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With Male Call: Quilts by Men, coming to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO, we thought we'd choose David Taylor's award-winning quilt, Marmalade's First Snow for our TQS puzzle.

Here's what David said about his quilt, "My friend Jane McLeod snapped this picture of her barn cat, Marmalade, and when she showed it to me, I knew I had to turn it into a quilt.  I always enjoy creating "barn wood' from fabric and this quilt has now become a favorite, and, I think, one of my best.  Marmalade's whiskers are hand embroidered, and the quilt is a combination of hand applique with machine piecing on some of the longer sections of 'wood.'"

This quilt recently was the winner of Judges Choice - Kelly Gallagher Abbott at Road to California.

Marmalade's First Snow - 35 pieces non-rotating

Marmalade's First Snow - 99 pieces non-rotating

Marmalade's First Snow - 99 pieces rotating

Marmalade's First Snow - 270 pieces non-rotating

Marmalade's First Snow - 270 pieces rotating

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Coming this Monday, January 16, is our latest Episode 1002 - The Value of ... Value! with Michelle Jackson. In this episode, the 2010 Niche Award-winning fiber artist demonstrates the relationship - and difference - between color and value, and the important part value plays in determining what one sees when viewing a quilt.

In this quilt, Bucky, Michelle shows you what can happen when you meet a camera-ready friend at the zoo. The quilt is 47.5" x 43."  Bucky, himself, is much taller. It is made from 100% cotton fabrics and is fused applique and machine quilted.  The quilt was completed in 2010.

Bucky - 35 pieces non-rotating

Bucky - 100 pieces non-rotating

Bucky - 100 pieces rotating

Bucky - 252 pieces non-rotating

Bucky - 252 pieces rotating

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This stunning hand-appliqued and hand quilted masterpiece from Zena Thorpe took a year and a half to complete.  Not an unusual amount of time for Zena who averaged 3-4 hours a day on the work.  Crowned with Glory - Right Royally came about when she visited Parliament and was inspired by wall hangings from the Royal School of Needlework. Other inspirations included red carpets with crown designs, leather upholstery in the House of Lords, and a church-supply catalog with ecclesiastical motfis.  It was completed in 1996 and is 82" x 90" materials include cotton damask, tricot-backed lame, and metallic thread. 

To see more of Zena's spectacular quilts, visit her website: www.zenasquilts.com.

Crowned with Glory - Right Royally - 36 pieces non-rotating

Crowned with Glory - Right Royally - 100 pieces non-rotating

Crowned with Glory - Right Royally - 100 pieces rotating

Crowned with Glory - Right Royally - 252 pieces non-rotating

Crowned with Glory - Right Royally - 252 pieces rotating

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Here is one of Susan Cleveland's latest award-winning quilts.  Psychedelic Big Bang won 3rd place at IQF 2010 Houston, 2nd place AQS show Paducah, several awards at the NQA show in Columbus 2011, including 1st Place Small Quilt Mixed Techniques, Best Use of Embellishment, and Best of Show Small Quilt.  It was completed in 2010 and is 75" x 47."

Note the wonderful use of prairie points.  Learn how Susan makes them in Episode 1001.

Psychedelic Big Bang - 35 pieces non-rotating

Psychedelic Big Bang - 96 pieces non-rotating

Psychedelic Big Bang - 96 pieces rotating

Psychedelic Big Bang - 252 pieces non-rotating

Psychedelic Big Bang - 252 pieces rotating

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This week's puzzle comes from Barbara Olson, a TQS Guest artist in Episode 105: Jump-Starting Creativity. Barbara (TQS member name barbartquilt) is a renowned fiber artist, author and international teacher.  She is also the creator of this mesmorizing quilt, In the Beginning, which also happens to be one of the Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts.

It all started with a doodle and Barbara had the quilt on her design wall for over six months. It includes foundation piecing, machine applique, and machine piecing.  The quilt is made from cotton, hand-marbled fabrics and contains metallic, rayon, and satin threads.  It is 59" x 59" and was completed in approx 1994.  It is currently in the Collection of the International Quilt Association.

In The Beginning - 35 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 100 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 100 pieces rotating

In The Beginning - 255 pieces non-rotating

In The Beginning - 255 pieces rotating