http://quiltingarts.com/blogs/quiltingarts/atom.aspxCommunity Server2007-12-21T11:33:00Z/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/10/08/international-quilt-festival-quilt-scene.aspx2009-10-08T14:12:00Z2009-10-08T14:12:00Z<p align="left"><span id="ctl03_Desc1_lblLongDescription">This special issue from Quilting Arts and&nbsp;International Quilt Festival&nbsp;captures the energy, beauty, and community of today&#39;s quilt scene. Packed with feature articles, projects, and beautiful photography, this <b>148-page</b> issue debuted at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this fall. </span></p> <table border="0" width="710" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" style="height:978px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3158-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2009.aspx"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/Magazines/International-Quilt-Fest-Quilt-Scene.html"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/180x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4604.QScoverWEB.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/Magazines/International-Quilt-Fest-Quilt-Scene.html"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img border="0" width="110" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" height="34" alt="" /></span></span></a></p> <p align="left" class="title"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL COMMUNITY</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"></span><br /></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Seams to Me</b><br />A note from Karey Bresenhan, Founder and Director of International Quilt Festival<br /></span></span></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b><br />Editor&#39;s Note</b><br /><i>Pokey Bolton</i><br /></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>The History of International Quilt Festival</b><i><br />Bob Ruggiero<br /></i><i></i><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><b>International Quilt Association presents &ldquo;Quilts: A World of Beauty&rdquo;</b><br />The award-winning quilts and their makers<br /></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span class="title"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Meet IQA&rsquo;s Youngest Member, Lexus Estes</b><br /><i>Pokey Bolton</i><br />A conversation with a budding quilter</span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span class="title"><b>Special Exhibits</b><br />A sampling of quilts from the IQF shows</span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Make It University!&trade;</b><br />Quick and easy do-it-yourself projects from Pokey Bolton, Alisa Burke, Belinda Spiwak, and Beryl Taylor</span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Notes &amp;Tips for Attending International Quilt Festival</b><br /><i>Leslie Tucker Jenison</i><br />Packing 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href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/12411.aspx">Turn your Festival tote into a festive place mat with June Colburn</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/10131.aspx"><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /> </a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/12413.aspx">See a second version of Susan Brubaker Knapp&rsquo;s door organizer</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/10131.aspx"><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /> </a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/12414.aspx">Read additional tips from the International Quilt Festival educators</a></p> </li> <li><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/10131.aspx"><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /> </a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/12415.aspx">Get information from Teri Lucas about battings for machine 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Tote Bags<br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>June Colburn</i><br />Creative ways to recycle your collection of Festival bags<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b><br />Fabric Birds</b><br /><i>Terry Grant</i><br />Trade feathers for fabric to make these stuffed birds<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Fabric Fortune Cookies </b><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Andrea Shedletsky</i><br />Colorful treats with a personal flair<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Door Organizer</b><br /><i>Susan Brubaker Knapp<br /></i>Organize your home in style</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Vintage Quilt Book Covers</b><br /><i>Pat Schuman</i><br />Give new life to old quilts</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Patchwork Quilted Belt</b><br /><i>Bari J. Ackerman</i><br />A stylish way to make use of your scraps</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Table Runner &amp; Napkin Rings</b><br /><i>Jen Eskridge</i><br />Jazz up your dinner table with fabric </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Winslow Market Tote</b><br /><i>Kathy Mack</i><br />The perfect carry-all </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>A Memory Narrative</b><br /><i>Judy Murrah </i><br />Create visual stories with found memorabilia&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CONTEMPORARY QUILT DESIGNS</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Toasty Tilt<br /></b><i>Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy</i><br />Stitch a bold and simple design</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Quilted Floor D&eacute;cor<br /></b><i>Karla Eisenach</i><br />A quilt to take off of the bed </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>A Dotty Garden<br /></b><i>Sarah Fielke</i><br />Piece and appliqu&eacute; a cheerful quilt </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>My First Play Mat<br /></b><i>Patricia Bravo</i><br />Create a quilt and stuffed toys for baby </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Off the Rails<br /></b><i>Brandon Mably and Liza Prior Lucy</i><br />Quilt an improvisational and modern design </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Mini Hexagon Quilt<br /></b><i>Malka Dubrawsky</i><b><br /></b>Machine piece in no time</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Inside Out Mini Quilt<br /></b><i>Malka Dubrawsky</i><b><br /></b>A new take on an old favorite</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Three Lemons Art Quilt<br /></b><i>Paula Prass</i><br />An intro to art quilting</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Table Talk: Quilted Home D&eacute;cor <br /></b><i>Susan Rienzo</i><b><br /></b>An inspirational coffee table quilt</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND ADVICE</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>In the Quilter&rsquo;s Studio </b><br /><i>Setting up your studio space</i></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Quilting Tips From the Pros</span></span></b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br />IQF educators&rsquo; expert advice and ideas</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Exploring Color and Value</span></b><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /><i>Lyric Kinard</i><br />Make your quilts sing</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Machine Quilting: Start Right</b><br /><i>Teri Lucas</i><br />What you need to know to get going</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Fun Free-Motion Quilting Exercises</b><br /><i>Melanie Testa</i><br />Look to your stash for stitching inspiration</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Cool Quilt Stores Across the Country</b><br /><i>Pippa Eccles</i><br />Where to shop for a fun fabric experience</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Fabric Guilt</b><br /><i>Charlotte Angotti</i><br />Rid yourself of stash remorse<br /><br /></span></span></p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7610.bed.