 The May issue is avaiable. Our featured artist is Carol Ann Sinnreich and her quilts literally leap off the pages at you! Gloria Hansen joins us In the Art Studio and Crystal Smythe explores the IntelliQuilter's design capabilities.
Ask Kimmy launches with questions for Kim Brunner about blocking quilts and rolling on smooth backs. Diane Rusin Doran shows how to re-size, transfer and design motifs in Creating Unique Quilting Motifs and Barb Hollinger talks about finding patterns for fillers in her Foundations column. Eileen Doughty shares Celebration quilts, Jenny Bowker is back to tell more about Teaching, Traveling
and Traditions in the Mideast and Linda Hahn gives advice on the myriad quilting business opportunities available. We take a trip to Deb Geissler's workspace in Studio Tour - and fall in love with her purple bathtub!
Kathy Thompson tells us all about the ALS quilt project. You can enter to win, and make money for much needed research at the same time. The Jaw Dropper quilt is from Birgit Schueller. Don't miss this design-packed issue! |
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Eileen Doughty
Eileen
was a professional cartographer for ten years, and started her second career as a
quilt artist in 1991. Once in a while she sneaks a map into a quilt. Her work
has been exhibited
on five continents. Several of her large landscape quilts have been
commissioned for public art projects and medical buildings.
www.doughtydesigns.com
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This is the season for shows! Vicki attended the MQX show in Providence, RI, and Kit visited the Denver International Quilt Festival. WOW...the quilts just keep getting better. The garments at MQX were outstanding and the SAQA Exhibits in Denver were amazing. And now we are off to HMQS in Salt Lake City, then MQS in Overland Park, Kansas. We are pumped to see even more incredible quilts, and meet more fantastic people! Vicki Anderson Kit Robinson
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QUILT OF THE MONTH
Moonlight Walk ©2009
Cynthia Ann Morgan
Boulder, Colorado
Moonlight walk was inspired by
vintage Japanese woodcut prints. Constructed using raw edge
appliqué, hand dyed and commercial fabrics, it was quilted with a Bernina 153.
www.cynthiaannmorgan.com
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Spotlight On Teachers
AL HUTCHINS
Then in
2005, Al decided to take the next step of turning his quilting into a
new career by purchasing a computerized longarm quilting machine, The Gammill Statler Stitcher. His enthusiasm for the longarm and
software propelled him towards Precision
Stitch and Auto Sketch. When
Creative Studio was in the planning stages, he was invited to be an Alpha
tester. He officially became Gammill's first Certified Creative
Studio Instructor in March, 2008.
Visit Al's website for more information
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CALLING ALL GUILDS!
We added a GUILD LINK to our Links page on the website. If you would like to have your Guild added, send your website information to liz@meanderpublishing.com. Guilds will be grouped by state, making it easy for potential members to find Guilds in their area. No matter how large or small, let us share your Guild information.
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Tip of the Month
TAKING CARE OF
STRONG ODORS
There are several methods to remove odors from quilts or tops. If the odors are mild, hang the quilt outdoors, keeping it in the shade so sunlight does not affect it, and allow the breezes to clear the odor. If you do not have a place to hang the quilt, try placing a sheet on the ground (again, in the shade) and spread the quilt on top. Use weights in the corners to keep it flat.
Stronger odors can be eliminated by the following methods: - Place the quilt in a container with a tight fitting lid. Wrap charcoal briquettes in a loose-weave fabric, such as cheesecloth, and place it in the container. Put the lid on and let it sit for 1-3 days. The charcoal should absorb the odors.
- Use the previous method, but instead of charcoal, use a bar of Irish Spring soap.
- Spread the quilt on a floor, using a sheet under it for protection. Generously sprinkle baking soda over the quilt. Roll up the quilt in the sheet and let it sit overnight. Shake out the quilt (preferably outdoors!) and put it through an air cycle in your dryer.
- Some have suggested using a spray product such as Fabreeze, but note that some people are very allergic to the ingredients in these products and pets can be allergic as well. A home-remedy spray can be made with 1 capful of liquid fabric softener, 1 ½ cups water and 1 cup (cheap) vodka. Vodka is known to remove odors. I would test this on another fabric first. There is no odor from the vodka.
- Place the quilt in a dryer with dryer sheets, running it on just air without heat.
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See Us at the Shows!
HMQS -
Salt Lake City, UT
May 6-8 Look for our BOOTH #705!
Kit, Vicki
and Dick will be ready to greet you.
MQS Overland
Park Kansas
You will see Vicki May 12-15. She will be in Pam Clarke's Booth.
QUILT
COLORADO Estes Park
Kit, Vicki & Liz will be
shopping like mad June 17-18
MILWAUKEE
MACHINE QUILTING SHOW
Aug 4-7 both Kit and Vicki will be
available!
Look for our Special Quilt Exhibit
ROCKY
MOUNTAIN QUILT FESTIVAL
Loveland CO
The whole gang
will be there August 20-21. It's in our own back yard!
QUILTING
WITH MACHINES - Huron Ohio
Vicki will attend Sept 23-24
AUSTRALIA MACHINE QUILTING
FESTIVAL - Adelaide, South Australia
Dick and Vicki
will be there Oct 1-4! We can't wait.
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