Welcome to Wednesday - April 19, 2023

Featured Quilt - What Do You Get When You Cross A Banana with a Pickle?

Bananicklenation by Steph Skardal was part of the Modern Traditionalism category featured at QuiltCon 2023. She says of her work, "This quilt was inspired by the shapes and bright colors of pop art combined with a present day mashup of banana and pickle mashup! The shape was created digitally and pieces were appliquéd on a traditional block layout structure as a nod to Andy Warhol art. This quilt blends the "old" pop art with new techniques as well as a mix of construction. A quilting motif was created from a banana drawing by my then 8 year old daughter and digitally modified to create a repeating banana motif."

Watch Connie Fanders Create Computerized Quilt Designs

Make Your Own Quilt Designs With a Computer

BERNINA embroidery expert Connie Fanders shares ideas and tips for creating your own custom machine quilting designs on a domestic machine in our latest show. She discusses design qualities to look for, the benefits of a very large hoop, and how to customize them to your needs with BERNINA software.

Learn from Connie, and David Owen Hastings, by watching them in Paper Study with a Maquette and Abstract Quilt Designs with David Owen Hastings | Quilt Designs with Connie Fanders.

Alex LIVE: A Visit with Rob Appell and Health Update

In Case You Missed It - You Can Watch It Now

On Monday, Alex gave us all a health update about her breast cancer journey and is still encouraging you to get tested to protect your health. Plus, Rob Appell is off on another quilting adventure and stopped by to see Alex. You will love seeing his preparations, including his truck setup, and the sewing machine that started it all.

Alex was LIVE MONDAY, April 17, 2023 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

In The Store - Scrap Bags are Back!

Scraps Are Where It's At

These 2 lb. Scrap Bags of gorgeousness are a great cost effective way to build out your stash. Choose from Warm, Cool or Neutral fabrics, or get them all!

Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Playing With Rings In Reverse

"Ring Cycles" by Lessa Siegele

Ring Cycles Reversed features the same pattern as Lessa's quilt Ring Cycles, except that she uses a dark background instead of a light one. Lessa loves movement in her quilts, but this one was done all with straight piecing, and while not based on a historic quilt from Australia like many of Lessa's other works, its design still originates in an older traditional style quilt. The original Ring Cycles title stems from Lessa's husband's love of the Ring Cycles opera and the many circular nine-patches creating rings throughout.

See more of Lessa's quilts in Block of the Month Quilt 2016 The Rajah Quilt by Lessa Siegele.

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