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5633.birds.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5633.birds.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Fabric Birds <i>by Terry Grant</i></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/8551.truckTOC.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2477.books.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2477.books.jpg" alt="" /></a><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vintage Quilt Book Covers <i>by Pat Schuman<br /></i></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5086.peopleTOC.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0550.bed.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0550.bed.jpg" alt="" /></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ropple_5F00_doll.jpg"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></a></p> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Dotty Garden <i>by Sarah Fielke</i></span></span></span> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7510.mosaicTOC.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0042.chair.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0042.chair.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Toasty Tilt</span><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> </span><i>by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0042.chair.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6404.bag.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6404.bag.jpg" alt="" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Winslow Market Tote</span><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> </span><i>by Kathy Mack<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=12292" width="1" height="1">IQFquiltscene09http://quiltingarts.com/members/IQFquiltscene09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/09/21/quilting-arts-october-november-2009.aspx2009-09-21T20:28:00Z2009-09-21T20:28:00Z<p align="left"><span 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roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Collagraphs</b><br /><i>Heidi Miracle-McMahill</i><br />Monoprinting with texture plates</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Texture:&nbsp;Gathering Inspiration</b><br /><i>Lyric 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style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>&quot;Edges&quot;:&nbsp;An art quilt exhibit celebrates edges from every angle&nbsp;<br /><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Snow-resist Dyeing<br /></b><i>Judi Yakab</i><br />A fun &amp; easy dyeing technique<i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Stitch &amp; Paint on Canvas<br /></b><i>Jeannie Palmer Moore</i><br />A mixed-media approach to quilting<br /><br /><b>Quiltlets<br /></b><i>Jane LaFazio<br /></i>Sketches on fabric<br /><br /><b>Minding Your Business: Designing Fabric</b><br /><i>Jane D&aacute;vila </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="180"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5861.lafazioTOC.jpg"><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/180x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5861.lafazioTOC.jpg" border="0" height="206" width="190" alt="" /></a></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Quiltlets <i>by Jane Lafazio</i></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/8551.truckTOC.jpg"><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/8551.truckTOC.jpg" border="0" height="145" 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style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></a></p> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stitched Layers <i>by Patricia Gaignat</i></span></span></span> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/3438.sawyer.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7510.mosaicTOC.jpg"><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/185x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7510.mosaicTOC.jpg" border="0" height="130" width="195" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Colorplay<i> by Anne Lullie</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11874" width="1" height="1">QAOctNov09http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAOctNov09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/08/03/quilting-arts-gifts-holiday-2009-2010.aspx2009-08-03T16:19:00Z2009-08-03T16:19:00Z<p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><i>Quilting Arts Gifts</i> is a special issue of <i>Quilting Arts Magazine</i> devoted to the art of gift-giving. Inside this whopping 148-page issue, you&#39;ll find 20 festive gift projects, 14 seasonal d&eacute;cor ideas, dozens of recommendations from our editors on the newest and best tools and gadgets, and much more!</span></span></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" width="80%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bold_content" align="left" valign="top" width="180"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0902.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w" title="Quilting Arts February/March 2009"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3650-Quilting-Arts-Gifts-2009-Pre-Order-.aspx"><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/197x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/1362.QAGifts_5F00_cover09.