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Laura Welkin takes making a 9 patch quilt to another level with her Nearly a 9 Patch quilt (which really sort of has 8 patches of amazing appliqué). Outside of the appliqué is some stunning quilting and a very unusual pieced inner border.
Nearly a 9 Patch by Laura Welkin of Noblesville, Indiana was featured in the Appliqué, Small category at Houston 2019.
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In Part 5 of this BERNINA series, they answers questions about the Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System (or any automated system) for your machine.
In Part 4 of BERNINA's series of longarming for beginners, they discuss two critical factors for quality stitching–needles and tension. As a longarm quilter, you’ll want consistent stitching on every project. But you’ll find that if you are using different types of batting, fabric and thread, you may need to make adjustments to get a perfect stitch.
In Part 3 in BERNINA's series of Longarm Quilting for Beginners deals with threading and basic techniques.
A person new to using a longarm is always interested in the threading of the machine. Some longarms are a little different from others. Here they share with you how easy it is to thread their BERNINA Q Series machines. Both the Q 20 and the Q 24 thread the same way. The threading is all in the front, so there is no need to go to the back or reach all the way to the back.
Part 2 is a discussion about the frame and rails.
Part 1 gave you some things to think about if you decide to purchase a longarm on a frame. The later blogs will touch on basic techniques, feature highlights of the BERNINA Q Series and BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System.
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Episode 2 of Running Stitch from the Quilt Alliance focuses on quilts and activism. Quilters have long used their work to make statements and advocate for change, tackling abolition, temperance, suffrage, and many other social justice issues. Join host Janneken Smucker for a conversation with quilter and author of Why We Quilt, Thomas Knauer (Show 1608), discussing why quilts are great objects for making statements, and how Thomas communicates politically through his own quilts.
Subscribe at: Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Google Podcasts – Stitcher
Also available on Quilt Alliance website.
From the Quilt Alliance:
Running Stitch, A QSOS Podcast is hosted by Janneken Smucker, Professor of History at West Chester University. Join us as we explore quilt stories, revealing the inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations of contemporary quiltmakers by drawing from Quilters' S.O.S. — Save Our Stories, the long running oral history project created by the non-profit Quilt Alliance in 1999.
Quilts and quiltmaking serve as a lens to examine some of today’s most pressing issues, including activism, public health, politics, race, and the economy. We’ll dig into the QSOS archive to listen to excerpts from past interviews, and bring back interviewees to ask them about what they are working on and thinking about presently. Upcoming guests include Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Carolyn Mazloomi, Thomas Knauer, Melanie Testa, and Jinny Beyer.
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This adorable creature by Becky Goldsmith is from the pattern, The Magical Unicorn. We'd love to live in the sunshine and color of this unicorn's world. The Magical Unicorn, which is available as a pattern pack/book and eBook formats, can be found here at pieceocake.com.
You can learn appliqué from Becky in our Applique Masterclass Part 1, and Show 611: Appliqué the Piece O' Cake Way.
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 36 Pieces Rotating
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 100 Pieces Rotating
TheMagicalUnicornbyBeckyGoldsmith - 289 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo by Becky Goldsmith
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This adorable creature by Becky Goldsmith is from the pattern, The Magical Unicorn. We'd love to live in the sunshine and color of this unicorn's world. The Magical Unicorn, which is available as a pattern pack/book and eBook formats, can be found here at pieceocake.com.
You can learn appliqué from Becky in our Applique Masterclass Part 1, and Show 611: Appliqué the Piece O' Cake Way.
Original Photo by Becky Goldsmith
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We continue our selection of quilts exhibited in 2019 at the Houston International Quilt Festival as part of their 45th Anniversary, the Sapphire Anniversary. The Sapphire Celebration exhibit is described as:
"Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Sapphire is also the chosen gem to celebrate 45th anniversaries—which International Quilt Festival is doing this year (2019)! These new and antique blue and white quilts will be suspended from the ceiling in a spectacular and unforgettable display."
To be a part of the exhibit, quilts had to fit the following criteria:
Please enjoy the twentieth quilt from the exhibition by an Unknown Maker.
Title of Quilt: Mariner's Compass
Quilter's Name: Unknown Maker
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Robbi Joy Eklow says that she is fascinated by the division of time created by nature, and she applied this concept to her quilt Lunar Gazania. A mandala style quilt, it features Robbi's hand dyed fabrics and fusible appliqué.
Lunar Gazania by Robbi Joy Eklow of Omaha, Nebraska was featured in the Appliqué, Small category at Houston 2019.
Learn more from Robbi in Show 1008: Cogs, Wheels, and Gears...On Quilts?
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Barbara Black has some great tips, including how to make those appliquéd circles, to help you with Month 7 of Afternoon Delight.
It's always a good idea to check out Barbara's tips as they can usually be applied to your everyday quilting as well as the BOM.
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Lori Kennedy at WeAllSew.com teaches you a fun Stars and Stripes quilting combination. Stitch a few spirals to add an even more festive flair to the duo and your quilts will sparkle!
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Do you have some fabric lying around? Do you love to quilt? Are you staying at home and need a project? Alex has more great tips for combining those fabrics into a fun, fast quilt. She will be LIVE Wednesday July 1, 2020 at 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London.
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