A Quilted Lego Set (Sort Of), Using Sergers For Quilting, Bounce Between Colors with Scott Hansen, Texas Tech - Broken Lone Star Quilt, New Fabric Alert In The Store!, Memory Match Game, A Puzzle That Floats

Welcome to Wednesday - April 26, 2023

Featured Quilt - A Quilted Lego Set (Sort Of)

Carolyn McKibbin's quilt, Lego Candyland, was featured as part of the Improvisation category at QuiltCon 2023. This fun and colorful improv quilt was created for someone special in Carolyn's life, her son. She says, "Made for my 9-year-old son's bed, I was inspired to make this quilt after reading Irene Roderick's "Improv Quilting" book. I started by creating one patchwork element, putting it up on the design wall, and allowing that element to inspire what came next. Several odd shapes and clusters of shapes - including traditional blocks like the hourglass - lead the eye around the quilt. Bold colors keep the energy flowing. The reds in the background helped add depth and offer a little something else to explore."

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Using Sergers For Quilting

Become A Serger Specialist

Watch as Pam Mahshie shows Alex Anderson how sergers can be used in quilting. BERNINA has specials for Serger Month (April 2023).

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Bounce Between Color, Value and Scale with Scott Hansen

The Mad Color Scientist Experiments with Colorful Ingredients

On our latest show, Scott Hansen shares how to make a one-block quilt more visually exciting by mixing different fabric lines with a focus on color, value and scale. With only one block to make there is so much room for creative play.

Learn from Scott, and Alex, by watching them in One Unit Two Blocks and Modern Quilt Design with Scott Hansen | Decorate a Fun Storage Tote with Alex Anderson.

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Texas Tech: Broken Lone Star Quilt

"The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright"

This year (2023) a beautiful circa 1930 Broken Lone Star quilt joined the collection of the Museum of Texas Tech University. The donor not only knew who made it, but also where the fabric was likely purchased and provided pictures of the makers.

Learn the fascinating history of this quilt in our latest from the Museum of Texas Tech University.

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In The Store - New Fabric Alert!

New Hazelwood Fat Quarter Bundles In Stock Now!

Hazelwood from Art Gallery Fabrics features flowers, mushrooms and geometrics in shades of melon, navy, emerald, gold, and mint. The woodland theme and colors make these the perfect fabrics to make a quilt for someone who loves hiking or enjoys the solitude of the forest.

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Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game

Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game is here to get you through the week. What does Jinny have up her sleeve this week? Play the game and find out about some new quilt blocks!

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Designs Floating Back & Forth

"Floaters" by Louisa Smith

Floaters is a colorful quilt, highlighted by thread embellishment and an interesting border. Louisa says the quilt is a combination of two things, a back layer of pieced squares alternating between horizontal and vertical directional batik fabric, and a top layer of circles and crosses creating a Hugs and Kisses pattern. The top layer is accented by Dupioni silk, which Louisa says makes the quilt much more vibrant due to the bright nature of the colors, some of them hand dyed or painted by her because she couldn't find just the right color she wanted.

See more of Louisa's quilts in How to Make a Tessellating Quilt with Louisa Smith | Learn Basting Techniques with Ricky Tims.

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