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Rob Appell of Man Sewing demonstrates the Burst Block, which he uses to put together a fun, cheerful quilt. The Burst Block Quilt uses Layer Cakes (10" squares of precut fabric), Peltex (a stabilizer), and some additional fabric.
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TheQuiltShow.com wanted to know more about the antique quilt booth we passed at Spring Quilt Market. Carolyn & Donald Springer started Quilts from Mulberry Lane because their passion became to much to keep to themselves.
TQS asked "What is the oldest quilt in the booth? Who is your typical customer? How do you estimate the age of the quilt? The answers await you in the video.
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See how the prepared dough is rolled out for fillings to be added. As it was midday, you will hear the Muezzin in the background calling all Muslims to prayer.
Ufka, also known to the Greeks as phyllo, and to the Persians as fila, dates back to early Persia.This paper-thin dough made of water, flour and oil is used for a wide range of both sweet and savory dishes in Turkey. Making Ufka is an art and not for the faint of heart; think Strudel dough, and you get the idea. Most Turks buy it fresh at a specialty shop, but you can purchase it in the frozen food section of a Middle Eastern Market. Ufka is a very diverse dough. When the thin layers are brushed with butter and then baked or fried, they become tender and crispy. Fillings range widely from chopped nuts and (i.e. Baklava) to mixtures of cheese and spinach (Ispanak) or meat (Börek).
You can also pan fry packages filled with savory fillings (like a quesadilla) for a quick meal on a weekend night.
Meet TQS member Yasemin, a native of Turkey living outside of Istanbul. She is an excellent cook and has generously shared her recipe for Gözleme, which you can try at home.
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If you live in the North Dakota-Manitoba and Saskatchewan region and have never been to a Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar, this is your lucky day! Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more quilting tips, techniques, secrets, and methods than you can in a traditional sewing class! And the best part...you only need to bring a pencil and paper!
Hurry, the event starts this week!
Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar, International Peace Garden, Dunseith, ND
May 21 @ 4:00 pm - May 23 @ 5:30 pm
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Sometimes you want to put your personal stamp on your work. Let these artists show you how paint can make all the difference.
Paint your own background fabric
with Cindy Walter (Episode 1111)
Katie Pasquini Masopust shows you how easy
improvisational painting can be (Episode 906)
Velda Newman (Episode 903) demonstrates how
to put shape into a flat surface by using paint.
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Why did they wait up to 3 hours?? You must experience this fun event at market.
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The 9th Annual Prague Patchwork Meeting was attended by many national as well as international visitors. See some of the wonderful quilts on display.
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Creating an art quilt fabric collage from a photograph is easier than you might think. For her tutorial at WeAllSew.com, Leni will use a very simple example to show you the basics.
Star Members can also watch Leni in Episode 1413: From Film to Fabric: Photos as Inspiration.
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Quilt history isn't over. Every time a new quilt is made, another chapter of quilt history is written -- or at least it should be. The nonprofit Quilt Alliance teaches quiltmakers, quilt collectors and quilt lovers everywhere how to record history as it happens.
This summer, the Alliance will conduct its second conference on the oral history of quilts, full of up-to-the-minute techniques and inspiring projects. Not Fade Away: Sharing Quilt Stories in the Digital Age will be held July 17-18 in Herndon, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The conference, sponsored by eQuilter.com, Sacred Threads and the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, will feature lectures, workshops, networking opportunities and more.
Click here to go the event webpage.
Attendees from the 2013 Not Fade Away conference said:
"Information shared, inspiration invoked, comfort and ease of facilities all came together."
"Combining the conference with a quilt show was a wonderful idea and helped my decision to attend."
"I loved the entire conference. This was the first Quilt Alliance conference that I have attended, and I was blown away by the professionalism and collegial atmosphere. The presentations were top-knotch and I will definitely attend other QA events when I am able to."
"My experience was outstanding! I thought the facilities were ideal, the staff was most gracious & cordial, the online registration process was easy & was handled beautifully."
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There is going to be an exciting new event happening at The Festival of Quilts from August 6 - 9, 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. It is the first Game of Quilts.
Click here to go to the Game of Quilts website. Click here for their Facebook page.
Game of Quilts is about completing a quilt from the first cut to the last stitch on the label during the 7 hours that the Festival of Quilts is open each day. BERNINA sewing machines, cutting and ironing equipment are supplied on the stand.
Each day, three teams of four members each, will try to meet this challenge.
The quilts must measure no less than 48" square.
The teams will have complete freedom over their designs, but they will have instructions on how to construct the quilt top. This will be their starting point for a special quilt, which will allow all the skills and talents of the team members to shine.
Any style, technique and material is permitted, as long as it is practical. The quilts will be donated to Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity at the end of the Festival.
The fabrics for the quilts to be supplied by the teams and the choice of colors is entirely theirs.
The teams will be working in full view of visitors, who can watch their progress and engage in conversation.
This is not a competition and there is no elimination of teams. All are winners, in that they will have achieved something great in aid of a very special charity.
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