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We return to the Witte Museum in San Antonio, TX, to meet Priscilla Knoble, a "lover of all things fiber-related" who grew up the daughter of missionaries in Japan. As a quilter familiar with the Japanese design aesthetic and fluent in the language, Priscilla emerged as the obvious (authorized) choice to translate, publish, and distribute the books of renowned Japanese quilt artist Yoko Saito.

Priscilla discusses the subtle, but surprisingly complex Japanese taupe color palate, shares images from the Tokyo International Quilt Show, and then demonstrates some of Yoko's favorite tools and techniques, including how to create and hand appliqué teeny tiny bias stems, design an original House block, and stitch a fully-lined inside pocket.

Episode 1505 – East Meets West: Season Your Quilts with a Japanese Flavor (Priscilla Knoble)

Debuts on September 1, 2014.

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The TQS puzzle is a Block of the Month featured in Yoko Saito's book, Houses, Houses, Houses!  Yoko says, "Two houses are in each month's design.  Working steadily, your town will be finished within a year. "

(quilt photo by Gregory Case)

Houses by Yoko Saito - 36 pieces non-rotating

Houses by Yoko Saito - 100 pieces non-rotating

Houses by Yoko Saito - 289 pieces non-rotating

Houses by Yoko Saito - 100 pieces rotating

Houses by Yoko Saito - 289 pieces rotating

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Angela Walters shows you a fun variation of a basic feather design.  The feather meander is a fast and easy machine quilting design that might just be perfect for your next quilt.

Star Members can watch more with Angela in Episode 1306: No-Pin Curves and Quilting "Modern" where she demonstrates how she gives traditional quilting designs a modern twist and determines strategies for quilting the negative spaces.

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It's official - The 2015 Quilters Hall of Fame inductee is Mimi Dietrich!

Here’s what Mimi has to say about her induction into the Quilters Hall of Fame:

“I am thrilled and honored to be the next inductee into the Quilters Hall of Fame next July. 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 Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana, next summer…it’s going to be the trip of a lifetime!”

To learn more about Mimi, click here.

(Photo: www.mimidietrich.com)

The 45th Honoree for the Quilters Hall of Fame is the fabulous Ruth McDowell.  You can see an exhibit of her quilts on display until September 27, 2014.  Click below to see a slideshow of her work.

(Photo: Quilters Hall of Fame)

Quilter's Hall of Fame

26 S. Washington St.
Mailing address: PO Box 681
Marion, IN 46952-0681
ph: 765-664-9333
quiltershalloffame@sbcglobal.net

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Click here to see the winners from 2014 AQS QuiltWeek® – Grand Rapids.  

The Best of Show Award went to Red Feathers by Claudia Clark Meyers and Marilyn Badger.  Red Feathers was featured as a Zoom Quilt.

Some other winners featured as Zoom Quilts include:

Big Bertha by Margaret Solomon Gunn, Greg's Song by Linda Taylor and Cheri Meineke-Johnson, and Pelican Parade by Joanne Baeth

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Join Alex and Ricky on the set with Priscilla Knoble for Episode 1505 - East Meets West: Season Your Quilts with a Japanese Flavor. Meet Priscilla, a "lover of all things fiber-related" who grew up the daughter of missionaries in Japan.

As a quilter familiar with the Japanese design aesthetic and fluent in the language, Priscilla emerged as the obvious (authorized) choice to translate, publish, and distribute the books of renowned Japanese quilt artist Yoko Saito.

Episode 1505 debuts September 1, 2014.

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Looking for a quilting design to fill in some space?  How about using this sweatshirt from Target as inspiration? BTW, they cheated - it isn't actually quilted, it's stamped.

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Send your school bound student off in style with a bag designe to keep all those cords and plug-ins in a unique and personalized bag.

Line the bag with waterproof material and it becomes a great cosmetic bag.

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Many wedding gowns spend years after the wedding tucked away in a box or attic, never to be seen again as styles and tastes change.  Why not donate your dress or sewing skills to help make an
Angel Gown.   

The Fort Worth, TX NICU Helping Hands’ Angel Gown Program "began in 2013 because we recognized the overwhelming need to support families who lost a baby while in the hospital. Our Angel Gown Program provides comfort for families by providing a beautiful gown for final photos and for burial services. There is no greater gift that can be given to a grieving family than affirming the importance of the life of their child by offering this simple gift." 

To find out more about this organization or how you can offer your skills or donate, click here.

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Nina and Connie talk to you about modern quilting with the BSR - the BERNINA Stitch Regulator.

To watch other BERNINA Educational Videos, click on   to the left of your screen.

In this photo you can see the results: