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Do you want to know what it takes to sort over 200,000 half-square triangles? How about a whole bunch of volunteers, a little bit of prayer, and a pinch of sorting magic? We're not sure what Debbie Wolf and Clara Lawrence thought they were getting into when they volunteered to manage the Sisterhood of the Traveling Triangles, but we're sure glad they took on the challenge.

As you can see, it was quite a job and as they say, "many hands make light work."  Take a moment to see what they did and who helped out (loved the TQS nametags).  Give them a pat on the back and round of applause.

Way to go girls and guys!

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A treasured quilt was recovered after a devastating EF-4 tornado roared through the Shoal Creek Valley. While the family was thrilled to discover the quilt had been found 15 miles away, the reunion was bittersweet.

The quilt, belonging to Netty Wolfe, was recovered with the help of a Facebook page dedicated to finding items after the storm.

Unfortunately, Netty and her husband of 50-years, Charlie, didn't live to see its recovery as both were killed in the April 27 storm.  

The quilt was made by Netty's mother, Lila Mae Bishop, and was packed away as it held such sentimental value for Netty when her mother passed.  The quilt was probably in a cedar chest when the storm hit and in reality should probably have been torn to shreds, but that's not what happened.

Their granddaughter, Crissy Wolfe Haynes had found it next to impossible to piece the family's lives back together and had no hope for finding valuable family belongings, until she spotted a picture of the quilt on a Facebook page. Click here to read the whole story by Nick Johnston of The Gadsden Times.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

C'mon along, in Episode 812, as Quilting Adventure Guide (aka quiltmaker, designer, author, teacher, and surfer Rob Appell) "makes a splash" in our TQS studio. First he shows Ricky his Sewmando Vest, designed to keep a whole host of quilting tools within easy reach.

Then the focus shifts to one of Rob's most cherished quilting endeavors - the Endangered Species Quilt Project - in which he has teamed with Michael Miller fabrics to build awareness of our planet and her endangered specifies through quilting. Rob displays some of these special quilts, demonstrates how to create a clever clownfish design, and discusses his quilting process, including some great trouble-shooting tips for free-motion machine quilters.

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Last month was the best month ever for quilt donations (more than 300) to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. This month Ami would like to break a record for SALES in June.

Can you help her out? You can buy your Priority: Alzhiemer's Quilts here.  Some are priced for as little as $12.00. These can be great gifts for Grads or Dads.  C'mon, let's help Ami break that record!

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Have fun with quilt adventure guide and surfing dude, Rob Appell, in Episode 812: Protect Our Planet with Quilts.

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This car was minding its own business in a parking lot by the ballpark, but that didn't stop us from wanting to share it with you.  A lot of time and effort went into creating this piece of art.  Sometimes creativity just can't be controlled, and that wouldn't be much fun anyway.  Yarn Car owner, we salute you!

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There was a wonderful exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival, Simple Shapes, Spectacular Quilts sponsored by Westminster Fibers/Lifestyle Fabrics Division and featuring the Quilts of Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy with quilting by Judy Irish.

This exhibit was wonderful because it gave you great ideas for using large floral prints, striking stripes, and wicked plaids in a way that pleases the eye.  Even "plain" fabric is turned into something spectacular. There are also some great ideas for quilting and embroidery, that you might not have considered. And these quilts show no preference to old or new "styles,"  some are hand-pieced, hand-quilted, and hand-appliqued, and some are machine made all the way.  If these don't get your creativity juices flowing, you aren't trying.

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Don't miss any of these great short lessons.  You will use these skills on all different types of quilts.

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This week's puzzle is by our guest this week, Cheryl Lynch.  It is a small quilt, barely the size of a piece of writing paper, titled, Joyous Gates.  Cheryl created this quilt after experiencing "The Gates" created by Jeanne-Claude and Christo in 2005.  They were curtains of tangerine fabric hanging from metal arches in Central Park.  To get the whole story of how and why Cheryl created this quilt, head on over to her blog by clicking here.

Joyous Gates - 108 pieces - non-rotating

Joyous Gates 2 - 99 pieces - rotating

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Sharon catches up with Sara Vedeler in the Brewer booth where they talk about Sara's latest embroidery designs, AccuQuilt dies, and Aurifil thread collections.