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Watch the video below for all the details.

Here is a project that will be a welcome gift or a Christmas tradition that will be loved for years. Alex is going to bring you a series of video lessons to make this project. Use your stash or get the kit, but join us on this fun project.  Help us get the kits ready by letting us know if you would like to participate.  We will get the kits cut and the patterns ready to ship. No obligation--just a survey.  

We want to make everything ready for you because it is going to be "Done By Christmas"!

The project will start in 2 weeks.  The Pattern is $10 and the Kit will be $99 (8 1/4 yds + pattern).

The size is 48 x 52. You can get the trees cut fast and accurate with your GO! cutter.  The accuquilt die is #55409 and is on sale.

Your email will only be used to notify you when the order process is ready.

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The Quilt Alliance and TQS are offering you and a friend a chance to join the fun at the 3rd Annual "Quilters Take Manhattan" event in NYC on Saturday September 28, 2013. 

The giveaway includes two tickets to attend both the program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, with keynote speaker Hollis Chatelain (Episode 1207),

AND the fabulous cocktail party at the stylish loft of Victoria Findlay Wolfe. 

Congratulations go out to TQS member gwonson!!!

Thanks for playing along.

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Caryl Bryer Fallert has a new exhibit which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the making of her first art quilt (Red Poppies) in 1983.

Caryl says, "The thirty quilts, all of which are new, revisit many of the themes of my past, award-winning work, and introduce new themes. Although there is diversity in style, the uniform size of the quilts (30" x 30") pulls the exhibit together visually. All of these quilts are made with fabric from the various collections I have designed for Benartex, which are based on my original hand-dyed and painted fabrics."

The exhibit will premiere at the International Quilt Festival in Houston TX in Oct./Nov. 2013, after which it will travel to other museums, galleries, and shows. 

Click here to see the quilts that have already been completed.

Here are some locations where the exhibit will be heading:

• International Quilt Market & Festival, 2013, Houston TX, October 25-November 3, 2013
• National Quilt Museum, Paducah KY, December 6, 2013 to March 11, 2014
• Bryerpatch Studio Gallery, Paducah KY March 15, 2014 – May 1, 2014
• Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA, August 1, 2014 – September 21, 2014
• LaConner Quilt Museum, LaConner WA – July 1-September 4, 2015
• Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL – September ? - December 31, 2015

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Currently at the San Jose Museum of Quilt and Textiles is a wonderful exhibit by Linda Toeniskoetter, Out of Chaos.  Linda says, "The creation myths of many ethnic groups and religions describe the world created from undifferentiated stuff, from chaos.  It is this notion of building something organized and beautiful from a jumble that appeals to me when I think about quilting."

Out of Chaos showcases her novel approach to design and variation on traditional pieced blocks. These quirky geometric combinations of pattern create lively movement throughout the quilts, and the uneven edges are unusual, almost a bit unsettling. The quilts reflect a personal story of survival and show the power of artistic expression, innovation, and healing that results while creating a body of work. Behind the jewel-toned and dynamic chaos is a rich and intimate outpouring of unique work – “the building of a quilt lets me experience this process of creating balance as an example for the rest of my life,” she says. Toeniskoetter’s work has been shown nationally.

The exhibit runs through October 27, 2013.

520 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Tel: 408.971.0323, Fax: 408.971.7226
e-mail: info@sjquiltmuseum.org

Museum and Museum Store Hours:

Wednesday through Sunday 10am – 5pm
Pay what you can all day First Friday of every month and free 7pm – 11pm
The Museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays.

Admission:
General: $8.00
Seniors and Students with ID: $6.50
Member and children 12 and under: Free

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Sheila created Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden for the International Quilt Festival Special Exhibit: Good for You 2011.  This was an international juried and judged exhibition of art quilts where the theme was Good for You - as in, "what's good for you? Chocolate, wine, video games? As long as the quilt spoke to the theme, it was acceptable.

Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden - 36 pieces non-rotating

Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden - 100 pieces non-rotating

Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden - 300 pieces non-rotating

Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden - 100 pieces rotating

Electric Faerie of the Getty Garden - 300 pieces rotating

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Quilt Architect, Luke Haynes, has a very interesting method for creating half-square triangles by creating "tubes,"  and he shared the method with We All Sew by Bernina.  Now we are sharing it with you!

You can learn more about Luke in Episode 1102: Super Quilts from Salvaged Duds.

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Each year the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show accepts a small number of Special Exhibit quilts from groups or individuals from across the country and around the world. 

Special Exhibit quilts are groups of quilts that have a common theme or other reason they would all look spectacular if hung together as a group.  Past special exhibits have included quilts inspired by a book, poem, word or phrase, a theme or fabric challenge or group projects such as a round robin.  

An individual with a unique body of work could also be selected for a Special Exhibit.

Submissions will be accepted through September 2013 for the 2014 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show .  We will confirm acceptance of special exhibits by November 1.

Click here for form and guidelines with important information for your 2014 Special Exhibit submission.  You may return the form via email, or mail it to our office at 220 S. Ash Street #4, Sisters, OR 97759

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It's always exciting when a new book comes in fresh from the printer. Alex would love to sign one just for you. (NOTE: At Alexandersonquilts.com, autographed book sales to USA and Canada only at this time. Sorry)

Play the video to see what it is all about.

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Although she's been making art all her life, LA native Sheila Frampton Cooper is relatively new to quilting. That hasn't stopped her from making a splash, as evidenced by the award-winning quilts she shares in this slideshow.

Descriptions and stories behind these quilts can be found on her website, www.zoombaby.com.

And if you want to learn how she does it, Sheila demonstrates her clever technique for piecing curves without pins and offers loads of tips and suggestions for machine quilting, including how to tackle multiple thread changes in Episode 1306: No-Pin Curves and Quilting "Modern."

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This quilter takes multi-tasking to a whole new level using technology from the past and present.