Sunday Smiles September 26, 2021

Featured Quilt - Bonjour From Houston

What is better than a picture to remind you of a great trip? How about making a quilt! That's what Naomi Ootomo did to have a keepsake from her trip to France. With amazing hand quilting and appliqué work, Paradise of Flowers and Fountains was featured in the Balanced Piecing and Appliqué category at Houston 2018. Naomi describes her inspiration for the work as follows, "I can't forget the wonderful fountain I saw in the garden of the Palace of Versailles a few years ago. I made this quilt with the image of paradise so that I can see beautiful flowers and fountains at any time."

Time For A New Show with Lisa Ellis and Ricky Tims!

Appreciate New Art with Lisa and Ricky

Lisa Ellis loves her grandmother's cathedral window quilt, but found the traditional method of making it too time consuming. As an engineer, Lisa designed a mock cathedral block that is a ‘quilt as you go’ machine-sewn method using charm squares. She also shares tips for adding thread painted lettering to your quilt project. Ricky also teaches how to make a contemporary Chinese Coins quilt.

Watch Lisa and Ricky in How To Make Cathedral Windows By Machine And Thread Paint with Lisa Ellis | Making A Contemporary Chinese Coins Quilt, which debuts today!

Win A Signed Book From Lisa Ellis!

You Can Learn To Make Your Own Cathedral Quilts

Have you watched Lisa Ellis' brand new show yet? Well, if you have, you're probably itching to make your own Cathedral quilt, and The Quilt Show is making it so you can do just that!

Want to win a signed copy of Lisa Ellis' new book Charming Cathedral Window Quilts? We will be giving away six copies to six lucky people, so visit our Facebook and Instagram pages to learn how to enter!

The winners will be announced in next Friday's newsletter, and will also be contacted by private message on Facebook & Instagram.

WeAllSew Tutorial: Sugar Skull Mug Rug

Make A Ghoulish Mug to Lay Your Mug

With October only a few days away, there's no better time to get a head start on your Halloween decorations. For starters, how about a Sugar Skull Mug Rug from Erika Mulvenna at WeAllSew. It's a great project "to celebrate Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, or any day you are feeling a little spooky."

Check Out Our Charming Charm Pack Selection!

Glass Beads

Sunrise Vista

Color Therapy

They Are Just Simply Charming

Why do we love Charm Packs? Because you get lots of fabrics for little money, AND you can use them to make gorgeous Cathedral Windows Blocks the Lisa Ellis way. Choose from many different designs, including Glass Beads, Sunrise Vista, Color Therapy, and so many more!

The Quilt Show Puzzle: Across The New York Skyline

"City Sketch 33" by Natalya Khorover

City Sketch 33 is Natalya's depiction of a New York City water tower. While never close to one, Natalya sees them every time she drives down the highway and they speak to her graphically with prominent visual beauty.

See more of Natalya's quilts in How to Repurpose Litter for Use in Your Quilts with Natalya Khorover | How To Upcycle Your Jeans Into a Quilt with Ricky.

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