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Presented by the National Basketry Organization in partnership with the Surface Design Association (SDA): "Year 2003. Carlos Fontales decides to buy a small video camera and travel through some of the most remote villages of the Iberian Peninsula to film the mastery of the old basket makers: an art and a world that fascinates him but that he feels is dying between oblivion and abandonment." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Joanne Sharpe's quilt, Art Makes The Soul Visible.

So you got your patterns for Month 3 of Laurel Ridge, the 2025 Block Of the Month designed by Lynn Wilder, a few days early. Have you finished this month's blocks already? Do you need a little extra help? Barbara Black has her go-to set of tips and tricks just for that. She says, "This month we make Half Square Triangles--BIG ONES! We make a lot, 48 total, but the designer's method for making 8 at once makes it fast and easy."

Do a puzzle of Kyra Reps' quilt, Winds of Change.

Do a puzzle of Kyra Reps' quilt, Serendipity.

Karen Lantz, formerly Karen Gloeggler, was a guest of The Quilt Show back in Series 1400 where she told us all about how she created a series of quilts, and a quilt book, inspired by Jane Austen’s romantic novels, along with sharing how to find, and then incorporate vintage fabrics, handkerchiefs, and doilies into your quilts to give them a Jane Austen flair. Now, Karen has a brand new book titled The UFO Cure: Managing UnFinished Objects to Restore Your Joy in Quilting, which will help you complete and take care of all those UnFinished Objects (UFOs) you have lying around.

Step out of the darkness and let your true game-playing potential shine with a new round of Jinny Beyer's Memory Match. Name each block, get a great time, and it's off to the races you go!

Do a puzzle of Carol Ann Sinnreich's quilt, Windspirit.

Presented by SAQA: "Over the course of ten years, Stitch Buffalo grew from an experimental weekly embroidery meetup for refugee women into a comprehensive textile arts center—graduating from borrowed community rooms to a 4600 sq. foot retail space and studio along the way. Each year, around 200 refugee women receive training, tools, and materials; earn money for their families; and find a safe space within their new host community. Founder and Executive Director Dawne Hoeg will tell the story of her vision, how it was brought to life, and how the programs and participants at Stitch Buffalo make it a welcoming place for everyone who loves textile arts." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Jamie Fingal's quilt, Patterns.

Where do you place your pins when your sewing? A pincushion of course. How many pincushions do you have? Most likely many. How many celebrate your sewing machine of choice? Well, only the one you have personally made. Create a pincushion that pays tribute to your hardworking BERNINA with this wonderfully inventive project from Angie Steveson at WeAllSew.

Take a look at the latest from Schiaparelli as they present ICARUS, their Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025 Show by Daniel Roseberry that took place at the The Petit Palais, Paris, France.

Alex has something special to share with you. She is going to be a featured speaker at the Creativity for Wellbeing Summit, hosted by Sarah Vedeler of Meaning of Life Designs – a FREE online event happening from March 10-14, 2025. She’d love for you to join her as Creativity for Wellbeing practices to Stress Less, Open Your Heart, & Nourish Your Soul and why they are important to enhancing your creativity.