Second Place - Hand Quilted Quilts at Paducah 2023, Straight Line Ruler Work with Sue Nickels, Capt'n John's Cute Cactus Conundrum, Textile Talks: Safekeeping - SDA's Member Exhibition with Juror Anita Fields, Confetti Party Squares Fabric is Back in Stock... For Now, A Puzzle with a "Sandstorm"

June 19, 2023

Featured Quilt - Second Place Hand Quilted Quilts at Paducah 2023

To Philly With Priscilla by Barbara Korengold won Second Place in the Hand Quilted Quilts (Sponsored by Arrow Sewing) category at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2023. Her quilt was inspired by another, a 19th century botanical quilt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, hence the "Philly" of the title. If Barbara's green thumb is anywhere as good as the hand quilting skills that she demonstrates in this quilt, there is no doubt she has a flourishing garden as far as the eye can see.

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Straight Line Ruler Work with Sue Nickels

Ready Your Rulers for Rollicking Fun

After a fun a lively Show and Tell with Ricky, Sue Nickels starts our latest show off by sharing tools she finds helpful for machine ruler work. She stresses the importance of making samples, marking areas for easy reference, and how to hold and maneuver multi-directional stitching using straight-line rulers.

Learn from Sue, and her sister Pat Holly, by watching her in Learn How to Use Rulers in Your Quilting with Sue Nickels | Learn How to Work with Silk Ties with Pat Holly.

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Capt'n John's Cute Cactus Conundrum

Who Knew One Plant Had So Many Names?

Capt'n John saw a plant called a"Ric Rac Cactus". He loved the plant and that it had that ric rac look so he ran to Alden Lane Nursery and got one. Alex has loved the plant and mentioned it on her LIVE recently. Then it turned out in the chat that the cactus has a lot of names. What other names does it have? Click through and find out.

(Photo from The Guardian)

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Textile Talks: Safekeeping: SDA's Member Exhibition with Juror Anita Fields

Protecting Ourselves Through Art

For this week's Textile Talk, "The Surface Design Association is proud to present Safekeeping, the 2023 SDA Member Show. This exhibition explores ideas around safeguarding both body and land, for seeking refuge through ritual and narrative, and for defending precarious boundaries and issues."

Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

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Confetti Party Squares Fabric is Back in Stock... For Now!

We keep selling out of this fabric. It's just an all around great fabric - it is fun and pretty, it has lots of colors so it's easy to match, and it adds interest without being overwhelming.

We like it for a quilt back because it is non-directional and you don't have to align it perfectly like you would with stripes or a plaid. We recommend that you get your order in before it sells out again!

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Friendly Face To See

"Sandstorm Over The White Desert" by Jenny Bowker

Jenny's quilt, Sandstorm Over The White Desert, tells the story of her friend Magdy Badrmany. Click through to read the full story from Jenny herself about this beautiful quilt and its main subject.

See more of Jenny's quilts in Quilt Design and Free Motion Quilting with Jenny Bowker | Tips for Wool Quilts with Anna Bates.