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Pantone's Color of the Year for 2018, Ultra Violet, is perfect for royalty or a rockstar. Will you be using it in your quilts?

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Minki Kim has put together a tutorial to make some wonderful wool felt pincushions for you to make for, or with, your special friends over the holidays.

(photo: WeAllSew.com)

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And, if you look closely, you just might see a bit of that Pantone Color of the Year...

Connie's quilt was part of the Art Whimsical category at Houston 2017.

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Two TQS Quilters have already finished their Halo Medallion BOM tops. Good news for those who haven't started:

1. The patterns DO NOT go away Jan1 as usual.
2. Halo Medallion patterns are available to Star members all 2018.
3. Star Members DO NOT have to choose. They get BOTH Halo Medallion and The Patchwork Barn patterns.
4. To learn more about the quilts below, click on the names above the pictures.

Reminder: You get a Free 1-Year Membership worth $49 and a Free Gift worth up to $24.95 with the Purchase of a Quilt kit: The Patchwork Barn by Edyta Sitar, Lady of Shallot by Ricky Tims, or Sue Garman's Halo Medallion. 

Linda McCann "Halo Medallion"

Cari Apostol "In Memory of Sue"

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Star Members can learn about Mel and her quilts in Show 2112: Creating Improvisational Patchwork and Modern Molas & A New Spin on an Antique Quilt.

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The Patchwork Barn Quilt combines a fun sampler for piecing and branches. leaves, and flowers for appliqué. BUT there is a shortcut. Each kit comes with 3 packages of silhouettes filled with pre-fused fabric to create all the leaves, flowers, and branches. Just place, fuse, and sew. The patterns begin January 1. Remember, we are including a full $49 1-Year Membership with each kit so that all the patterns will be available. Use it yourself, or give a membership to a friend.

Want another kit choice? We have one by Ricky and one by Sue Garman. Both come with the Free 1-Year Membership.

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I'm a grandparent, so sue me if I like cute kid things. Rebecca Lilly Segura won an Honorable Mention for her quilt "Scene from an Ordinary Life" in the Art-Miniature category at Houston 2017. BUT don't miss the techniques used in this adorable quilt. See the sign at the bottom.

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I have pincushions on the brain!  One of my stitch groups decided to have a Christmas pincushion exchange.  Which meant I had to make 6 pincushions. You would think that would be a piece of cake! But, if you look at my Pinterest Pincushion board the choices are endless!!! I can remember as a child that the only pincushion I ever saw was the tomato. Now stitchers are finding creative ways to store pins and many quilters have collections of adorable pincushions in their sewing rooms.


The first recorded origins of the pincushion date back to the Middle Ages in Europe. Seamstresses through the ages found innovative designs for keeping their pins. The tomato with the strawberry attached showed up during the Victorian Era. It was believed a tomato placed on the window sill would bring riches to a home and protect against evil spirits. That was great during the growing season but during the off season a pincushion could be made to look like a tomato and continue the protection.

Pincushions are a very satisfying project as they usually are short and sweet from beginning to end. They also are a wonderful gift for a quilting friend...and, who knows they might provide some protection from the evil spirits! After traveling to Portland this past week and visiting not only Acorn & Threads cross stitch shop but Pioneer Quilts my list of pincushion options has increased!!! I hope you enjoy this little pincushion slide show...there are so many choices and if you want to send me one, I will add it to my collection, LOL!!!

Click here for Anna's YouTube Channel.