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In Lesson 14 of Alex Anderson - Hand Quilting, Alex talks about pin basting a quilt.

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Do you know your African Nations?  Which is the largest country based on land mass?  Here is your chance to learn or show off.

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Justin and I are starting a project. Our garage is going to be converted into a sewing studio. I thought it might be fun if you took the journey along with us - so, here we go! What are the smartest, most important things to include in a space like this? I have a blank canvas and no doubt some of your ideas will find their way into this project.

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So you found this great border fabric and you want to use it in your quilt, but what can you do with it besides put it on the border?  Do you chop it into squares? Make a tablerunner?  Make a strip quilt? Submit a comment and let us know, what else can you do with a border fabric?

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Bear West is Alex's award winning quilt. Boasting Best of Show in a regional show, it granted her young family the opportunity to take a trip to Orlando, Florida (Disneyworld)!  Ask Alex the story someday of how this quilt got its name and she'll remind you to always pay attention to the rules when submitting a quilt to a show (she didn't).  We give you a little puzzle hint below if you need it.

Bear West - 35 pieces non-rotating

Bear West - 110 pieces non-rotating

Bear West - 110 pieces rotating

Here's a little sneak peek of a small portion of the quilt.

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Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern is currently on exhibit at the Benton County Historical Society and Museum in Philomath Oregon. It is part of the collection of Bill Volckening of Portland Oregon. This is a little gem of an exhibit that shouldn't be missed and is part of Quilt County 2011. Admission is free. (Click here for more about Quilt County 2011.)

Bill collected quilts for 22 years, but during 20 of those he was not involved in the quilt community at all and didn't have a lot of outside influences. He really didn't understand what he'd collected until he decided to share the quilts.  The reaction of quilt enthusiasts made him decide to share more with the rest of the world.

To read more about Bill and his collection, click here.

To order a catalog of the exhibit, click here.

Thank you Bill for sharing with TQS and our international quilt community!

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Every two years an amazing event is organized by the Marys River Quilt Guild in Oregon, which is supported by the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.  Begun in 1991, Quilt County is held during the fall and was created to celebrate quilting.  At various locations throughout Corvallis and Philomath, Oregon there will be quilts aplenty. There will be over 31 events as part of Quilt County.  To see a full list, click here.

To whet your appetite, here are just a few of the single day events.

Quilt in the Garden - August 22 - from 10am to 4pm - $5 - Participants can tour seven different locations which have quilts showcasing different themes such as plants and ecology.  You can start the tour at any location.  One of these locations is the Oregon State University Horticulture Center's experimental garden.

Quilt Documentation Day - September 10 - 10am to 4pm - At the Benton County Historical Society and Museum. Representatives from the Oregon Quilt Project, a nonprofit that documents, collects, and preserves information about quilts and their makers will be on hand to discuss their work.

New York Beauty Quilt Pattern Workshop - October 1 - 9:30am to 4pm - At the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.  Eileen Cross will teach the New York Beauty quilt pattern to all comers.

Many of the events are on-going exhibits running now through October at various sites sprinkled throughout the county.

To see some of the amazing New York Beauty quilts currently on display at the Benton County Historical Society and Museum, click here.

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Sarah Vedeler is sharing photos of some of her amazing quilts and their intricate detail.  You watch Sarah work her magic in Episode 904: The Wonderful world of Embroidered Applique.  In this episode Sarah demonstrates how to use the AccuQuilt Go! Fabric Cutter and dies to create embroidered appliqué and shares some helpful hints for giving your digital embroidery "a pop" with quilting.  Boy, her quilts sure pop!

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Superior Threads has a new educational video to share with TQS.  Here is Metallic Threads Part 1 in which Bob Purcell (Chief Threadologist of Superior Threads) discusses Metallic threads and how to choose a quality metallic thread over a cheap thread. Bob also discusses the process of how metallic thread is made.