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Marsala, like the wine. Do you like this color?

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Ann Petersen was our guest in Episode 1211: Fresh Techniques for Old Favorites where she demonstrated her method for piecing accurate curves and an ingenious method for paper piecing.  We sat her down in Houston for a quick 10-question interview.

Want to learn more about Ann, click here to take a look at her studio.

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Today's quilt was created by Jan Potter of Scottsdale, AZ.  Jan was inspired by the White Buffalo Calf Woman legend of the Lakota Sioux.  She used Cherrywood fabrics for the solid colors and Ricky's multi-colored hand dyes.  The face is hand painted with fabric inks and the buffalo is painted and thread-embellished.  White Buffalo Calf Woman Rhapsody was quilted at home on a domestic BERNINA.  This one is a beauty, do the puzzle and find out for yourself.

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 36 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 100 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 289 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 100 pieces rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 289 pieces rotating

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Jill Finley of Jillily Studio has some cute Christmas Placemats you can put together in time for the holidays. 

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It's not always about the quilts in Houston. Here are selections from the Wearable Art category from IQA Houston 2014. You'll note a number of familiar names including Rami Kim and Gilbert Muniz.

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(courtesy Morton Arboretum)

This holiday season, get the family away from the electronics and spend some quality time doing things together.  Here are a few activities that you could do to create great memories.  Check your local area for more ideas!

Lights and Illumination Shows:

See the light show at the Franklin Square Holiday Festival & Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show  in Philidelphia, PA

See fabulous illumination at the Morton Arboretum. 

Check out Christmas traditions around the world at Chicago's  Museum of Science and Industry

Kids can make their own lantern in a workshop before before spending a magical evening with the zoos residents.  Lantern Magic, Chester Zoo, Cheshire, UK

Get in touch with nature by walking among Scotland's only Free-Range Reindeer herd.  Cairngorm Reindeer, Aviemore, Scotland.

Ice Skating:

Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, PA
Panther Island Ice, Fort Worth, TX
Somerset House, Central London

Window Displays:

Take the family out one night to view the spectacular holiday window displays of Galaries Lafayette and Printemps along the Boulevard Hausmann, Paris, France

See the spectacular window display and animated film festival at Harrod's Department Store, London.

Check out the window displays at New York City's most notable department stores.

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Fabric clutches are all the rage right now.  They can be made from vintage Indian Kantha cloth, denim, leather, and even up-cycled plastic tablecloths.  Why not make one for the trendy girl on your holiday list?  We found a fast and easy tutorial that offers the basics of construction.  After that, the sky's the limit when you use your imagination.

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With the rush of the holidays it's easy to forget that the BERNINA educators are here to help with your 'quilty gifts'.  Check out these great tutorials, which just might save you some minor headaches during this major holiday season.

Piping Using Men's Ties (11/4/14)
Making Quilt Labels (1/25/13)
Binding By Machine (2/21/13)
Scalloped Corded Edges (12/5/11)
Gathering Techniques (11/17/11)
Seaming Hand-Knits (9/2/11)
Flat Multi-cord Couching (7/7/11)

Click the button below to go to tutorials.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Lynette Anderson has cultivated a worldwide following unparalleled by any other designer in the quilting industry. Whether you are a lover of embellishing, stitchery, patchwork design, quilting fabric, or a bit of everything rolled into one, Lynette offers a complete package. From her rural upbringing in rural Dorset, England, Lynette has always loved the country life. She learned sewing, knitting, embroidery and painting at a very early age under the instruction of her mother, Ruth, and both her grandmothers. She stumbled into the craft of quilt making while searching for a creative outlet when her three boys were small. Her interest soon grew into a thriving career in teaching and pattern designing, and eventually to the launch of her own business, Lynette Anderson Designs, which she continued to grow after migrating with her family to Australia in 1990.

Since 1995, Lynette has published nine books, countless patterns, stitchery designs, handcrafted wooden buttons and 15 quilting fabric ranges, making Lynette Anderson Designs one of the most successful businesses in the quilt cottage industry. Lynette's designs are as vast as her imagination and always incorporate a touch of whimsy. Her sophisticated folk art design style is distinctive. Her unique blend of simple stitchery, appliqué´ and piecing in quilt design has struck a chord with embroiderers and quilters all over the world.

She begins the design process with hand drawings before being transferred onto computer to be finalized. The inspiration for her patterns and fabrics come from her childhood adventures, evening walks with her husband, Vince and dog Hugo in the rainforest near their current home, as well as everyday life. From a memory or a chance encounter, Lynette first draws out her ideas, often without an end product in mind. Sometimes a quilt will start with an idea for just one block. "I have always loved textiles... the feel and the smell of new fabrics combined with inspirational color combinations make my heart smile."

These days Lynette splits her time, working and designing from her home or her nearby studio and shop, which she aptly named "Little Quilt Store" nestled along the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Lynette enjoys traveling and lecturing around the world in the US, Japan, Canada, and throughout Europe. For more information visit www.lynetteandersondesigns.com.au or follow her blog at www.lynetteandersondesigns.typepad.com.

***Download the Introduction packet so your are ready when the program begins on January 1, 2015***