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Featured Quilt - Outstanding Abstract Design at Road to California 2025
Balance by Lys Axelson won Outstanding Abstract Design (Sponsored by Baby Lock) at Road to California 2025. Lys says about her quilt, "#1 in a series, “From Earth to Sky”, that explores the complexity of the Natural World. This work embraces the intricate relationship each element, living and non-living, has with one another. The California Mountain Kingsnake demonstrates the delicate balance that constantly evolves to maintain harmony for all."
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Building A Self-Portrait with Lynn Czaban |
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Make Preparing and Perfecting a Portrait Quilt a Piece of Cake
Lynn Czaban begins her first demonstration in our new show by explaining what to look for when selecting an image for a self-portrait. She then offers suggestions for selecting fabric, emphasizing how variations in value—particularly in skin tones and hair—are essential to achieving a realistic effect. Next, she demonstrates how to appliqué the face onto a background, and shows how to bring the portrait to life by adding subtle details like wrinkles, smile lines, and other small touches that infuse the work with personality and realism.
Learn from Lynn, and Dorie Hruska, by watching Self Portrait Design and Contour Quilting with Lynn Czaban | Machine Quilted Mandalas with Dorie Hruska. |
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The Chance To Have Houston's Best of Show Winner Ricky Tims Quilt Your "Odette Quilt" Top Can Still Be Yours! |
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But Tomorrow Is The Last Day to Enter
We keep saying it, but tomorrow is your last chance to enter our contest to have your Odette Quilt top professionally quilted by Houston International Quilt Festival's 2025 Best of Show winner, and our beloved co-host, Ricky Tims. If you win, Ricky will quilt your quilt, you can tell all your friends, and then have a treasure to keep forever.
The Odette Quilt kit is easy to make in just a day, and you have step-by-step video classes to guide you through every stitch. To enter to have your quilt quilted, stitch your quilt top along with Ricky's class, snap a photo, and complete the entry form.
You Provide: Your finished quilt top + backing
Ricky Provides: Batting, round-trip shipping, and his stunning quilting (a $400 value!)
Deadline To Enter: September 30, 2025 | Quilt must arrive by October 31, 2025 | No purchase necessary | Odds 1:200! |
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Textile Talks: Go Tell It - Recording the Quilt Stories of Our Community |
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Hear Some Quilt Stories
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. Alongside fabric, batting, and thread, you'll find history, emotion, and meaning. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded as part of the Go Tell It! video documentation project. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn about a quilt in 3 minutes or less!"
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Wildflower Cottage Fat Quarter Bundle by Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics |
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Feel The "Wildflower" Power
Bring timeless charm to your quilts with the Wildflower Cottage Fat Quarter Bundle by Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics. In elegant shades of grey, purple, cream, and red, this timeless and traditional collection features florals, vines, geometrics, and even a sweet bird print to make your next project bloom. |
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Fun Time with a Fish |
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"Key-Fetti Fish" by Cheryl Lynch
Key-Fetti Fish was such a popular quilt for Cheryl that she eventually turned it into a pattern. It was inspired by her time spent during part of the Winter in Key West, hence the title. Being in Key West completely changed her color palette, inspiring her to incorporate much brighter colors into her work.
See more of Cheryl's quilts in How to Do Mosaic Techniques with Cheryl Lynch | Silk Screening with Lauren Vlcek.
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