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Come and take a peek at what two fabulous quilters have to offer you this week. First, Lynn Koolish takes the fear out of Fabric Dyeing and Shibori by doing Dyeing 101 as she shows you all the tools you need to get started. Then, Pokey Bolton arrives in her Airstream Trailer to teach Alex how to do sun printing (cyanotype printing) and how easy it is to use the Applipops circle templates for appliqué.

Watch Lynn and Pokey in Show 2711, when it debuts Sunday, November 15, 2020.

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Kathy McNeil's (Show 1802) Celtic Fox "symbolizes a need to think quickly, to employ cleverness and wisdom." The cunningness of the fox, which "comes from "kenning" meaning to know and understand" is represented beautifully in Kathy's hand appliqué and machine embroidery. Winning First Place in the Art-Whimsical category at Houston 2017, this is one dashing fox.

Celtic Fox by Kathy McNeil of Tulalip, Washingston won First Place in the Art-Whimsical category at Houston 2017.

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It's time for fun. Pick things about yourself and get them represented on your project. Work on the eyes, mouth, nose, and ears. The hair can be really fun. No judgment here. Try something out and then change it. This is play. You remember "play", right?

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

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Our latest show doesn't just have the Exaggerated Pointillism stylings of Carol Morrissey, it also has a fabulous visit to the A Better World Exhibition featured at Houston in 2019. Co-curated by The Quilt Show mainstays Lyric Kinard (Show 2013) and Susan Brubaker Knapp (Show 901), The exhibit focused on inspiration and what people have done with their actions to make the world a better place. The exhibit featured a quilt by Alex titled Anchors Aweigh, made in tribute to her father Joe Sladky. Below is what Alex has to say about the quilt and the exhibit:

"I'm beyond thrilled that my art work has been accepted into "A Better World", an art quilt exhibit highlighting heroes in our world who have worked for the greater good. I chose my Dad, Joe Sladky.

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Star Members can watch Charlotte Warr Andersen in Show 1209: A "Roundup" of Techniques from Two Terrific Teachers, which also features Georgia Bonesteel.

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Here's a reminder that excellence matters.Watching Stephen Curry shoot a basketball or Sherry Reynolds create perfect points inspires us to do better ourselves. Enjoy.

Sherry's quilt, America, Let It Shine, has won many awards including Best of Show Houston 2012, Best Machine Workmanship Award at the 2012 Lancaster AQS Quilt Show & Contest, Viewer's Choice at Road to California 2012, Best of Show PIQF 2011, and Best of Show Machine Quilters Exposition 2011.

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It is now the home stretch for the 2020 BOM Afternoon Delight, and since we released the Month 12 pattern early, Barbara Black has some helpful tips for the last four appliqué blocks so that you can get to the layout process.

It's always a good idea to check out Barbara's tips as they can usually be applied to your everyday quilting as well as the BOM.

Click here for details on Barbara's blog on Month 12 Tips.

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Do you want to accelerate your quilting skills? You need to know the basics. But there are always shortcuts and processes that you can learn the hard way or learn from someone who has been there before you. Dee Christopher has been teaching quilting at local shops through Community Colleges. She has specialized in beginning quilters, but has taught quilters of all levels.

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. It's a fun gathering that will be LIVE on Saturdays beginning November 14, 2020. The first class is "My Favorite Tools". Then there will be 6 other classes and after that she will start on projects you will love doing together. It's all free from TheQuiltShow.com.

Join Dee this Saturday at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London Time. Watch below as Alex talks with Dee about the new program.

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It's time to put the base of the face on your background. Once this is done the play begins. Lots of fun coming with this Faces project.

Join Alex LIVE on Monday November 9, 2020 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time.

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Susan Garrity's Moons Over Bars was part of the AQS Modern Quilt Challenge. It was exhibited at AQS QuiltWeek in Phoenix and traveled for a year as part of the AQS Modern Quilt Challenge exhibit. It's wonderful how the quilting replicates the patterns of the piecing and appliqué parts.