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> </p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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Garlands</b><br /><i>Diana Taylor</i><br />Get festive with fabric and wire <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Happy Hanukkah Coasters</b><br /><i>Malka Dubrawsky</i><br />Capture the story behind the <br />Hanukkah celebration <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Mixed-media Action Figures</b><br /><i>Debbi Crane</i><br />Dynamic ornaments from digital photos<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Cube Ornaments</b><br /><i>Michal Mussell</i><br />Embellish with hand stitching and beading<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Stamped &amp; Stitched Fabric Ornaments</b><br /><i>Cynthia St. Charles</i><br />Personalize with unique stamped motifs<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fun &amp; Fabulous</b><br /><i>Lucie Summers</i><br />Two printing techniques for fabric ornaments<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Holiday Stars</b><br /><i>Laura Murray</i><br />Get elegant with stamps, Paintstik&reg; rubbings, and fusible appliqu&eacute;<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Birds of a Feather</b><br /><i>Alisa Burke</i><br />Whimsical canvas ornaments</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> </span></span></td> <td class="content" valign="top"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table style="height:951px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="300"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#888888;">GIFT GIVING</span></span></p> </span></span> <p><b>Holiday Gift Cards</b><br /><i>Jeanelle McCall</i><br />Simple, fun, beautiful, and perfect for framing</p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Patchwork Scarf</b><br /><i>Malka Dubrawsky</i><br />Mix menswear suiting with other unexpected fabric scraps<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Scrappy Leaf Scarf</b><br /><i>Julie Fei-Fan Balzer</i><br />Create a colorful quilted gift from scraps<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fiber Jewelry</b><br /><i>Julie Fei-Fan Balzer</i><br />Stitch, embroider, embellish, and impress!<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Hand Cuffed and Crafted</b><br /><i>Jill Amanda Kennedy</i><br />Make embellished and embroidered bracelets with luxurious fabrics <br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Quilted and Beaded </b><b>Cuff Bracelets</b><br /><i>Sue Kelly and Lane Hartmann</i><br />Bead &lsquo;til your heart&rsquo;s content<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Silk Batik Scarf</b><br /><i>Janet Lasher</i><br />Soy batik with eco-friendly soy wax and textile paints<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fabulous Tote Bag</b><br /><i>Kathy York</i><br />Perfect for carrying all your essentials<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Glam-to-Go Gadgets</b><br /><i>Lyric M. Kinard</i><br />Create a glam-bag to carry your iPod<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Nametag Purse</b><br /><i>Melanie Testa</i><br />Attend quilt shows in style<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Seeing Double</b><br /><i>Karen Fricke</i><br />Create a single, double, or triple eyeglass case<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Hand-sewing Mug Cozy</b><br /><i>Karen Fricke</i><br />Stitch up a portable sewing caddy<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Camera Case</b><br /><i>Edwina Sutherland</i><br />Combine needle felting and free-motion embroidery<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Junior Legal Pad Folio</b><br /><i>Diane Rusin Doran</i><br />Keep yourself on schedule <br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Adjustable Fabric Art Bookmark</b><br /><i>Diane Rusin Doran</i><br />A perfect personalized small gift idea<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Inspired by Nature: Captured in Cloth</b><br /><i>Vivika Hansen DeNegre</i><br />Framed art quilts for nature lovers<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Silk Paper Pockets</b><br /><i>Jill Amanda Kennedy</i><br />Perfect pouches for presents<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>A Picture is Worth 1,000 Stitches</b><br /><i>Lesley Riley</i><br />Photos on fabric presented in a <br />one-of-a kind box<br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new 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height="1">qagifts09http://quiltingarts.com/members/qagifts09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/07/21/qa-august-september-2009.aspx2009-07-21T14:55:00Z2009-07-21T14:55:00Z<p align="left"><span id="ctl03_Desc1_lblLongDescription">A gelatin monoprint process; Asian-inspired, richly embroidered accessories; creating with silk: painted and beaded trees; printing with incised rubbing plates and non-toxic materials; the effective artist statement; The Lowell Fiber Studio; Artist Profile; The Whisper Challenge, and more. </span></p> <table style="height:978px;" border="0" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="5" width="710"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bold_content" valign="top" width="180" align="left"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3158-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2009.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></a><a title="Buy this issue" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3670-Quilting-Arts-August-September-2009-Pre-Order-.aspx" 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style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" width="180"> <p><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5488.yellowBikini.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/1665.chadiere.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/170x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/1665.chadiere.jpg" width="186" height="186" alt="" /></a></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span 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style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10132" width="1" height="1">QAAugSept09http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAAugSept09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/05/22/quilting-arts-j-j-2009.aspx2009-05-22T13:24:00Z2009-05-22T13:24:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Expert tips for selling your art; fiber and stitch samplers; paper-fabric quilts; wilderness landscapes; creating unique fabrics with your computer; enhancing quilts with Paintstiks&reg;; deconstructed rubbings for screenprinting and more; Goddess reminisces.</span></span></p> <table style="height:978px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" width="710"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bold_content" align="left" valign="top" width="180"> <p align="left"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3158-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2009.aspx"><span style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0906.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w=240&amp;bh=320&amp;h=320" alt="June/July 2009 QA" height="236" width="180" /></span></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p align="left"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cover quilt by Karen Linduska.