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The Quilt Show Newsletter December 8, 2021

Guess Who is on This Quilt, Ricky's One Horse Open Sleigh, Kumiko Frydl Unparalleled Techniques, Make It Your Own Embroidery Class 2, Fabric of a Nation - In Conversation, Transparent Project Bags, A Cranked Up Puzzle 
Welcome to Wednesday - December 8, 2021
Featured Quilt - Pleased to Meet You...Hope You Guess My Name

This fused appliqué piece by Barbara Virtue is a wonderful study in value. It also brings to life the joy of a musician who has kept many of us entertained for more than fifty years. Can you guess his name???
Ricky and a One Horse Open Sleigh!
A Holiday Video From Ricky

Here's one from the past. Watch this evocative, nostalgic video of a one horse open sleigh shot on November 27, 2009 by Justin Shults and Ricky Tims. The music is "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" from Ricky's Christmas In A Small Town CD.
Kumiko Frydl's Unparalleled Trapunto and Micro Stippling Techniques
You Too Can Learn These Amazing Skills

A master of many techniques, Kumiko Frydl is unparalleled when it comes to using trapunto and micro stippling in her miniature quilts. In our latest show, Kumiko teaches Alex and Ricky her methods for achieving such amazing results. Who knows, with a little practice, you can too!

Learn from Kumiko in How to Do Shadow Trapunto and Micro Stippling with Kumiko Frydl | How to Enhance Quilting Stencils with Alex Anderson.
The Quilt Show LIVE: "Make it Your Own" Embroidery Class Lesson 2
Stitches and More

Now that the background is made, you'll begin working on the stitches and more. Alex says, "Handwork and mindfulness create a full heart."

Alex is LIVE today Wednesday, December 8, 2021 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.
Textile Talks: Fabric of a Nation - In Conversation with Curator Jennifer Swope, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Join Them Next Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Join Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Associate Curator of Textile and Fashion Arts, for a virtual discussion of Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston through January 17, 2022. Spanning more than 300 years, the 50+ quilts featured in this groundbreaking exhibition express the personal narratives of their makers and owners and connect to broader stories of global trade, immigration, industry, marginalization, and territorial and cultural expansion.
In The Store - Transparent Project Bags from Cindy Needham
Always Know What You're Carrying Around

These handy zipper bags from Cindy Needham (Show 2804) are a great way to organize, tote, or store your projects, and the sturdy transparent vinyl offers a view of the contents. AND, they come in two different sizes, a large 17" x 17" bag, and a small 8" x 6" bag.
The Quilt Show Puzzle: Start Spinning Those Wheels
"Crank It Up" by Pam Raby

The design for Crank It Up was done in tribute to Pam Raby's husband's love of bicycling. Along with her signature triangle block design, the quilt features a pattern throughout that resembles a bicycle wheel.

See more of Pam's quilts in How to Do Triangle Block Design with Pam Raby | WonderFil Thread with Andrew Ngai.
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