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While there was no apparel competition this year in Houston, a fabulous exhibit of past participants took up a corner of the show. Here is Part 1 of "Fashion Flashback," a retrospective of items from past BERNINA and Fairfield fashion shows. Stay tuned for Part 2.
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The 9th annual Quilt Alliance auction begins at 9pm Eastern on Monday, November 9 on eBay. The 2015 "Animals We Love” quilts were donated by artists from 23 U.S. states and from five other countries, and the range of ideas, techniques and imagery (beloved animals) is astounding. A national exhibition tour began at the Utah headquarters of Grand Prize sponsor, Handi Quilter, Inc, and included stops at the American Quilter's Society Quilt Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.
The 16”x16” wall quilts will be sold via eBay in two, 7-day auction groups (Nov. 7-16 and Nov. 16-23). The auction is one of the Alliance's most important annual fundraisers and provides crucial money to support the operation of projects like "Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories" and "Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" The opening bid for all quilts will be $70.
Click here to go to seller's page on eBay.
This is where folks will find the quilts listed, beginning at 9pm Eastern on 11/9/15 (but not before). Their eBay seller name is quiltalliance.
For more information, auction guides and links to the auction (available when the first auction goes live on Nov. 9), visit the Quilt Alliance website, www.QuiltAlliance.org.
Here is a sampling of some of the wonderful quilts that will be up for auction.
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This adorable Charm Square Tray from "A Spoonful of Sugar" requires only two charm squares, some batting, and a bit of embroidery thread. Ten minutes later and you're done. What a great little gift for the holidays!
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Nancy McNally with "Accomplish Quilting" has an Innova 26" longarm with Lightning Stitch. In this demo of modern quilting, she uses no rulers and stitches straight lines with ease.
Nancy says, "I was so tired of quilting feathers, vines, tendrils, leaves. I wanted something different. My customer, Phyllis, brought me her quilt and said she did not want leaves, feathers, tendrils, nothing like that. She wanted fresh new designs. And this is what I came up with."
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Angela Walters gives her opinion about her favorite machine quilting threads.
Click here to go to Angela's website.
Click here to go to Superior Threads' website.
Watch Angela in Show 1306: No-Pin Curves and Quilting "Modern.".
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Looking for a quick project to make a holiday gift? Follow along with Jen in this tutorial to learn how to make a beautiful tote bag, using just a few Jelly Roll strips and a yard of fabric!
Click here for FREE pattern download.
Click here to visit Jen's website.
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Just simple squares and rectangles make a great pattern for a beginning quilter. "City Square" by Amy Butler (54” x 72") is also an excellent project for using up your scraps.
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Congratulations to the winners of the Deb Tucker rulers! Each of you will receive one of Deb's fantastic rulers. You'll be contacted shortly for your snail mail shipping address. Thanks for entering, and remember, "if you don't enter, you can't win."
Star members can watch Deb in Show 1707: Tricks and Tools of the Trade.
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While visiting IQA Houston, we saw a new take on Double Wedding Ring quilts by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, and some "vintage" bridal gowns that made our hearts flutter!
Star Members can watch Victoria in Show 1404: Jump Start Your Creativity with 15 Minutes of Daily "Play."
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That means your net for a Star membership is as low as $5 for a full year!!
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Series 1800 is just around the corner. Don't miss out on the stellar group of artists coming your way. With so much learning, and so many techniques and tips, your quilting tool belt will be brimming.
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