</span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/3158-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2009.aspx"><span class="content"><span 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style="font-size:small;">Call for Entries</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">About Our Contributors</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span class="title"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Book Reviews</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span class="title">In the Spotlight: <i>Linda Kemshall&rsquo;s Rockin&rsquo; Art Quilts</i></span><span class="title"></span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace</span></span></span><span class="title"><br /></span><span class="title"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds and </span></span></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Ad Index<br /></span></span></span><span class="title"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Goddess of the Last Minute<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>by Robbi Joy Eklow</i><br /><span class="title"></span></span></span></p> </span></span></span></span><br /> <table style="background-color:#dbdbda;height:274px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="180"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/6160.aspx">Another Jammin&rsquo; <br />&ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; Quilt <br />from Debbi Crane</a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/controlpanel/blogs/posteditor.aspx/&ldquo;And%20She%20Was&rdquo;%20by%20Debbie%20Crane"><br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6159.aspx">Another quilt by <br />Carol Wiebe</a></li> <li> <p><a target="_self" href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6158.aspx"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span></a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6158.aspx"><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a target="_self" href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6158.aspx"> Minding Your <br />Business</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> </li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6163.aspx"><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6163.aspx"> Jill Kennedy&rsquo;s instructions for making embellishments</a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/6163.aspx"><br /><br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/g/extras/tags/Cardy/default.aspx">More artwork from Jackie Cardy</a></li> </ul> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td class="content" valign="top" width="255"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table style="height:557px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="250"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Retro-inspired Stitch Samplers</span></b><br /><i>Jackie Cardy</i><br />Designing with dyed silk velvet, fibers, &amp; nostalgia<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>&ldquo;Florabundance&rdquo;</b><br /><i>Jill A. Kennedy</i><br />An embellished and embroidered patchwork paper collage</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Artist Profile: Ree Nancarrow</b><br /><i>Susie Monday</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Digital Playtime</b><br /><i>Diane Doran</i><br />Create colorful fabrics with your computer<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Deconstructed Rubbings</b><br /><i>Linda Colsh</i><br />Printing with low-relief, convex rubbing plates &amp; non-toxic materials</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Quilt then Paint!</b><br /><i>Sue Kelly</i><br />Using Paintstiks&reg; to enhance quilted fabrics<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Cracked Paper Quilts</b><br /><i>Carol Wiebe</i><br />Paper, fabric, and stitch collage<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Minding Your Business</b><br /><i>Jane D&aacute;vila</i><br />Finding, appealing to, &amp; selling to collectors<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>&ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; Art Quilt <br />Challenge Results, Part II</b><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <table style="background-color:#eeca57;height:256px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="250"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><b><span style="color:#333333;">ERRATA </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />The incorrect bio was published for contributor Jill Amanda Kennedy. The correct bio is: <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;"><br />__________<br /><b>Jill Amanda Kennedy</b></span> is a textile artist, embroiderer, and teacher with a passion for design and creating that began as a child. She now lives and works in Devon, England. Jill creates wonderful contemporary embroidery, textile, fiber, and mixed-media artwork, and she runs one-day workshops for groups, guilds, and schools. Visit her website: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.craftsontheweb.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">www.craftsontheweb.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>.<br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">__________</span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;"></span></span> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">We sincerely apologize to Jill for our error.<span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" width="180"> <p><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4503.st.charles.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5488.yellowBikini.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/180x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5488.yellowBikini.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">&ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; Art Quilt by Frances Holliday Alford<br />Challenge Results, Part II</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2063.cardy.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/180x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2063.cardy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Retro-inspired Stitch Samplers<br />by Jackie Cardy</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p class="content" align="left"><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ropple_5F00_doll.jpg"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></a><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2161.alaska.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/180x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2161.alaska.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> </span><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Artist Profile: Ree Nancarrow</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6156" width="1" height="1">QAJuneJuly09http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAJuneJuly09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/04/15/april-2009.aspx2009-04-15T16:49:00Z2009-04-15T16:49:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Thread painting; pieced landscapes; perspectives on art and quilting with Inge Mardal and Steen Hougs; inspiration from the Symbolists; time management for artists; inspiration from a Kenyan tradition; image transfers; &ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; challenge results; print fabrics with hardware store finds; Goddess on shipping quilts.</span></span></p> <table style="height:1009px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" width="700"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bold_content" align="left" valign="top" width="180"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2820-Quilting-Arts-April-May-2009.aspx" title="Quilting Arts April/May 2009"><img src="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0904.