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Enjoy the highlights of the Merit Quilting, Machine exhibit at the 2011 Houston International Quilt Festival. The quilts are stunning and have an inspiring display of machine quilting designs and ideas.
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Sue Garman was kind enough to send detailed photos of the quilting that went into the TQS BOM 2011, Ruffled Roses. Highlighted are the scallops and swags, echo quilting, and straight line stitches that enhanced the beauty of this already stunning quilt.
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Alex and Captain John recently went on a road trip to interview the TQS Legend for 2011. While we can't tell you just yet, who that legend might be, here's a little travelogue that might give you a clue, or then again, maybe not...
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In this BERNINA Educational Video from Nina and Susan, they show you how to attach cord to the edge of your fabric for a scalloped corded edge. They use the no. 39 foot, the cording attachment, perl cotton and an overlock stitch to create a beautiful heirloom edge.
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It's here, the Pantone Color of the Year 2012 and it's Pantone 17-1463 - Tangerine Tango. According to the Pantone site, "Sophisticated, dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenalin rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy."
What do you think? Will you be making a quilt with Tangerine Tango this year?
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This week's puzzle was created by TQS member, Carol Ann Sinnreich (CASinnreich), from Lawton, Ok. Winter Encounter is a beautiful outdoor scene depicting the cold of winter and reality of nature. Here's what Carol has to say about her work, "Snow, cold wind, predators and opportunity force wildlife to keep moving. Winter scenes are more colorful. Reflective light from snow creates a multitude of colors setting the mood and the challenge."
The quilt is 54" x 46 1/2" and is made from cotton. It is appliqued, has machine thread embroidery and some pigma pen. It is hand and machine quilted.
Winter Encounter - 36 pieces non-rotating
Winter Encounter - 100 pieces non-rotating
Winter Encounter - 100 pieces rotating
Winter Encounter - 252 pieces non-rotating
Winter Encounter - 252 pieces rotating
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Are you looking for a quick-and-easy last minute project? Why not create this charming 'little landscape' called Birch Trees, and sent to us by Joyce R. Becker. This petite woodland scene is ideal for quilters of all levels. To see more ideas for creating small landscape quilts, be sure to watch Joyce in Episode 912.
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From Capt'n John:
I want to play games with my mother online. I don't want to play random people. She has a PC only, no iPhone or iPad. She loves word games, but all games are okay. She is not on Facebook and won't be. I am very willing to pay a small fee if the games are good and easy to set up for the both of us.
So with those restrictions, what are my best choices?
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Alex gets a chance to visit with friends in Houston on Halloween. See what Valori is up to and who is the surprise guest?
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Even seasoned quilters love learning new tricks to help them succeed when it comes to quilting. Check out these great ideas from Joyce R. Becker (Episode 912) a teacher who has been around the quilting poolhall for a while.
1. Change your sewing machine needle every time you reload your bobbin with thread-you'll save yourself some grief from thread nightmares such as thread breaking or shredding!
2. Make your own "heavy-duty" starch. Mix 2/3 concentrated liquid starch such as Sta-flo with 1/3 water in an empty spray bottle.
3. When quilting, stitch at a consistent speed, especially when rounding corners.
4. Always use a Teflon pressing sheet when pressing your designs. Believe it or not, invisible thread melts if an iron is too hot!
5. If you include a horizon line in yoru design, make sure that it is straight and level.
6. If you copied an inspiration from another artist, make sure you get written permission from the artist if it will be published anywhere or you could be sued for copyright infringement.
7. Have fun with your projects and laugh at your mistakes. That's what I do. There is plenty of laughter going on in my studio day in and day out.
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