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Star Members can Watch  Mary & Garry Olson along with Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson of "Me and My Sister Designs" in Show 1806: Quilt Teams: Spouses & Sisters which debuts Sunday, March 12, 2016.

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Mary & Garry Olson are a quilting couple.  Garry designs the quilts (he majored in art) and Mary sews them.  Their quilts are based on a combination of Jacobean, Persian and Celtic influences. 

MidnightAtTheCelticGardenbyMaryandGarryOlson - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

MidnightAtTheCelticGardenbyMaryandGarryOlson - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

MidnightAtTheCelticGardenbyMaryandGarryOlson - 289 Pieces Non-Rotating

MidnightAtTheCelticGardenbyMaryandGarryOlson - 100 Pieces Rotating

MidnightAtTheCelticGardenbyMaryandGarryOlson - 289 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Gregory Case

And, sister team Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson of "Me and My Sister Designs" have quilter cred:  they have owned a quilt shop together, written books and patterns, and designed fabric lines for Moda.

MilkyWaybyMeandMySisterDesigns - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

MilkyWaybyMeandMySisterDesigns - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

MilkyWaybyMeandMySisterDesigns - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

MilkyWaybyMeandMySisterDesigns - 100 Pieces Rotating

MilkyWaybyMeandMySisterDesigns - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: Me & My Sister Designs

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In Charlotte's quilt, the free-motion machine stitched and appliquéd trees are made of needle-felted wool roving.  Additional hand embroidery adds dimension to the trees.

The cranes are appliquéd to the fabric background.  The quilt is free-motion machine quilted by Charlotte.

This quilt is available for sale; click here for more information.

Star Members can learn more about Charlotte's work in Show 1805: Telling Stories and Quilting.

WoodlandCranesbyCharlotteHickman - 36 pieces non-rotating

WoodlandCranesbyCharlotteHickman - 100 pieces non-rotating

WoodlandCranesbyCharlotteHickman - 289 pieces non-rotating

WoodlandCranesbyCharlotteHickman - 100 pieces rotating

WoodlandCranesbyCharlotteHickman - 289 pieces rotating

Original Photo: Gregory Case

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Jenny Bowker is traveling through Egypt looking for a quilt for... YOU. It is our hope to find an amazing tentmaker quilt and to give it away in a contest for you (Contest has now ended). It has not arrived on USA soil and everything is just hope until it does. Alex fell in love with one to buy for herself.

Would you like to see it?

(Non-puzzlers click here)

42 piece non-rotating

63 piece non-rotating

108 piece non-rotating

300 piece non-rotating

35 piece "Easy" rotating  (Is it time to try rotating?)

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QuiltCon West 2016 had two very special exhibits by two pioneers in the world of art and modern quilting. This puzzle is "Greek" by Molly Upton featured in one of those exhibits, "The Quilts of Molly Upton."

"The Quilts of Molly Upton" highlights the work of Molly Upton a pioneer in the early stages of the art quilt movement.  Molly was known for working with velvet, silks, corduroy, and polyester blends.  They range from huge to tiny but exhibit Molly's mastery of design.  Molly passed away at the very early age of 23, but left an amazing legacy of quilting for us to enjoy.

GreekbyMollyUpton - 35 Pieces Non-Rotating

GreekbyMollyUpton - 99 Pieces Non-Rotating

GreekbyMollyUpton - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

GreekbyMollyUpton - 99 Pieces Rotating

GreekbyMollyUpton - 300 Pieces Rotating

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Jenny Bowker tells the story of her friend Magdy Badrmany through her quilt, "Sandstorm Over the White Desert."

"Magdy Badrmany became a friend of ours while we lived in Egypt. He is a Bedouin guide in the White Desert and we were impressed by his professionalism, his driving skill, and the way he simply and quickly set up our camps and cooked wonderful food for us.

"On one camping trip a sandstorm blew up on the horizon. We watched it approaching, knowing it would probably drive us into the cars for shelter. I was not even brave enough to take out my camera as I did not want sand in my good SLR. I was fascinated as we watched the ominous approach, and saw the way the shadow of the storm changed the colours of the white desert. As we watched, creams and warm golds became silver and mauve.

"I had named all the others in this series for the men concerned – but found that most Australians do not remember Moslem names well and floundered when trying to tell me which quilt they had liked. I usually quilt the names of the men into a text panel at the bottom anyway –so chose an easier-to-remember title this time."

SandstormOverTheWhiteDesertbyJennyBowker - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

SandstormOverTheWhiteDesertbyJennyBowker - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

SandstormOverTheWhiteDesertbyJennyBowker - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

SandstormOverTheWhiteDesertbyJennyBowker - 100 Pieces Rotating

SandstormOverTheWhiteDesertbyJennyBowker - 300 Pieces Rotating