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w=240&amp;bh=320&amp;h=320" alt="April/May 2009 QA" height="236" width="180" /></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">On the Cover: Quilt</span></span><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">&nbsp;by Cynthia St. Charles&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2820-Quilting-Arts-April-May-2009.aspx"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">IN EACH ISSUE</span></span><br /></span></span></p> <span class="title"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Editor&rsquo;s Note</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Letters from Readers</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Call for Entries</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">About Our Contributors</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Book Reviews</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;">In the Spotlight:</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Deborah Kruger</i> </span></span></p> </span><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds and Ad Index</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;">Goddess of the Last Minute</span><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Robbi Joy Eklow</span></i></span></span></p> </span></td> <td class="content" valign="top" width="300"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Printing Blocks</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Cynthia St. Charles</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Stamp with hardware store supplies</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Thread Painting</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Carol Watkins</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">From photo to stitched artwork </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Turn Down the Volume</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Malka Dubrawsky</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Design quilts with quiet fabrics&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Painting with Fabric</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Ruth Powers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Perspectives on Art &amp; Quilting<br />with Inge Mardal &amp; Steen Hougs<br />Fiber &amp; Stitch Collage</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Merill Comeau</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">A study of nature</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Art History for Quilters, Part III: <br />Imaginative Arrangements</b></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Amy Ropple</span></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Minding Your Business</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Jane D&aacute;vila</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Time management for artists</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Strings of Love</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Inspiration from Kenyan Tradition</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Tapping into Image Transfers</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Lesley Riley</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Beyond basic fabric transfers</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Results from Our &ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; <br />Reader Challenge</b></span></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <table style="background-color:#dbdbda;height:219px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="277"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa38am09_comeau.aspx"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">More from Merill Comeau&nbsp;</span></span></a></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa38am09_dubrawsky.aspx">&ldquo;Quiet&rdquo; Quilt from Malka Dubrawsky</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa38am09_kruger.aspx">Spotlight Extra: Deborah Kruger</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46uXur6spEo">Watch Sue Perkins&rsquo; &ldquo;Rock On!&rdquo; <br />art quilt in action</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa38am09_stcharles.aspx">More Quilts from Cynthia St. Charles</a><br /></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/2535.aspx" title="Rock on Reader Challenge results"><span style="font-size:small;">&quot;Rock on!&quot; Reader Challenge Results</span></a>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/2534.aspx" title="goddess"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">Goddess of the&nbsp;Last Minute</span></span></a> </span><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></span></li> </ul> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="title">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="180"> <p><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/Malka_5F00_pillow.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/200x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/Malka_5F00_pillow.jpg" style="float:right;border-width:0px;" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Pillow by Malka 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style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2502" width="1" height="1">QAAprMay09http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAAprMay09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/02/15/february-2009.aspx2009-02-15T17:51:00Z2009-02-15T17:51:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Pokey Bolton chats with &ldquo;Project Runway&rdquo; winner Jay McCarroll; Venus-inspired art: from prehistoric times through the Renaissance; designing with ink pads; thread painting 101; hand embroidery; designing with Paintstiks<span style="font-size:x-small;">&reg;</span>; glue gel resist; monoprinting fabrics, and many more art quilting techniques; Goddess on dyeing fabrics.</span></span></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" width="700"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="bold_content" align="left" valign="top" width="180"> <p align="left"><a 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style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Terry White<br /></i>Using two threads at once for &ldquo;new&rdquo; colors<br /><br /><b>Power to the Hand Stitcher:<br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Laura Wasilowski<br /></i><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Transform a quilt with hand stitching</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><b>Color Therapy<br /></b><i>Cynthia St. Charles<br /></i>Glue gel resist<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Illuminated Art Quilts</b><br /><i>by </i><i>Deborah Boschert<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new 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/></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Jane D&aacute;vila<br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Art resolutions and setting goals<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp; <table