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Here's a great tumbling block quilt from Marci Baker called Playing With Blocks. Learn her easy method for putting together this kind of quilt in Show 1810: Quilting Tools and Techniques.

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 35 Pieces Rotating

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 99 Pieces Rotating

PlayingwithBlocksbyMarciBaker - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Gregory Case

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Here's a great tumbling block quilt from Marci Baker called Playing With Blocks. Learn Marci's easy method for putting together this kind of quilt in Show 1810: Quilting Tools and Techniques.

Original Photo: Gregoy Case

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Shu Chun Lai made the quilt Kepler as a tribute to Johannes Kepler, a 17th Century German astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer famous for his laws of planetary motion.

Kepler by Shu Chun Lai of Taipei, Taiwan was featured in the Pieced, Large category at Houston 2019.

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Lisa Walton, textile artist and past President of SAQA, talks to multiple award winner Sue de Vanny about her quilt, On Reflection - Cape Town Harbour, and the processes she uses to create her art.

You can watch Lisa here at TQS in Show 2503.

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Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of a dress during fashion week? Watch as a dress goes from conception to the runway from one of the world's greatest fashion houses, Dior. Also, learn about Christian Dior's sister and sustainability in fashion.

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The spool block is fun and meaningful to sewists. BUT there are major problems with the design if you don't realize it. Alex will tell you the secret.

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SistersbyLyricKinard - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

SistersbyLyricKinard - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

SistersbyLyricKinard - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

SistersbyLyricKinard - 36 Pieces Rotating

SistersbyLyricKinard - 100 Pieces Rotating

SistersbyLyricKinard - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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This looks like it would make a great Celtic Knot quilt if you just put a few of them together.

Find out what it is called when you play Jinny's game.

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Inspired by the cover of Dietmar R. Winkler's cover art of the April 1969 issue of Technology Review, Betsy Vinegrad's New Directions changed the direction of her quilting. Now she draws her inspiration from not just quilts, but all graphic design around her.

New Directions by Betsy Vinegrad of Short Hills, New Jersey was featured in the Pieced, Large category at Houston 2019.

(Photo: Besty Vinegrad)

(Photos: John Anderson)