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Quilt Show Newsletter - July 23, 2025

A Ravishing Redwork Quilt, Sampler Quilts with Merrily Parker, WeAllSew Tutorial: Blindstitch Binding the BERNINA Way, The Odette Quilt Kit is in the Store!, Memory Match Game, A French Braid Stained Glass Puzzle

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WeAllSew Tutorial: Blindstitch Binding the BERNINA Way

Think of all the quilts you've made. Now think about how you bound each quilt. Did you bind every one the same way? Maybe, maybe not, because there are many different ways to bind a quilt, and each one desires a binding fit for that quilt. Today, Julie Bridgeman at WeAllSew is going to show you how to do one such binding, Blindstitch Binding the BERNINA Way, which will give your quilt that appearance of a hand stitched binding done by machine.

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Jinny's Memory Match: 07/23/25

Jinny's game keeps you on your quilting toes. Have you played Jinny Beyer's Memory Match today? If not, now's as good a time as any!

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Thanks, Frank" by Jane Hardy Miller

Do a puzzle of Jane Hardy Miller's quilt, French Braid Sampler.

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Quilt Show Newsletter - July 21, 2025

Finishing "A Thousand Pyramids", Get to Know Brandy Maslowski - The Quilter on Fire, Alex Anderson LIVE: "Wishes" - Class 08, Textile Talks: Archeology of the Body - Artwork by R. Mertens, In The Store - Quilters Select Accu-Grip Gloves, An Inspiring Puzzle

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Textile Talks: Archeology of the Body - Artwork by R. Mertens, presented by SAQA

Presented by SAQA​: "R. Mertens triangulates between the poetics of electricity, the production of the hand and artifacts of eschatology. In his Artwork, he explores the temporal nature of Fibers and Sound focused on a type of saudade that the writer Manuel de Melo states as “a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy,” or the melancholic joy of knowing that nothing lasts forever. Specifically, “Archeology of the Body" is a series of work that examines the body as an archaeological site. What do we hold in our bodies that we chose to remember and what are the things we can't forget?​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Glorious & Free" by Brandy Maslowski

Do a puzzle of Brandy Maslowski's quilt, Glorious & Free.

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Quilt Show Newsletter - July 20, 2025

Take a Walk on the Moon with this Quilt, The Quilt Alliance 2026 Tell Your Story Quilt Challenge, The Running Stitch Podcast: Algorithms and Design with Libs Elliott, Victoria and Albert Museum: The Skeleton Dress - Elsa Schiaparelli, Discover the High-Quality Battings of Quilters Select, A Self Portrait Puzzle

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The Running Stitch Podcast: Algorithms and Design with Libs Elliott​

The fourth episode from the fourth season of the Running Stitch Podcast, hosted by Janneken Smucker, is here and features Libs Elliott as its guest. In this episode, Janneken and Libs discuss "how technology is reshaping the way we design and make quilts." Join them for "a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, code, and the evolving tools of the quiltmaking trade."

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Fashion Unpicked - The Skeleton Dress - Elsa Schiaparelli

From the Victoria and Albert Museum"Join Senior Curator Sonnet Stanfill as she examines Schiaparelli's uncanny evening dress, superimposed with the outline of skeletal bones. Get closer than ever before and see how padding, zips, and quilting have been used to construct such an elegant yet surreal garment."

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The Quilt Alliance 2026 Tell Your Story Quilt Challenge

From the Quilt Alliance"The Quilt Alliance is dedicated to the stories behind the quilts, so we’re challenging you to tell your story… with a quilt! We are thrilled to relaunch this annual tradition as a fun and educational membership benefit. We are also challenging you to sharpen your documentation skills by including a label, short artist statement, and optional video and audio documentation. Don’t worry, we’ll help!"

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "After the Fire - Self Portrait" by Brandy Maslowski

Do a puzzle of Brandy Maslowski's quilt, After the Fire - Self Portrait.

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Trailer 3703: Working with World Fabrics and Hand Quilting with Lynette S. Warren | Ricky Tims’ Cheese and Crackers Quilt

Debuting July 27, 2025: On the next Quilt Show, if quilting is her cake, then research about quilters who have gone before is the icing on that cake. Lynette S. Warren works exclusively by hand, but she likes to use non-traditional fabrics in traditional settings to make them look modern. She says, if you're afraid to use world fabrics, she's got some reassuring ideas for you

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Quilt Show Newsletter - July 18, 2025

A Quilt That Goes On and On and On, Ricky Tims Has A FREE New Quilt Class Coming Soon - Learn All About It, "Sisters, Oregon - Five Decades of Quilting in America" - A New Book from Jean Wells, Alex LIVE: Understanding Fusibles and Stabilizers, Take 20% Off All Quilters Select Fusibles, Stabilizers, and Battings, A Puzzle For Ricky's New Class

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"Sisters, Oregon - Five Decades of Quilting in America​", a New Book from Jean Wells

Did you catch Alex's LIVE on Wednesday about her visit to the 50th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Festival? Did it make you excited to visit next year? Want to learn even more about this storied quilt show? Well, you're in luck, as founder of the Sisters Quilt Show, Jean Wells, has written a book about the history of the show and more entitled, Sisters, Oregon - Five Decades of Quilting in America. Listen to Jean, and her daughter Valori Wells, as the talk about the book, its release, and how you might be able to get an autographed copy for yourself.

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The Odette Quilt Class with Ricky Tims

Join award-winning quilter, designer, author, teacher, and musician Ricky Tims for a special FREE four-part class to create The Odette Quilt — a stunning 48" x 48" project designed by Kaye England.

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "The Odette Quilt" Countryside Colorway, Designed by Kaye England

Do a puzzle of the Countryside colorway of the The Odette Quilt designed by Kaye England, the quilt Ricky will be teaching in his brand new class.

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Quilt Show Newsletter - July 16, 2025

A Quilt Inspired by the Beautiful Night Sky, Fiber Art Exploration with Brandy Maslowski, Alex Anderson LIVE: The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 50th Anniversary, In The Store - Free Fuse Basting Powder by Quilters Select, Memory Match Game, A Retro Puzzle

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Jinny's Memory Match: 07/16/25

Think you've improved your time since last week's game? Play Jinny Beyer's Memory Match and put your skills to the test!

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: "Rockets n’ Robots" by Annie Smith

Do a puzzle of Annie Smith's quilt, Rockets n’ Robots.

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