style="background-color:#dbdbda;height:237px;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="298"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa37fm09_berg.aspx">More Monoprinting from Liz Berg<br /><br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa37fm09_GlueGelResist.aspx">Another Glue Gel Resist Quilt from Cynthia St. Charles<br /><br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa37fm09_ObamaQuilts.aspx">Art quilts celebrating President Obama&#39;s inauguration<br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/qa37fm09_ugerup.aspx">More from Artist Ulva Ugerup</a></li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/2533.aspx"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Runway Fashion Designer Turns <br />Fabric Designer</span></span></a><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/media/p/2532.aspx">Minding Your Business</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></span></span></p> </li> </ul> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" width="180"> <p><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4503.st.charles.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4503.st.charles.jpg" border="0" height="144" width="179" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Quilt by Cynthia St. Charles</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p class="content" align="left"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/pokey_5F00_jay.jpg"><img src="http://www.quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/175x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/pokey_5F00_jay.jpg" border="0" height="143" width="175" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Editor Pokey Bolton interviews &#39;Project Runway&#39; winner turned fabric designer, Jay McCarroll Page 28.</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ropple_5F00_doll.jpg"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><img 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style="font-size:small;">2009 Calendar Contest</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds and Ad Index</span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Submissions Guidelines</span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#888888;">DECK THE HALLS</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>WinterSocks<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Karen Winter<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Stockings to fit your personality</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Stamped, Stenciled, &amp; Screened <br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Wholecloth Tree Skirt</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Pokey Bolton</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A tree skirt to reflect your holiday style</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fabric Gingerbread House<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jane D&aacute;vila <br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Make a deliciously quick centerpiece</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Bedecked Wreaths<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Frances Holliday Alford<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Circles of colorful baubles and beads</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>A Very Merry Fabric Book</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Beryl Taylor</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Make &#39;merry&#39; with fabric, papers, and embellishments</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Snow Play Table Runner<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Kathy Mack</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Piece, appliqu&eacute;, and stitch a seasonal table topper</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Short &amp; Sweet<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Pokey Bolton</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Candy cane napkin holders&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Easy Wine Bottle Gift Bags</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Elin Waterston</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Stitch one up in no time</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Welcoming Wings</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Beryl Taylor<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A hanging wall garland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>World of Joy Snow People</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>The Artgirlz<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">String a whimsical garland for your mantle or tree</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Bouquets of Greetings<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Dale Rollerson<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Floral inspiration for holiday decorating</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Felted &amp; Stitched Ornaments<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Judy Coates Perez<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Stitch up some homespun warmth </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Heavenly Angels<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Sara Lechner</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Needle-felted cherubs for holiday d&eacute;cor </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Boughs of Memories<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Tracie Lyn Huskamp</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Nostalgic holiday ornaments</span></span></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> </span></span></td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table border="0" width="300" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="height:951px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#888888;">GIFT GIVING</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Pocket Postcards<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jane D&aacute;vila<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">An artful presentation for gift cards</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Merry Mini Quilts<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Virginia Spiegel<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Tuck one in with your holiday cards</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Embellished CD Covers<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Karen Fricke</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A creative way to house music,<br />photos</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">, and more</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Altered Mini Tins<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Kathy Mack<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Quilted covers enclose a tiny gift</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Dresden Flower Pincushion</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Michele Muska<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">New life for a treasured