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Come along and visit Caryl Bryer Fallert's Studio - The Bryerpatch in Paducah, KY. Caryl's building is a home, a studio, a retreat center, a store and a gallery.  During your visit you'll be treated to some great tips that Caryl uses to create her quilts.

 

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Here's an interview with Pat Holly, Imagining India, winner of Moda Best Wall Quilt in AQS Paducah 2012. Pat talks about how long it took her to make her quilt, what her inspiration was, and how she went about designing the quilt.  You'll discover a new found love for the decorative stitches on your machine!

You can watch more of Pat in Episode 608: Mastering Machine Applique.

 

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Right outside the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, in the parking lot, are food vendors that would make a State Fair smile. There are old favorites, but see the new dish that Alex tried and where Ricky always visits.

By the way, the music is not added by us, it is part of the atmosphere in the parking lot.

 

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Sue McCarty's quilt, Harmony Within, won Janome of America Best of Show at AQS Paducah this year.  To learn more about the quilt, watch this Sharon Pederson interview with Sue at Houston.

Harmony Within - 36 pieces non-rotating

Harmony Within - 100 pieces non-rotating

Harmony Within - 196 pieces non-rotating

Harmony Within - 300 pieces rotating

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Peony by Barb Persing is 57" x 57"  and was created on white cotton fabric.  It was hand painted with ink and free motion quilted.  Barb used cotton batting and Aurifil cotton thread.  The quilt is based on an original photograph and was exhibited at Quilt Odyssey, 2011. 

Barb will be teaching in the TQS Classroom beginning May 22, 2012.  She'll be teaching her four-step approach to designing the quilting for your quilt, in Listen to Your Quilt.

Peony - 36 pieces non-rotating

Peony - 36 pieces rotating

Peony - 100 pieces non-rotating

Peony - 100 pieces rotating

Peony - 289 pieces non-rotating

Peony - 289 pieces rotating

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Frieda Anderson talks about her quilt "Woodland Treasure," at the AQS Paducah Show.  Look for Frieda and Laura Wasilowski in September when they'll be in the TQS classroom teaching "Little Fused Quilts."  Star Members can check their libraries to also watch Frieda in Episode 705: Tips, Techniques...and a Special Tribute.  Remember to see if you have any gift certificates for free shows.

 

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Some wonderful Gammill artists took awards at HMQS - The premier quilt exhibition and hands-on educational conference for all machine quilters, embroiderers and those who love to sew! - recently held in Salt Lake City, UT.

Ronda Beyer, Star Berries, won 2nd place, Traditional Custom, and Kimmy Brunner, No Grey Area, won 1st place Riley Blake Design Challenge.  You can watch Ronda in Episode 807: Shhh!!! A Prize-winning Quilter Shares Some Secrets. Click here to learn more about Kimmy.

To see a list of all the winners, including some TQS favorites, click here.

And winning Best of Show once again was Sherry Reynolds, America, Let It Shine.  Sherry is TQS member wyomingquilter.  You can watch Sherry talk about her quilt when we caught up with her at Road to California 2012.  Here is a list of all the awards this quilt has won so far:

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We had a glitch at first but it's working now.  Enjoy!

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Ricky recently made a new video for the Bernina 550 QE, while the machine is absolutely fabulous, and the best part is seeing one of Ricky's latest quilts!

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Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti sent us lovely photos of their homes, studios and work.  We'll leave it up to you to decide which house is Debbie's and which house is Charlotte's.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow