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This week's puzzle is not a quilt.  It is a photograph of one of the vignettes in Brian Haggard's studio. It contains many of the inspiring bits of whimsy that surround Brian has he works on his contemporary crazy quilts.

Learn more about Brian in Episode 1106: "Go Crazy" for (Contemporary) Crazy Quilts.

Brian Haggard's Studio Vignette - 35 pieces non-rotating

Brian Haggard's Studio Vignette - 99 pieces non-rotating

Brian Haggard's Studio Vignette - 99 pieces rotating

Brian Haggard's Studio Vignette - 300 pieces non-rotating

Brian Haggard's Studio Vignette - 300 pieces rotating

If you have been having trouble with the puzzles, you might want to update your version of Java.  Click here to update.

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Captain John has more photos to share from the AQS Show in Grand Rapids.  There is a little bit of something for everyone from modern to traditional, applique to embroidery, with a few birds, bunnies, and spiders, thrown in for good measure.

If you missed this show, AQS has another show coming up, October 3-6, in Des Moines, IA with over 1,000 quilts under one roof at the Events Center.

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Have you quilted your TQS BOM - Ruffled Roses? Here's a finished quilt to inspire you created by Lynn Droege and quilted by Lisa Sipes. Lynn named the quilted McTangerine Roses after Lisa's Facebook name, McLisa Tangerine Starfish Sipes. (To learn more about Lisa, click here.)

Lisa says about the quilting, "I went into it with the "no plan plan" and just made it up as I went, bit by bit. But I will say I think my favorite part is the setting triangles around the center medallion! The triple stitch in combination with the gradated coloring of the fabric really looks groovy! :)"

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Susan Beck and Kay Hickman have a new Bernina video this week.  Learn to add texture to your "This and That" Sampler using Texture Magic from Superior Threads and the Bernina Seam Guides.  

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

Click here to download project information.

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Join Alex and Ricky on the set with Kim Kleine and Tami Pfeil "quilting cousins" who have always been fascinated with rescuing and recycling salvaged materials.  They are particularly found of using wool in their quiltmaking.  This is another show from the spectacular Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe., NM.

Kim and Tami's website can be found at www.handbehg.com.

Ep 1107 - Making Do, Making New: Fresh Looks for Recycled Wool

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Noted quilt appraiser, dealer, collector, and fabric designer Mary Koval will present a workshop and lecture at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in historic downtown Cedarsburg on October 18 and 19.  This is your chance to learn from an expert about the preservation and care of antique quilts, as well as how to create a 'contemporary' Baltimore Album quilt using pre-printed panels designed by Mary herself.

Workshop with Mary Koval:  

"Baltimore Album Panel - Thinking Outside the Box" 

Learn to visualize and create fresh, new ideas using Koval's pre-printed fabric panel celebrating the WMQFA's Baltimore Album Quilt.  

Thursday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- repeats on Friday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lecture with Mary Koval:

"How to Collect & Care For Antique Quilts"

Koval will share insights gained by collecting quilts from all around the world.  Learn to care for your treasures, old and new.  

Friday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.

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Don't forget C&T Publishing is looking for Amish quilts and the last day to submit your quilt is September 30, 2012!

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Looks like these guys have been practicing their 5 As, or is is ARRRRS!

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It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Arrr you going to be celebratin'?

To help you along here are a few of the basics we pirated from the International Talk Like a Pirate Website:

Ahoy! - "Hello!"

Avast! - Stop and give attention, as in "get a load of that"

Aye! - "Yes!"

Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that captain, as soon as I can."

Arrr! - This can mean all kinds of things, "yes," "I'm enjoying my grog," "The Feed Dogs are going to win it all,"  just about anything.

Here you can watch, The Pirate Guys, Ol' Chumbucket and Cap'n Slappy teach ye lubbers the basics of talkin' like a pirate.

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Paper piecing works wonders when when your goal is to achieve perfect points; however, the process can be frustrating when you sew a fabric of the wrong color in the wrong position (especially when there are lots of different colored elements).

Avoid "reverse stitching" by coding your master pattern with colored pencils or the written word. Color coding allows you to relax, enjoy, and stitch with confidence.

To see more quilts like Shimmering Trees by Renee Peterson visit her fabulous Colorado studio.