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Look what we found at AQS Quilt Views and News.

"Experience the power of the quilt brought to life in eye-popping quilt-patterned gardens packed with hundreds of thousands of blooms in combination with quilt-themed murals. From May 30 to October 1, 2014, the Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail blanket the seven communities of Bristol, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, Shipshewana, and Wakarusa in northern Indiana’s Amish Country. Twenty unique quilt gardens and 21 quilt art murals are all on view for free. It’s a celebration of quiltmaking traditions going back generations."

Take a look at a video from last year's gardens.

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Rob Appell talks to Daniela Stout of Cozy Quilt about Pixie Party Part 2.0 and RJR Fabrics.  Click here to learn more about the Pixie Party.

Star Members can watch Daniela in Episode 1110: Come to the "Strip Club" ... Rated G!

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We return to Texas to rendezvous with quilt artist, author, and designer Cynthia England, who gives us a glimpse of what she's been up to since her last TQS appearance (Episode 610). Over the years, Cynthia has achieved a well-deserved reputation as an award-winning pictorial art quilter who-amazingly-builds her design with piecing, not appliqué.

Here she unveils the tools and techniques she uses for her "forgiving" methods, and demonstrates a clever technique for attaching a sleeve to a small quilt or wallhanging that requires no hand sewing.

Then we head off to visit fiber artist, writer, and designer Wendy Mamattah, originally from Ghana, who shares her Africa-inspired silhouette and symbols quilts, as well as her charming one-of-a-kind pin cushions.

This episode debuts June 9, 2014.

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Piece and Quiet by Cynthia England, 1993, 80" x 64."  This quilt was named one of "The Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts." And it all started with a 3" x 5" photograph.  To learn more about this multiple-award winning quilt, click here to go to Cynthia's website.

Star Members can watch Cynthia in Episode 610: Piece a Perfect Landscape and Episode  and Episode 1412: I Can't Believe It's Pieced (debuting 6/9/2014).

Notable Awards:

• Named as one of "The Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts", 2000.
• Best of Show and Award of Excellence, AIQA, TX, 1993
• Best of Show, Pride of Dallas, 1st, Dallas Quilt Celebration, 1994
• 1st Place and Viewer's Choice Wall Quilt, AQS, KY, 1994 Best of Show, 1st Place, People's Choice, Fabric of Our Cultures Show, Victoria, TX 1994
• 1st Place, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, PA, 1995
• Juror's Choice, Tactile Architecture, Washington, D.C., 1994

Piece and Quiet - 35 pieces non-rotating

Piece and Quiet - 99 pieces non-rotating

Piece and Quiet - 300 pieces non-rotating

Piece and Quiet - 99 pieces rotating

Piece and Quiet - 300 pieces rotating

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Libby's Texas Wildflower by Melinda Bula.  Melinda shows some of the steps in creating this fun, happy quilt inspired by Libby Lehman.

You can learn more about Melinda in Episode 501: Fabulous Fusible Flowers.

Click here to visit Melinda's website, www.melindabula.com.

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Just a bit of time left before Father's Day...how about making him a zippered travel pouch?  Here's a great project from BERNINA's WeAllSew.com and Melissa Mortenson of the Polka Dot Chair blog.

"Combining simple construction with distinctive materials like canvas and leather, it’s bound to be an instant classic. Add an embroidered monogram to make it even more special. A fun novelty-print lining adds a bit of whimsy to every trip."

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Alex and Ricky are back in Texas with quilt artist, author, and designer Cynthia England who tells them what she's been up to since her last visit in Episode 610. In this episode she unveils the tools and techniques she uses for her "forgiving" methods, and demonstrates a clever technique for attaching a sleeve to a small quilt or wallhanging that requires no hand sewing.

Also in Episode 1412, a visit to fiber artist, writer, and designer Wendy Mamattah, originally from Ghana, who shares her Africa-inspired silhouette and symbols quilts, as well as her charming one-of-a-kind pin cushions.

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Have you ever thought about entering a Quilt Show or Contest?  This might be the one for you.  Road to California is offering over $90,000 in cash prizes.

Best Quilt from a First Time Entrant, Best Group Quilt, Most Humorous Quilt & Viewers Choice Quilt will each be awarded $500.

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Do you suffer from tension and drag problems that lead to thread breakage when sewing with your decorative and large-cone threads? Maybe it's your set up. Check out this innovative tool from Superior Threads that keeps threads moving smoothly and effortlessly without any hiccups.

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Have you ever thought about what's in those expensive dryer sheets you use on laundry day? Most contain chemicals that permeate your clothes and linens. Hmmmm. Why not make something that costs just pennies and is environmentally friendly?

Dryer balls are felted wool balls that fluff your laundry and reduce static. With just a few items (old panty hose, yarn, and scraps of felt) you can make several of these little gems in no time using this easy tutorial we found on Fiberartsy.com.