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Last spring Lilo had a chance to visit the studio of Jacquie Gering (Episode 1202). Making a small studio space work is not always easy. Let Jacquie show you some clever ideas that just might work in your space. |
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The West Coast's largest quilting event is just around the corner! This year's Road to California Conference and Showcase will be held January 24-27,2013 at the Ontario Conference Center in Ontario, CA, with special lectures featuring Angela Walters, Emily Crier, Julie Silber and the always entertaining and effervescent Eleanor Burns (Legend Episode 913).
Want more information about this great show, click here.
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Since I just came back from a trip to Haiti, where I was kind of forced to 'travel light,' I thought I'd write about two of my favorite topics--quilts and food--and how I fit them together while traveling.
While Haiti was not a quilting expedition (you can read about it here and here,) food was a concern for me. I'm in losing mode right now, and I didn't want to go off the rails, as can so easily happen when you travel. The only food I brought with me was protein bars, and boy howdy, did they come in handy. I chose bars that did not have any melty coating because I knew it would be warm there. So it was easy to grab a bar for lunch or breakfast and take it along as we traveled. At dinner, I enjoyed the native cuisine, and just ate moderate amounts.
But what I really wanted to share with you is how easy it is to go to quilt shows or retreats, and still eat good healthy food and NOT gain weight! When I travel, I try to choose hotels that have a mini refrigerator and a microwave. I can either pack an ice bag with some of my favorites (cottage cheese, yogurt, fruit, baby carrots) or I can just hit up the grocery store on arrival. I do know some of the restaurants that have healthy choices available, and plan to eat out once or twice during a long trip (Baha Fresh and Chipotle have some really great salad choices, and Jamba Juice includes calories on all their offerings. They also have really great irish oatmeal.)
If you are just making a day trip, like I sometimes do when going to Pacific International Quilt Festival, you can still very easily pack a nice lunch. I have a couple of those little blue ice packs in my freezer, and I just pop one of those in the bottom of a plastic bag and put in a container of cottage cheese and fruit, and maybe some baby carrots, and a protein bar for a snack later in the day. It will stay plenty cold until lunchtime. And its so nice to find a chair and enjoy a good lunch without wasting time waiting in line for food that is too expensive and not that good.
Do you have some tips for "traveling light?"
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Alex gets the fabric ready for the winners:
Dneav DianaML and Cooksnquilts
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Dust off your cowgirl boots, an innovative exhibition from The Quilt Complex is making its debut at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Paired alongside a traditional quilt pattern, these “maverick” quilts display an unusual twist on the ordinary, a verve and a gritty individuality rarely found in more studied and self-conscious quilts. On display will be 30 quilts spanning 100 years, from 1850 to 1950.
The exhibit will run from January 18 - March 31, 2013. The museum is located at 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 - Phone (817) 336-4475
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This week's puzzle is also from modern quilter, Jacquie Gering. The original photo is by Joe Hancock and the quilt, illusions, can be found in Jacquie's book with Katie Pedersen, Quilting Modern (Interweave 2012). This quilt is created with what Jacquie calls, "improvisational curves."
To see more of Jacquie and her work, watch Episode 1202, Make It Modern!
Click here to see more of Jacquie's quilts.
illusions - 36 pieces non-rotating
illusions - 100 pieces non-rotating
illusions - 300 pieces non-rotating
illusions - 100 pieces rotating
illusions - 300 pieces rotating
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Here's a fun project from Olfa and Sheila Reinke that will help you create a Tool Tote to organize and carry your crafting tools. You can store many different Olfa rulers/tools in this tote. For example:
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While visiting the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY, Photo Man - Gregory Case, took photos of some pretty spectacular quilts. This one is no exception. Shadows of Umbria by Diane Gaudynski has won many awards including the
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Award-winning Gammill quilting artist, Linda Thielfoldt, walks you through the necessary steps to successfully thread your Gammill longarm. Pay attention to her little tricks, they'll make your life easier.
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