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I knew I could count on you for help! After tallying up the votes...my next project will be the Rainy Days Trio! Since spring is here, it will be the perfect project to  celebrate the season. I did love getting all the rationales for your choices...and laughed at a few of the jabs at my UFO list...but I am at peace with the choice and I may be asking for your help again some day.

 

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We are counting down to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show which is a one day show with about 1400 quilts on the second Saturday in July. They start hanging the quilts at 7 AM and they come down at 4 PM! The week before the show, the Stitchin' Post organizes the Quilter's Affair which is 5 days of classes with instructors from around the globe. And, the day after the Quilt Show is Save It For Sunday, a wonderful event where a featured Quilter/Designer has their quilts hung in the forest around the 5 Pines Resort. This event includes a walking tour with the designer. This is one of my favorite events...seeing the quilts hanging in the forest is so beautiful. The week of Quilter's Affair there is also an program each evening to provide entertainment which keeps the quilters happy!

The reason I say "count down" is the teachers have to turn in their fabric postcards this week for the auction and also register their quilts for the Teacher's Tent. This means I have been a busy bee this past weekend! But, I am going to make it because all of you helped me by making the project decision for me!!!

I do hope I see some of you in Sisters at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show!!!

 

Did you know the word “appliqué” comes from the French “appliquér” which means to apply or to fit over? Jill Finley at WeAllSew.com shows you how to do just that in this tutorial about Machine Appliqué.

 



 

Using the colors of the sunset as her inspiration, Leah Gravells created a stunning quilt she called Look to the West. Leah used 200 3/4" strips and the quilt-as-you-go method to create a work of art that is stunning in its beauty and simplicity.

 

Enjoy the next tutorial in the Table Glitz Series with Jen and Shabby Fabrics. This month, they are teaching you how to create pansy-shaped placemats and coasters. What a great idea for spring!

 

Click here to download the pdf file.

Cindy Seitz-Krug, 19 appliquérs, and one piecer created a beautiful opportunity quilt for the Bakersfield Quilt Guild. Even though she bought many tickets, Cindy didn't win the quilt and was quite heart-broken to have to part with it. Find out what happened one day when she received a fateful phone call.

 

Read the sign below to find out what happened to the quilt.

 

This stunning Baltimore style quilt was hand appliquéd, machine pieced, and machine quilted. Cindy was responsible for the quilting.

The quilt was on display at the AQS Quilt Show in Phoenix in 2016.

 

Lilo sits down with Maria on the set to talk about the ways artists can go about obtaining funding for their projects. Learn the two most important things you can do to help you achieve your goal.

 

Star Members can watch Maria in Show 2208: Improv Patchwork.