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Sarah Ann begins her series of "celebrating the ordinary" with her quilt Lilies of the Valley, which also celebrates her life in Maine. These lovely flowers grow in her yard.

Learn more about Sarah and her life in Maine in Show 2508.

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 36 Pieces Rotating

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 100 Pieces Rotating

LiliesoftheValleybySarahAnnSmith - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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This striking image of a "gorgeous man" she photographed in West Africa, is the image that launched Sarah Ann on her journey to become a professional quilter. Enjoy Bijagos Warrior by Sarah Ann Smith.

Watch Sarah in Show 2508.

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 96 Pieces Non-Rotating

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 35 Pieces Rotating

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 96 Pieces Rotating

BijagosWarriorbySarahAnnSmith - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Sherri Lynn used the natural limitations of these women's military pants she found and she upcycled them into a very graphic quilt. Enjoy Six Pairs of Pants by Sherri Lynn Wood.

Watch Sherri in Show 2507.

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 35 Pieces Rotating

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 99 Pieces Rotating

SixPairsofPantsbySherriLynnWood - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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While collage work is the focus of Ann's show, she has made many other types of quilts, including Vacation, featuring some very fun loving people close to Ann's heart.

Watch Ann work her collage magic in Show 2507.

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 36 Pieces Rotating

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 100 Pieces Rotating

VacationbyAnnMyhre - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Sherri went to town making all shapes and sizes of flying geese blocks in her Flying Geese Improv quilt. How will you make your flying geese?

Learn how Sherri does improv in Show 2507.

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 36 Pieces Rotating

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 100 Pieces Rotating

FlyingGeeseImprovbySherriLynnWood - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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In her quilt Rainbow Cloud, Sherri Lynn Wood used improvisational, ruler-free strip piecing. She also created a new technique where she used strip piecing and bias strip curves to complete the quilt.

Learn more from Sherri about improvisational quilting in Show 2507.

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 35 Pieces Rotating

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 99 Pieces Rotating

RainbowCloudbySherriLynnWood - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis