A Wintery Forest Quilt, How Did Pat Bishop Transition From the Realistic to the Abstract?, The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines, Sew a Clutch Bag Embellished with Metallic Stitches or Couched Yarn, It's Not Too Late - Get a TQS Gift Membership For Instant E-Delivery, A "Christmas" Puzzle
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December 25, 2023
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Featured Quilt - In A Wintery Forest
Twinkling Stars in the Sleeping Forest by Yaeko Ichiwata was featured in the Hand Quilted / Hand Made category (Sponsored by Flynn Quilt Frame Company) at the 2023 Houston International Quilt Festival. A perfect quilt for the snowy white Winter season, Yaeko made it with the hope that the viewer actually thinks snow is falling down upon it when they see it.
She says, "I created this quilt with the image of twinkling stars gathering in a sleeping forest where snow is quietly falling. The snow is expressed with gingham stitches and candlewicking. When light shines on the back, snow shadows float colorfully."
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How Did Pat Bishop Transition From the Realistic to the Abstract?
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Learn About Pat's Journey
Pat Bishop has always loved art and the process of making things. A traditional quilter when her children were young, she transitioned to art quilting and fabric manipulation as it gave her the opportunity to create works with a watercolor like appearance. See her quilts evolve as we view the more realistic ones in Show and Tell and the abstract ones in the demos.
Learn from Pat, and Tracy Mooney, by watching How to Abstract an Image or Landscape Quilt with Pat Bishop | Using Pre-Cuts with Tracy Mooney.
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The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines
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Go Inside A Mechanical Marvel
Have you ever thought about how your sewing machine works? Well, short of taking it apart, how would you know? This informative video from Veritasium explains the history of and the inner-workings of a standard sewing machine so that you will know how it works and appreciate all it does to help you be a great quilter.
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WeAllSew Tutorial: Sew a Clutch Bag Embellished with Metallic Stitches or Couched Yarns
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Choose How You Want To Decorate Your Bag
From Sharon Madsen at WeAllSew: "While many like to ring in the New Year sparkling with satin and sequins, I enjoy wearing jeans and adding some glitz and glamor with accessories. No matter what you wear while celebrating the New Year, this easy-to-sew clutch bag is ready for any event. Sew it in denim with an eye-catching circular design created with metallic thread for extra sparkle, or sew a velvet one with a circular design and fringe created using decorative trims."
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It's Not Too Late - Buy Now For Instant E-Delivery!
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A Last Minute Gift, or One More For That Special Someone
Did you hand out all of your holiday gifts today? Did someone accidentally get left off your list? Do you want to get that quilter in your life just one more little thing? Then get them a Gift Membership to The Quilt Show! A Gift Membership to The Quilt Show:
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- Includes access to over 400 Quilt Shows
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Get one today, receive it instantly with e-delivery, and share The Quilt Show with someone you love!
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: Happy Holidays!
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"Merry Christmas" by Aki Sakai
Merry Christmas by Aki Sakai is another of her fabulous miniature quilts, measuring 17" x 17", and was the first Christmas quilt she made. It was featured as part of the 2017 AQS QuiltWeek Show and Contest at Spring Paducah.
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