The SEPTEMBER issue is out and the favorable response is overwhelming! Featuring Patt Blair's stunning quilts, Diane Doran's
feathers, Carol Selepec's design advice, Handi Quilter's computerized
article by Brenda Groelz and Vicki Hoth, Barb Hollinger's advice on tackling a large quilt,
Kimmy Brunner's ASK KIMMY! column and Todd Fletcher's Tech
Talk, plus all the wonderful quilts, it's hard to decide which is the most popular
article this time! And don't miss Laura Peterson's The Quilt Show,
and Marcia DeCamp's In The Art Studio articles!
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See Us at the Shows!
QUILTING WITH MACHINES
Sept 23-25
Huron Ohio
Several of our writers will be teaching.
AUSTRALIA MACHINE QUILTING FESTIVAL Adelaide, South Australia
Dick and Vicki
will be there Oct 1-4!
We can't wait. And Kimmy Brunner is teaching!
INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL
November 4-7, 2010
Houston Texas
Vicki will be with Pam Clarke!
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The kids are back in school, the weather is (hopefully) cooling off and we can plan long days in the quilt studio! Be sure to share your studio pictures with us at submissions@mqumag.com.
Vicki Anderson Kit Robinson
Executive Editor Managing Editor
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QUILT OF THE MONTH
(click photo for larger image)
Feeling
Groovy
©2009 Candace West
Floral City, Florida
108 x 49 inches
My inspiration for Feeling
Groovy comes from the late 1960's graphic
style, including the scene transitions in the movies of that era. Bright, multicolored batik flowers with
embroidered centers float on a background of black and white blocks. Swirls encrusted with hot fix crystals and
green circles complete the mix. I
consider this quilt to be a modern interpretation of
retro 1960's graphic art rendered in fabric.
Feeling Groovy was
designed in Corel Draw, digitized in Pro-Q Designer
and stitched on my CompuQuilter equipped A1 Elite longarm. Embroidery designs
were created in Viking 4D software and stitched out on a Happy embroidery
machine. I used Superior Threads Rainbows and ARC embroidery thread for the quilting
and embroidery on the covered button flower centers.
All designs used in this quilt are copyrighted by Candace
West, Barn Cat Creations, LLC, March 2009.
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Spotlight on Staff
Tiffani Hahn
We would like to introduce our newest staff member - Tiffani
Hahn, Circulation Manager. Tiffani comes to us with 20 years direct
mail/circulation experience. She is already familiar with our magazine, having
most recently worked for our shipper! We are very happy to have her on board.
Tiffani lives in Frederick, CO with her husband Zach and
five children, CJ, Paytton, Brianna, Sydney and Trevor. Although
having five kids can keep her busy all on their own, she does love to
watch football (especially the Denver Broncos) and plays fantasy
football. She also enjoys the family camping trips to Walden, CO. Being very new to the quilting industry, Tiffani looks forward to one day
completing a quilt herself.
Be sure to call her with any questions about your
subscription or back issues. Her number is 800.910.1925 EXT 4 and her
email is tiffani@meanderpublishing.com.
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Tip of the Month
Tips
for Entering a Quilt Show
©2010 Kit Robinson
Have you secretly daydreamed about entering that special
quilt into a quilt show, but hesitated because you were unsure about what steps
to take? Take the plunge! The process is
much easier than you might think.
The first thing to do is choose which venue is right for
your quilt. Do you want to enter it into your guild show? Do you think it would
shine at the county or state fair? Or are you ready to try for a spot at one of
the amazing national or international quilt festivals? Almost all quilt
exhibits will publish requirements for entering their quilt shows on their
websites, and entry forms are usually available there to be printed out or
downloaded.
There are several things you should check for at this
point: - Will you be able to finish your quilt and
photograph it in time for the entry deadline?
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Does your quilt fit the size requirements?
Most quilt shows have several categories, both for size and type of quilt.
Choose the category which best fits your quilt. At this point you may find that
your quilt does not really fit into any category at this particular show. Do not despair - there are many quilt shows
with different requirements, check out the entry rules at another quilt show!
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Does your quilt fit the copyright date
requirements? Frequently shows require
that the quilt be only two or three years old.
- Check the quilt entry fee, and to see if the
venue will cover any of the costs of transporting your quilt to and from the
show. These items can add up, and it is good to factor in the cost of entering
a show into your decision.
Carefully follow the photography requirements. Most shows
will want a high resolution full shot and at least one detail shot. The full
shot should be in focus, centered on the quilt, and show the entire quilt hung
flat, with no distractions such as people, couches, trees or barns. The detail
shot(s) should be chosen to highlight the stitching and/or construction
techniques. The quilt show may ask you to submit your quilt's images on a CD,
via email or uploaded to the venue's ftp site. Be sure to follow the
instructions given on your entry form.
If you are entering the same quilt into more than one
show, be very sure that the time requirements for the two shows do not overlap.
Frequently show organizers will require quilts to be sent in well in advance of
the show for judging purposes, and the quilts
are sometimes not returned to the owner for a few weeks after the show.
If your quilt is accepted into two venues and you are unable to send it to one
of them because of time overlaps, you may be disqualified from entering that
show again for a specified period of time.
Fill out the entry form completely, include your entry
fee, return postage if required and quilt images in the show's required format,
and send your entry in well in time to be received by the show organizers by
the entry deadline. (This is written by someone who is perpetually sending
entries in at the last minute, so please do as I say, not as I do!)
If the show you have chosen to enter is a juried one, now
all you need to do is sit back and wait to see if you get that fat or skinny
envelope. A fat envelope is usually good news, it means you are accepted, and
now you have another list of rules the organizers have sent you to follow in
order to ship your quilt to the venue on time. The skinny envelope can be a
disappointment, but remember that all of us have had our rejections, and it may
mean that you just need to enter your quilt in a different show! Or, you might
let this rejection inspire you on to greater quilting heights. Whatever you do,
do not let this stop you from trying again. Good luck! |
We're Looking for
YOUR Ideas!
Do you know a quilter with a fabulous studio? Do you have a favorite quilting tool? Is there someone you would like to hear about in either our Featured Artist (cover) or Art Studio articles? How about that awe-inspiring quilt you saw at the local guild - shouldn't it be published? Drop us a line at info@mqumag.com and tell us what YOU want to see in the magazine! |
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