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Ever wonder what to do with those little 2 1/2" squares?  Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter has a great idea.  Take a look at her Pouch Bag Tutorial.

 

 

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It’s amazing what happens over the course of 1400 or so TQS episodes! Designer and Teacher Cindy Needham was a guest on Episode 202 and she returns to show us how her work has developed. She reviews her past quilts, which incorporate and highlight the handwork of antique linens, and then she shares her most recent projects. She also creates stencils, and demonstrates how they can help you fill whatever design space you need. She offers tips for turning simple quilting designs into stunning works of art. Lastly, Cindy gives expert advice on selecting threads to match antique linens. Traveling to warmer climes, TQS visits with whimsical quilter Bari Ackerman, in her Scottsdale AZ studio. Bari is a fabric designer, author and designer of home décor wall stencils. She will demonstrate her creation of fabric collages.

Cindy's Episode 1606: Stencil Magic, from Heirloom to Today's Quilts debuts on Monday, March 16, 2015.

 

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The Nun's Quilt by Cindy Needham has quite an interesting story.  Click here to see photos of this beautiful quilt, into which she put hundreds of hours of work, and to learn more about the quilt on her website.

Star Members can watch Cindy in Episode 1606: Stencil Magic, From Heirloom to Today's Quilts.

‘THE NUN’S QUILT’
 
This beautiful linen was purchased off of Ebay on Christmas Eve Day, 2010.  The history that accompanied it stated it was hand made by nuns in a French convent in the early 1940’s.  It also came with six beautiful napkins.  Both the table linen and one of the napkins came with a label with a cross and in French writing stating “Garanti Execute A LaMain Par Le Couvent” meaning it was “guaranteed executed by hand in a convent”.  Special symbols were handwritten on the back of the label.
 
I meticulously machine quilted and hand beaded this linen in 2011.  I would estimate my invested time at about 800 hours…at least.  This piece has a presence or a soul and I felt  it while working on it and still feel it today…others do too. 
 
I felt a strong conviction to research the linen’s history and find out which convent it came from.  I felt it should be returned back to the particular convent that created it.  A full year’s research with many contacts being made worldwide resulted in no leads revealing the linen’s origination.  To my dismay I did find out that this linen was likely created during the war and I was very upset when I discovered  the terrible things that had happened to the nuns during this time. 
 
Chantal Cholin from France recently came into my life and took up the cause and I am happy to report The Nun’s Quilt has a happier ending than was previously thought.  I am providing a shorter, edited version of her letter to me which was written March 27, 2013:
 
“Sister Marie Emmanuel told me that this tablecloth was probably made before the war or during the war. The sisters had time to elaborate very beautiful crafts.  The upper and middle class people were buying them…it was part of the French traditions and French way of life.  After the war the hard time began.  The middle class people had no more money to spend on such things.  The religious communities needed money as well to survive.  In 1950 the first Monastic shop in Paris, France was opened. 
 
I allow myself to tell you that the Nun’s Quilt is now yours.  You have been working on it so many hours. Now you know that this Art Embroidery has been made in happiness and in the sweet protection of a monastery. 
You must keep it as a “porte bonheur” (bring luck)”.
 
Cindy Louise Needham
12/24/2010~ 12/24/2011
 

TheNunsQuiltbyCindyNeedham - 36 pieces non-rotating

TheNunsQuiltbyCindyNeedham - 100 pieces non-rotating

TheNunsQuiltbyCindyNeedham - 289 pieces non-rotating

TheNunsQuiltbyCindyNeedham - 100 pieces rotating

TheNunsQuiltbyCindyNeedham - 289 pieces rotating

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Cindy Needham joined us back in the beginning for Episode 202 and has now returned to show us how her work has developed.

Cindy's Episode 1606: Stencil Magic, from Heirloom to Today's Quilts debuts on Monday, March 16, 2015.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow

 

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International Quilting Days are only one week away - March 20 - 22, 2015!

For three full days Alex and Ricky are opening all of their shows from Episode 100 through Episode 1513 for the entire weekend.

This means that, for three special days, everyone will have the chance to view over 200 shows, featuring some of the quilting world’s leading artists, for FREE. 

And as part of this year's celebration, our sponsors and friends are contributing over $5000 in prizes, including the Grand Prize, a BERNINA 550 QE. 

Other prizes you have a chance to win are:

  • Innova - Have your quilt professionally quilted ($500 value)
  • Superior Threads– Five $100 gift certificates
  • RJR Fabrics– a Delicious Selection of RJR Fabrics
  • AccuQuilt – GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter
  • Missouri Star Quilt Company–  $500 in Quilter’s Cash plus signed copies of Volume 1 of Block Magazine and Man Sewing SwagI
  • And a few suprises from Alex and Ricky!

  


 

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Looks like Libby is having a good time!

Post by Ricky Tims.
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In honor of International Quilting Weekend, The Quilt Pattern Magazine is giving away the pattern for the I Love Quilting Mug Rug designed by Carol Dockery of Quilter by Night Designs. Hurry, the free offer expires March 30, 2015!


 

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The Yiddish word for grandmother is Bubbe, pronounced "bubbeh" or "bubbee." Lousie Silk, who is a bubbe herself, created an exhibit "BubbeWisdom," currently on display at the American Jewish Museum in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA.  The exhibit includes 18 quilts, a children's spiritual tent and a community quilt made in collaboration with participants at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill.

Silk considers herself a "new age bubbe." She currently uses a computer and blogs, but has been quilting for over 40 years.

According to Andrew Goldstein of the Pittsbugh Post-Gazette, "As the matriarch of the family, the bubbe is tasked with maintaining its memory, meaning and spirituality. Plenty of that is on display in the exhibition.There is a story behind the buttons and zippers, lace and logos that find their way into the quilts. Personal items ranging from a cap worn during chemotherapy to rags, a Holocaust star and a crocheted doily make up the quilt she made specifically for the JCC."

Click here for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.

Click here to see some of the quilts.

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TQS caught up with Rosie de Léon-McCrady at QuiltCon 2015 where she was a last-minute addition to the show.  Rosie came up with an idea for a quick modern quilt using a charm pack and hexies.

Star Members can watch Rosie in Episode 1509: Ramp Up Your Redwork!

Click here to visit Rosie's website.

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It's almost time for International Quilting Days, coming March 20-22, 2015 to TQS.  This year's sponsors are contributing some great prizes, including the Grand Prize, a BERNINA 550 QE.

And now, look what the Missouri Star Quilt Co. is throwing into the prize pool...and let's not forget the Man Sewing Swag!

Keep your eyes open for more information and to learn about more prizes. Don't forget that TQS is the place to be March 20-22, 2015!

 

 

 

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