are in other countries, the ideas posted here can be modified to include your country's colors and flag to be displayed on your nation's holiday!  We quilters are a country united and our flag is fabric, LOL.  I was so tickled when I visited my friend Leslie's (Grammie Crew) house and it was all ready for July. Her stitching skill and talent for decorating is amazing.  I always come away inspired!  It is at times like this that I wish I didn't suffer from "Monkey Brain." But, alas I come from a long line of ADHD personalities and run from project to project with the hysteria of a quilter out of control!  And, truth be told, I am happiest when I am in love with everything I am buried in, LOL.  I hope you enjoy this little collage of Leslie's decor. 


And, if you want to be inspired by Leslie on a regular basis you can find her on Instagram here.

This is not a "typical Smilebox" It contains only a single picture collage. When you click on it, it will enlarge the photo.
 

Click here for Anna's blog.

Click here for Anna's YouTube Channel.

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Laura has a great little hand-sewing project for you. Quick and easy, this etui (a small ornamental case for holding needles, cosmetics, and other articles) is a perfect companion for stitching on the road.

 

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For six days in March 2011, the American Folk Art Museum dramatically transformed the Park Avenue Armory's historic Wade Thompson Drill Hall with 650 Red and White quilts from the private collection of Joanna S. Rose. Infinite Variety - Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts was the largest exhibition of quilts ever held in New York City.

And now, for your enjoyment, a video with just a small slice of the exhibit.