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Peter Hayward was interviewed at the 2015 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas by the Quilt Alliance as part of its "Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" project, designed to capture the stories of quilts and quiltmakers.  Peter's quilt, "White Holes," won one of the top awards, the Koala Studios Master Award for Innovative Artistry. Peter explains how the quilt is "woven."

 

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Jennifer teaches you how to make a magical pillowcase. The best part is, you don't see any seams!

Click here for Pillowcase Kits.

Website: http://www.shabbyfabrics.com

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Wonder what the Quilt Alliance has been up to this year? Watch the video and discover all the wonderful accomplishments of this group.  Included in the report is an update on prize winner Nancy Brown.

Want to know how Nancy creates her fabulous appliqué? Star Members can watch Nancy Brown in Show 701: Animal Magnetism.

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Just print a photo on fabric, add a border and embellishment and you are ready to go. To learn how Carol Ann makes these adorable ornaments, click the button below.
 
 
Star members can watch Carol Ann in Show 1011: Stupendous Stitching.
 

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(Photo from Sue Garman Blogspot)

It's always great fun to sneak a peek at an artist's worktable to see the current WIP.  In the case of Sue Garman, she has been busy with another stunner of a project, based on a quilt featuring just two colors.  How can you make a quilt complicated AND exciting with only two colors, you ask?  Check out "Blue Heaven," as Sue is calling it, and the piecing accuracy that it requires.  This quilt is definitely NOT for the faint of heart. The second photo shows the original quilt that stopped her in her tracks


(Photo from Sue Garman Blogspot)

To learn more about the work of Sue Garman, check out her work in (Show 304).
She also shares some easy and clever appliqué tips you won't want to miss.

 

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Looking for a fast and easy last minute gift for your quilting buddies? Let Sue Bleiweiss show you how to create simple Fabric Tags.  They are also a terrific way to keep bits of a quilt project at hand for future quilt shop visits.

 

Want to see more of Sue's great work?  Watch how she creates one of her whimsical houses in Show 1608.

 

 

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Is this fabric or the real thing?  Mister Finch's textile art has a way with fabric that will astound you.
 
"This holiday season, New York’s Steven Kasher Gallery is transporting visitors to the magical world of Mister Finch. From December 12 to December 23 the jewelry designer turned textile artist turned sculptor will display his fantastical sculptures. Modelled on flora and fauna, the pieces are also fanciful contradictions; beautiful, yet haunting, dangerous, yet alluring." (Excerpt from Wallpaper). 

See an exhibit of his current work here.  By the way.  The fungi image in the Newsletter is the real thing captured along a walk in the woods of England.
 
Want to see more magical 3-D creations in fabric?  Click on the picture to see the work of Susan Else (Show 1309).
 
Susan even shares how to make a 3-D leaf idea that you just might want to include in a future quilt piece.
 

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Liked what Leah Day and Laura Gaskin shared in Show 1712?  Well, check out these artist-proven ideas for upgrading your quilting toolbelt.

Sue McCarty (Show 1208) shows you how to customize a predetermined quilt design and make it all your own.

 

Nancy Prince (Show 1004) demonstrates how to let commercial fabric act as training wheels for your thread work.

 

Carol Ann Waugh (Show 1011) walks you through making the most of your BERNINA pre-set stitches by incorporating them,

along with handwork, in your quilts.

 

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This would be an excellent block to use to feature a focus fabric.  Do you know what it's called?  Play the game to find out.

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Tis the Season for Cleaning. Let's start with your iron.