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Pat Holly made this quilt for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (www.AlzQuilts.org) Celebrity Invitational Quilt Auction which begins November 1.  This quilt measures 15" x 15."

Artist Statement: When I found out this would be the last year for the celebrity auction, I thought about the previous little quilts I have made. I designed this quilt using elements from these previous quilts, kind of like little bits of memory. I think about those suffering from Alzheimer's and how they are left with just bits of memories.

The auction is a rare opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind work of art and benefit the AAQI. This year's participants include some of the giants of quilting, many of whom have joined us here at TQS.  The auction will be held the first 10 days of November.  Click here for more details and to see the quilts.

Miniature Memories - 36 pieces non-rotating

Miniature Memories - 100 pieces non-rotating

Miniature Memories - 100 pieces rotating

Miniature Memories - 289 pieces non-rotating

Miniature Memories - 289 pieces rotating

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We're having a little bit of Halloween fun with Boo! exhibited at PIQF 2013 as part of the New Quilts of Northern California exhibit.  Carole writes, "Inspired by Mary Lou Weidman's style, this witch has a happy attitude as she sprinkles magic dust."

Boo! - 35 pieces non-rotating

Boo! - 96 pieces non-rotating

Boo! - 96 pieces rotating

Boo! - 300 pieces non-rotating

Boo! - 300 pieces rotating

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Caryl's quilt, Leap, was inspired by a life-changing commitment.

She writes, "The design for this quilt was developed after I made a commitment to a new life partner, and also to spending half of my time in the Pacific Northwest. While I was excited about starting a new chapter in my life, I also felt like I was leaping into the great unknown."

It is part of 30 Quilts for 30 Years: Solo, a traveling exhibition celebrating 30 years of making art quilts.

You can learn about Caryl's design inspiration and process by clicking here.

Leap - 36 pieces non-rotating

Leap - 100 pieces non-rotating

Leap - 289 pieces non-rotating

Leap - 100 pieces rotating

Leap - 289 pieces rotating

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Spirogyra #2 by Caryl Bryer Fallert was inspired by photo taken through a microscope of spirogyra, a single cell, filamentous algae, commonly known as pond scum. 

This entire quilt is a study in intersecting color and value gradations. The four fabrics  are from Cryl's Gradations collection for Benartex. The dots are quilted in a pebbly pattern with heavy (#30) top stitching thread from the Superior Brytes collection. She matched the color of the background fabric behind each dot, so the pebbles appear to float. The wavy background stripes were quilted in matching colors (three shades of each color) with fine (#60) thread from the Superior Bottom Line collection.

Caryl used her Applipiecing technique to create the quilt. You can see photos of how she put this quilt together on her website, click here.

You can watch Caryl in Episode 1308 - Techniques, Tips...and a Very Special Tour for Quilters which debuts on October 7.

Spirogyra #2 - 36 pieces non-rotating

Spirogyra #2 - 100 pieces non-rotating

Spirogyra #2 - 289 pieces non-rotating

Spirogyra #2 - 100 pieces rotating

Spirogyra #2 - 289 pieces rotating

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This week's puzzle, Positive Energy 4 - was created using Karen's "layered Curves and Peaks" technique. 

“Layered Curves" (aka Layered Waves) makes curves faster and easier to do than curved piecing and unlike the raw edges in fabric collage, the edges in “Layered Curves” are neat and tidy.  It is also the subject of her books  "Layered Waves" (2009) and "Wearable Waves" (2012). Dramatic angles and points can be also be made using this technique, which contrast beautifully with the flowing lines.

Watch Karen in Episode 1109 - Accidental Landscapes

Positive Energy 4 - 35 pieces non-rotating

Positive Energy 4 - 99 pieces non-rotating

Positive Energy 4 - 300 pieces non-rotating

Positive Energy 4 - 99 pieces rotating

Positive Energy 4 - 300 pieces rotating