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Mondrian's Window uses both silk and 50/50 silk/cotton blends. The luminosity of the fabrics gives a much more vivid impact. When quilted, the angles of light reflect off their surfaces. Allie even used plaid silk in this wonderful composition of fabrics.

Star Members can watch Allie in Show 2105: A Modern Approach to Stained Glass Quilting & Shot Cottons in Traditional Blocks.

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 36 Pieces Rotating

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 100 Pieces Rotating

Mondrian'sWindowbyAllieAller - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Making quilts for wordsmith Meg Cox, is about meaning, importance, and carrying on a tradition. She accepts the challenge to join Alex and Ricky in making a quilt based on a favorite musical. They will share the messages, tips, and techniques used to meet the challenge. Lo and behold, one of the three needs a bit of help when it comes to spelling...watch the show when it debuts on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.

Star Members can watch Show 2106: TQS Challenge with Meg Cox, Alex Anderson, and Ricky Tims.

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Using his Innova, Jamie Wallen shares five smashing border designs all based on one basic motif. Stay tuned, more videos to come.

Star Members can learn more about Jamie in Show 1708: Jamie Wallen's Playground.

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This is our guess as to how the Baltimore Album Quilt got started. It's only a guess:

1846--

Quilt Guild Member #1 - "Hey, Darlene is new in our group. Let's trick her. No not the Snipe thing, let's do a quilting thing. Let's tell her she has to do a special quilt."

Member #2 - "We live near Baltimore. Let's call it a Baltimore Album Quilt."

Member #3 - "Let's say it has at least 200 flowers and all the vines around the outside."

Member #1 - "Yes, of course flowers have to have vases. Then there are 16 blocks in the middle with 100-175 appliqued pieces in each block."

Member #2 - "Oh, and birds. There have to be a lot of birds."

Member #3 - "And at least one of the birds has to be holding a flag."

Member #1 - "Oh that is mean. And how about making it even worse? At least one block has to have a sailing ship with all the rigging."

Member #2 - "This is great. Then add 1000 half-square triangles. We need to remember to tell her next week that it was all a joke."

4 years later...

Member #1 - "Darlene says she brought her Baltimore Album Quilt for show and tell. Mary, didn't you tell her we were kidding?..."

Congratulations to Darlene Donohue on winning 3rd Place Wall Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted at AQS Paducah 2017 with her amazing quilt, "My Baltimore Journey" 86" x 86". No joke.

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Allie Aller talks about her book Stained Glass Quilts Reimagined. Take a peek inside.

Star Members can learn more about stained glass quilts in Show 2105: A Modern Approach to Stained Glass Quilting & Shot Cottons in Traditional Blocks.

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In Show 1904, TQS visited the studio of Jean Ann Wright. Jean makes log cabin blocks look curvy. In 1904, she shows you how to use various sizes of fabric strips and finished blocks to create the illusion of curved designs.

Here are the three lucky TQS Members:

• Vdickers
• janicelynn
• KathyB1

We will be contacting you shortly to get your shipping information.

Thank you to all that participated.

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Patti Sandage and Elle Smith created this wonderful quilt (did I mention it's RED!) Capricho, 79" x 79", and won 2nd Place in the Wall Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted at Paducah 2017. It has Beading, Crystals, Silk Ribbon Emboidery, Fabric Origami, Free-Motion Quilting, English Piecing, Hand Piecing, and Machine Piecing.

And did I mention it's RED!