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It's Wednesday, so that must mean it's time for Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game!

Do a puzzle of Katie Fowler's quilt, 100 Astral Dreams.

Presented by ​Surface Design Association​: "Join us for Identity Is… Expansive with artist Michael Sylvan Robinson and Elissa Auther, MAD’s Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and William and Milford Lasdon Chief Curator. For his appearance at the MET Museum’s Gala in 2021, award-winning theater producer and fashion icon Jordan Roth commissioned the textile artist and queer activist Michael Sylvan Robinson to design a garment that represented Roth’s embrace of identity as an expansive concept.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Today there will a total solar eclipse occurring over North America, with the path of totality (when the moon completely covers the sun) crossing over the state of Texas in the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas. One of the last times a total solar eclipse happened in North America was in 2017, where the path of totality crossed over the state of Oregon. The artists in Oregon were very inspired by this Great American Eclipse and created some quilts based on it. Here are a few of the quilts that were on display in the LaSells Stewart Center at the Oregon State University campus a few days before the big event took place.

Do a puzzle of Katie Pasquini Masopust's quilt, Autumn.

Barbara Black returns with another set of handy and helpful tips to get you going on Month 4 of the 2024 TQS BOM, Pick a Petal, designed by Jen Kingwell. Here's what Barbara has to say about this month, "This month we make the Log Cabin blocks from light neutrals/low volume prints. They will form a border that gets lots of appliqué and embroidery embellishment."

From the International Quilt Museum (IQM): "Have you seen “A New Deal for Quilts” yet? Set aside some time to join us before the exhibition closes on April 20! With quilts from the IQM collection as well as historical photos and documentary sources, this exhibition tells the stories of quiltmakers in the United States and how they coped with the hard times of the Great Depression. It also explores how quiltmaking was used by government agencies as an emblem of American perseverance and frugality, and to promote new vocational and homemaking skills for women."

Do a puzzle of Cathy Perlmutter's quilt, 45 Degrees.

From The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: "Our Museum is in a very perilous financial position and we need your help. We must raise $300,000 by June 30, 2024 to continue operating.  Of that, we need to bring in $100,000 as soon as possible.​ Please be our Champion, and make a gift today to SAVE THE MUSEUM."

Do a puzzle of Cathy Perlmutter's quilt, Journey.

Are you up for another round of Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game?

Do a puzzle of Susan K. Cleveland's quilt, Flowered and Feathered Frenzy.

Presented by SAQA​: "Travel to Yoko Sekita's rich interior world. Interviewed by Naomi Ichikawa, Sekita showcases complex imagined and autobiographical scenes. Images from Japanese culture, Sekita's travels, and children's literature are hidden in the details of her work. The interview is a treasure hunt through these stories, told from the perspective of a former manga artist." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Paula Doyle's quilt, Chelsea Flower Show.