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Do a puzzle of Sue Bleiweiss's quilt, Sherri.

From The Met: "Join Monica L. Miller, Guest Curator and Professor and Chair of African Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University, on a tour of the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, with an introduction from Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute.​ The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. Through a presentation of garments and accessories, paintings, photographs, decorative arts, and more, from the 18th century to today, Superfine interprets this sartorial practice as both an aesthetic and a strategy that allowed for new social and political possibilities."

Be prepared for the new school year with this Back-to-School Binder Cover from Art Gallery Fabrics and WeAllSew. It has an easy-to-access front zipper pocket with pencil slots, two insides pockets, a pocket in the back with a snap flap closure, and two cute handles to carry your binder in style. It comes together quickly and is fun to make.

From the National Quilt Museum: "A testament to the survival of ancestral knowledge systems, the exhibition, Whiles I Yet Live: Matriarchy and Generational Exchange in Gee’s Bend presents a selection of over twenty quilts, spanning nearly a century of artistic practice within the community. This exhibition borrows its title from the 1955 song “Give Me My Flowers” by The Consolers, which inspired the later Christian Gospel performed by Reverend James Cleveland. The hymn was re-recorded by Boykin-based quilters Mary Ann Pettway, China Pettway, Lorene Pettway, and Nancy Pettway in 2016." Click through to find out more about the National Quilt Museum's stunning new exhibit.

Do a puzzle of Karla Overland's quilt, Tropical Leaves.

From The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: "Ricky Tims has enjoyed a rich and exciting career in quilting, winning numerous awards at national and international exhibitions. Ricky has shared his skill through patterns and teaching his methods, but has been fortunate to keep a large collection of his creations and the time has come to display this amazing journey of creativity in a single exhibit. Many of these quilts will be available to purchase – so admirers and collectors can add to their personal collections pieces created by this internationally influential quilt artist. Take a journey through Ricky’s creative quilting life in this exhibit." The exhibit will be on display at The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO from July 21, 2025 through October 18, 2025

Do a puzzle of Karla Overland's quilt, Good Eye.

If you are in the area, or want to make the trip to Oregon, this Saturday, July 12, 2025, is the 50th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. A beloved quilting tradition, this show was begun in 1975 by TQS Quilt Legend Jean Wells, and has been promoting and sharing its love of quilting for fifty years now. Over 1000+ quilts will be hung outdoors throughout the town of Sisters, Oregon, it is truly a beautiful sight to see. And if the quilts weren't enough, our very own Alex Anderson will be there too as one of the Showcase Quilters.

If you love making quilts, you probably love games that involve quilt blocks too. Play Jinny Beyer's Memory Match and see if that connection is true!

Do a puzzle of Sally Collins' quilt, Sacred Circles.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we look at the enduring appeal of contests and challenges in the quilting world. Why do quilters participate in challenges? What can we learn from challenging ourselves? We’ll share a slideshow of contest entries from the Quilt Alliance’s small quilt contests held from 2007-2018. Hear from some of the artists who entered and donated quilts. We'll also share a sneak peek at a brand new QA challenge launching in October." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Jenny Bowker's quilt, Fractured Fassetts.

From the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive​: "Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Second Great Migration. As millions of African Americans sought greater opportunities and escape from the South’s oppressive racial environment from 1940 to 1970, they carried quilts as functional objects and physical reminders of the homes they left behind. The quilts in this exhibition explore the medium’s unique capacity for connecting kin across time and distance, holding memory and ancestral knowledge, and opening up space for beauty and artistic ingenuity."