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The Super Seminar is getting ready to start in Morgantown, West Virginia. The event is located next to the West Virginia University campus and right along the Monongahela River. These events are always fun, with lots of learning and laughter. The Seminar even made it into the magazine in our hotel room.
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Lisa Calle needs our help. She is missing a box of quilts that she shipped to Canada, which never made it there. Inside the box were three of her show quilts and one quilt for her book. UPS has opened an investigation. Red Velvet, Playing Hookie, and Hula Hibiscus are among the missing. Please keep an eye out for these quilts. If you have any information, please contact Lisa at lisahcalle@me.com.
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Jen's new tutorial will teach you how to make this fun lantern garland that is perfect for summertime!
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And the inductee is...Mimi Dietrich, founder of the Baltimore Appliqué Society. Her first quilt book, Happy Endings, has sold nearly 250,000 copies. Since then she has written fifteen more books. On July 16–18, 2015, the Quilter's Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana, will honor Mimi’s many accomplishments with a weekend of quiltmaking fun.
Here’s what Mimi has to say about her induction into the Quilter's Hall of Fame:
“I am thrilled and honored to be the next inductee into the Quilter's Hall of Fame. The best part is that for almost 40 years I have been doing something that I love…quilting! I am truly proud of the books I have written with Martingale, and I have loved traveling around our wonderful country and meeting quilters in my classes. For most of my students it all starts with one little hand-appliqué stitch and grows into a fabulous quilt! If you’ve enjoyed my books or taken a class with me, come join me at the Quilter's Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana…it’s going to be the trip of a lifetime!”
To learn more about Mimi, click here.
(Photo: www.mimidietrich.com)
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Alex shows you how to make an easy Sawtooth Star. Use these tips for Month 7 of the Block of the Month, My Country House by Lynette Anderson. There are so many patterns that include this classic block, and you can become an expert at making it!
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Join Alex at Lee's Creative Sewing and Vacuums in Charlotte, NC.
Friday, July 31:
5-6pm Hors d'oeurves
6-8pm Meet & Greet - Alex will be giving a lecture and signing books.
Saturday, August 1:
Join Alex to make your very own "Basket Rendezvous" Quilt (43" x 43") The quilt will be made out of batiks. Class fee is $185 and includes the quilt kit. A box lunch and snacks will be provided. Lee's furnishes the machines, you only bring your basic quilting supplies.
Creative Sewing & Vacuums
Stonecrest Shopping Center
7868-D Rea Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 542-8760
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Michele Duffy talks with Mary Olson, third place winner in the Bed Quilts -- Longarm/Midarm Machine Quilted category at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2014. Mary talks about designing with her husband, using her Innova longarm (it was her first longarm quilt), what she learned from the experience of making the quilt, and what cool things you can make with your leftover fabrics (hint...it's a bag).
Midnight at the Celtic Garden measures 98" x 98."
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If you loved the hand work created by Sandra Leichner (Episode 1701),
we think you will be equally impressed by the techniques of these world-class teachers.
Liuxin Newman (Episode 310) shows you how the Chinese Weaver stitch
can make even the smallest of appliqué shapes perfect.
Nancy Brown (Episode 701) finds that hand basting appliqué elements together before sewing
helps her to achieve perfect results every time.
Judith Baker Montano (Episode 1212) shows you how to take embroidery stitches from traditional to art-worthy.
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How did you do on last week's puzzle? Here are another 10 blocks for you to try. All week, if you hit play again, you will have the same 10 blocks re-sorted so you can really learn them. Good Luck!
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