May 2008

on the cover
Put a cheerful spin on your table this spring with this delightful table runner. The Double Pinwheel Jubilee project appears on pages 4-6.

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Cover photography by John Stalowy Productions, www.johnstalowyproductions.com

Spring Bloomers
Have you ever wanted to learn English paper piecing? You know -- hand stitching fabric overtop hexagon papers? Never heard of it? It is a perfect take-along project for those time you have to wait: doctor's office, soccer games, airport travel. These little flowers were stitched over a period of years and then finally begged to be put into a quilt that stands watch, waiting for spring to come so they can go outside and BLOOM! FULL STORY (Adobe Acrobat file)

I Left My Heart In Africa
In January of this year, I traveled to South Africa, along with 14 other wonderful people, to help teach the Zulu women how to use the longarm machines. It was the trip of a lifetime and I would love to share some of our experiences with you. I felt like I was bringing all the good wishes of my friends and students with me on this trip, as I know many of you contributed to this wonderful cause with money and goods. FULL STORY

Alex Anderson to receive 2008 Silver Star Award
International Quilt Festival has announced that the recipient of the 2008 Silver Star Award is Alex Anderson of Livermore, CA. The award is given annually to living persons who have made a lasting and positive impact on the field of quilting and textile art over their careers. FULL STORY

It's all about the Photos & their Stories!
Today, Soft Scrap ... and more llc, introduced a new line of design booklets called HERITAGE Soft Scrap. HERITAGE Soft Scrap spotlights the use of vintage photos, fabrics, and embellishments to create memory quilts, wall hangings and pillows. FULL STORY

My New Sewing Room
I have lived in my home in Carlsbad, CA, for over 30 years. It is very convenient, only about five miles from Quilt in a Day. Over the years I have made very few remodels, I was never home long enough! The house is a tract home, with two small bedrooms, an office, and master bedroom. My oldest son Grant moved out on his own in 1995 so it was just my youngest son, Orion and me. FULL STORY

Pieces of Lifetime Bound into Quilts
Paula Mariedaughter spent a lifetime gathering up the pieces that would become her quilts -- fabric, yes, but also memories, stories, adventures and the abandoned quilts that other women left unfinished. The resulting three-dimensional collages are not your grandmother’s quilts -- but don’t say that to Mariedaughter.
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Welcome to The Quilting Den
The Quilting Den in Eau Claire, MI, is a wonderful place to get your quilt tops professionally quilted. Owners are Connie and Charlie Phillips, and the couple quilt with the Statler Stitchers. “The patterns that are available for this longarm quilting machine are unbelievable,” said Connie. “We have simply to complex designs – something for anybody and everybody.” FULL STORY