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Lisa Sipes has collaborated with a number of people to make some stunningly beautiful quilts. Here is just a sample, plus a peek at her pink Gammill.

Star Members can watch Lisa in Episode 1506: Two Amazing Women and the Power of Quilting.

(The slideshow is best viewed Firefox.)

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

 

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This is a beautiful star from Jinny Beyer. Do you think it could be strip pieced? Maybe if you knew the name of the block, you could look it up and find out. Play the game and learn the name.

 
 

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Claudia Clark Myers and Marilyn Badger's quilt, Nighthawk - 84" x 84", won 1st Place Large Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted at Paducah 2017. The quilting techniques included, Fused Appliqué, Machine Appliqué, Free-Motion Quilting, Fabric Painting, Foundation Piecing, Paper Piecing and Machine Piecing. (Whew!) Congratulations.

Need to see 2nd and 3rd again?

            

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Luana Rubin of e-Quilter will be giving a lecture on "International Quilt Trends" at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in San Jose, CA.
 
Sunday, July 30, 2pm

45-minute talk and presentation with 15 minute Q&A.

Luana will be sharing images and stories from her trip around the world, featuring quilts that display trends in contemporary quilt making.

See how quilters in different countries use their own culture as inspiration for unique works of art, and how the minimalism of modern quilting is progressing as a design trend.

Tickets - Members: $10 Non-Members: $15

Click here to purchase tickets

 

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April Sproule took an "older" dress and upcycled it into a fashionable piece of wearable art. Here is a tutorial on just how she did it.

Click here to download tutorial .pdf file.

 

Upcycled Wearable Art: The Tired Old Brown Dress

Star Members can watch April along with Joen Wolfrom in Show 2101: Color in Quilts & Upcycled Wearable Art.

 

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Chistine Sudberry's quilt, Phebe, 84" x 84", won 2nd Place Large Quilts - Moveable Machine Quilted at Paducah 2017. She used Hand Appliqué, Bias Work, Hand Embroidery, Free-Motion Quilting, Hand Piecing, and Paper Piecing. It was quilted by Chong Dropik. The Design Source is the Phebe pattern from "Primarily Quilts...19th Century Inspirations" by Di Ford-Hall © Quiltmania.

Need to see 3rd Place again?

 

 

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Joen writes about her quilt,

"Memories of Monet combines two traditional blocks that I could use to create four-pointed stars, diagonal lattices, and illusionary circles. The fabric combination was inspired by a Monet garden fabric that was featured in each star block; hence the name."

2008  70″ x 70″

Click here to order the pattern from Joen's website.

Star Members can watch Joen in Show 2101: Color in Quilts & Upcycled Wearable Art.

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 36 Pieces Rotating

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 100 Pieces Rotating

MemoriesofMonetbyJoenWolfrom - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Joen writes about her quilt,

"Memories of Monet combines two traditional blocks that I could use to create four-pointed stars, diagonal lattices, and illusionary circles. The fabric combination was inspired by a Monet garden fabric that was featured in each star block; hence the name."

2008  70″ x 70″

Click here to order the pattern from Joen's website.

Star Members can watch Joen in Show 2101: Color in Quilts & Upcycled Wearable Art.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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The Vintage Patterns Wiki website is a place where you can go to browse through vintage patterns starting from the year 1992 and older. You can find vintage patterns for sale, get pattern "reviews," look at photos of completed projects, and search for different items, such as "wrap dress" or "Peter Pan collar."
 
You can also have or create:
 
  • Links to sellers who have particular patterns in stock
  • Links to blog posts about particular patterns
  • Wishlist of people who want to buy or trade particular patterns

If you love vintage sewing patterns, this is the place for you.

 

 

 

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How fun would this quilt be to make using leftover fabrics or scraps from other projects? Don't want to make the whole pattern? Why not make a single block and have a great pillow for your chaise lounge.
 
Click on "Get the Pattern" to download it from the Moda Cutting Table.