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August 2007
Table of Contents

Features
Alex & Ricky are Working the Web
Piecing in a Different Light
MQX: An Adventure Worth Exploring
Soft Scrap®...and More: Think outside the block
Baby Lock partners with “Queen of Quilting” Eleanor Burns
Industry Icon Eleanor Burns Shares Life’s Lessons

Columns
Guest Editorial by Cheryl Uribe, Relic Quilts
Guest Editorial by Mary Schilke, MQX & Catamount Quilt Shoppe
Making Quilt Sense by Linda V. Taylor, Linda’s Electric Quilters LLC
Sew Many Places by Jim West, Sew Many Places
Longarm Tech Tips by Dan Novak, Nolting Manufacturing
Scraps of Wisdom by Eleanor Burns, Quilt in a Day

In The News
Quilt of Belonging to make U.S. debut at International Quilt Festival
Bernina honors quilting icons Fons & Porter with Quilt Leadership Award
Evergreen Quilters host 13th Biennial Quilt Show
Longarm quilters “Think Pink” in support of National Breast Cancer Foundation
The Chicago History Museum showcases quilts with history
Linda McCuean’s “Bella” recognized as masterpiece quilt

New books to buy
Bound for Glory: Five Patriotic Quilts by Nancy J. Martin
Quilting in the Country by Jane Quinn
Fun with One Block Quilts by Cheryl Malkowski

New Products
*Batting Buds Bailiwick: Testing New Quilting Products!
“The Wacker” from Harvest House Quilting
APQS Introduces “Lenni”
GrandeMARK: Latest machine on the market!
Longarm Centering Tape...new from Colonial!
Quilting Designs: The Quiltmaker Collection, Volume 1
FabricMate Markers to the rescue!
Fat Cats are Purr-fect!
Star lights for sewing rooms!
FabriCalc’s new video tutorial!
Get fresh with your fibers

Projects
Back To School with Dick, Jane & Sally!
Backwoods Stash: -- A mystery quilt project
SMART & Easy Pattern: Center Changing Wall Hanging
Circle of Butterflies
Fluttering Fun with Magical Monarchs