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Would you like to make a one-of-a-kind graduation or wedding gift or spruce up your bedding? How about making some wonderful decorative pillowcases? Use a commercial printed cotton, a hand dyed cotton, or a fabulous batik cotton for both the case and decorative cuff with edge detail.
Learn how to make pillowcases with flair in this tutorial from quilter Heidi Lund at WeAllSew.com.
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This adorable quilt by Meg Hawkey will have you thinking of spring.
Star Members can learn more about how Meg uses embroidery and crayon tinting to create her quilts in Show 2009: Sweet Treats with Vintage Appeal.
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 36 Pieces Rotating
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 100 Pieces Rotating
SunDressbyMegHawkey - 289 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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This adorable quilt by Meg Hawkey will have you thinking of spring.
Star Members can learn more about how Meg uses embroidery and crayon tinting to create her quilts in Show 2009: Sweet Treats with Vintage Appeal.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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Ricky shares the above photo as a general reference to Autumn Rock. The original photo that Ricky used to create this quilt is buried on some old hard drive. The snows came early in 2004 and the colorful fall leaves of the oaks had not fallen when he took the photo used to create the quilt. It was nearing dusk so there was a blue cast over the snow. The cowboy cabin and corral are in the open area in the bottom left of the photo to the left of the road.
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TQS found these metallic thread tubes at a recent show. The colors are fun and the price is right. It's just $16 for 4 Spools. Here is WonderFil's description:
Add a little glamour with this 40wt rayon core metallic thread! Soft, smooth running, and less prone to shedding and thread breakage, Spotlite™ is a brilliant and dynamic thread that is great for anything from machine embroidery to decorative stitches and even quilting. Unlike other metallic threads that are prone to breaking or shredding, Spotlite™ is quality built for a strong, even stitch and will even run up to 800 spm on domestic sewing machines and embroidery machines.
For 10% Off on the 9 tube Metallic Thread use the code Metallic9 in the coupon box at checkout.
Join or Renew a 1 Year Membership and get a 30% off coupon for the Shop that applies to these threads. Getting 30% Off on the 9 Metallic Thread tubes almost pays for your 1 Year Membership.
As you know, we tend to run out on these special buys. Please order right away.
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What is more beautiful than that first, lacy snowfall? Vintage and new laces embellish the roofs of this wintry Quilters’ village by Meg Hawkey. The cabins and quilt blocks are appliquéd, the pine trees and appliqués are Crayon tinted and embroidered, and then the new and vintage lace completes this beautiful picture! Easy, easy piecing finishes this 52 1/2” x 52 1/2” quilt using neutrals and pastels.
Click here to purchase the Lace Cabins pattern.
Click here to watch Meg in Show 2009: Sweet Treats with Vintage Appeal.
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 36 Pieces Rotating
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 100 Pieces Rotating
LaceCabinsbyMegHawkey - 289 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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What is more beautiful than that first, lacy snowfall? Vintage and new laces embellish the roofs of this wintry Quilters’ village by Meg Hawkey. The cabins and quilt blocks are appliquéd, the pine trees and appliqués are Crayon tinted and embroidered, and then the new and vintage lace completes this beautiful picture! Easy, easy piecing finishes this 52 1/2” x 52 1/2” quilt using neutrals and pastels.
Click here to purchase the Lace Cabins pattern.
Click here to watch Meg in Show 2009: Sweet Treats with Vintage Appeal.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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It's time for Part 1 of Zoo Nouveau!
It is a quilt-as-you-go project and Star Members can complete the entire project, or just a single section. You decide how much to make. The more you practice, the more you learn.
The first pattern installment begins today, May 5.
This month's instructional video with Ann Myhre includes:
Note: On the pattern, the peacock feathers are just to the edge of the page, if necessary, close the line drawing to complete the pattern.
We've also set up a brand new area in the Forum where Ann will be available to answer your questions. Click here to go to the FORUM.
For additional help with appliqué watch:
This is a Star Member Project for practicing what you have seen in the shows. However, the Introduction is for everyone to view.
A limited number of kits for this project will be available in Ann's Etsy shop. Click here to purchase a kit
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The "Queen of Kaleidoscopes," Paula Nadelstern, is back to teach a new method for making complex-looking quilts. She uses easy piecing quilting techniques. It’s about letting the symetrical fabric do the work of fooling the eye. But your eyes will not be fooled when Paula also shares how to make stunning fabric and embellished ornaments.
This is not a new idea, as Julie Silber, the "Queen of Antique Quilts," shares a variety of diverse antique quilts all featuring designs based on simple squares.
Whether you love the new or the old, you'll love this show.
Star Members can watch both ladies in Show 2010: Easy Piecing with Complex Fabrics Makes Stunning Quilts. The show debuts Sunday, May 7, 2017.
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