pattern</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Decorative Fabric Portfolio<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Pokey Bolton<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Colorful pockets for papers and more</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Artful Eco Bags<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Kelli Perkins<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Shop in style</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fabric Luggage Tags<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Helen Gregory<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A small token that celebrates your<br />passion for fabric</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Wildflower Romance Cuffs</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Rose Gray<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Decorate with stitches</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Mini Messenger Bag<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>LuAnne Hedblom<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Inkjet Fabric Collage</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Festive Doggie Jacket</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Pokey Bolton<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Dress your pooch for the holidays</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Classic Evening Bag<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Susan Brubaker Knapp<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Funky or elegant, a great holiday<br />accessory </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>How to Make a Travel Scarf<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Lois Jarvis</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Make a lasting souvenir</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Ribbons to Dye For<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Lorri Scott<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Create with shibori-dyed silk ribbons</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Painted Mirror Frame<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Laura and Linda Kemshall<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Showcase a favorite photo or mirror</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Adornments<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jamie Fingal<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Fashion one-of-a-kind treasures</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Artful Book Covers</b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Lyric Kinard<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">From one artist to another</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Framed Fabric Collages<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Sherrie Spangler</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Fast and easy gifts of art</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>A Quilted Family Tree<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Virginia Cole</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Build memories with vintage words</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Cleo the Bunny<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Tina Givens</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Make whimsical animals from<br />fanciful fabrics</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Children&#39;s Artwork Made into Gifts<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jane LaFazio</i><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Tips for stitching up memories</span></span></p> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/04/21/quilting-arts-gifts-holiday-2007-2008.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2018.qagifts2007.jpg" alt="" /></a></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Check out the premiere <br />issue of <span style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2009/04/21/quilting-arts-gifts-holiday-2007-2008.aspx"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">Quilting Arts Gifts</span></span></span></a></span>.</span></span></p> </span></span></span></span></td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/3113.stockings.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/3113.stockings.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">WinterSocks by Karin Winter, page 14<br /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p class="content" align="left"><br /><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/pokey_5F00_jay.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0576.kemshall.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/0576.kemshall.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Painted Mirror Frame by Laura and Linda Kemshall</span></span></span>, page 116</p> <p class="content" align="left"><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ropple_5F00_doll.jpg"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5466.louie.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5466.louie.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> </span><br /><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Festive Doggie Jacket by Pokey Bolton, page 102</span></span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ugerup.jpg"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2555.tree.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2555.tree.jpg" alt="" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Felted and stitched ornaments by Judy Coates Perez, page 56</span></span><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2561" width="1" height="1">QAgifts08http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAgifts08/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2008/12/15/december-finally.aspx2008-12-15T18:18:00Z2008-12-15T18:18:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Katie Pasquini Masopust: profile and technique; Hollis Chatelain&rsquo;s new exhibit; Byzantine inspiration; quick purses from wholecloth quilts; mid-arm quilting machines; dyeing and discharging fabrics; needle-felting techniques; dyeing with RIT&reg; dye; men&rsquo;s ties in quilts; Goddess on bikes and cars.&nbsp; <br /></span></span></span></span></p> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2430-Quilting-Arts-December-2008-January-2009-.aspx" title="Quilting Arts December/Jan 2009"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><img width="180" src="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0812.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w=240&amp;bh=320&amp;h=320" alt="December/January 2009 QA" height="236" /></span></span></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"> <p align="left"><span class="content"><b><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></b></span></p> <p align="left"><span class="content"><b><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the Cover: Quilt by Malka Dubrawsky</span></b></span></p> <p align="left">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2430-Quilting-Arts-December-2008-January-2009-.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" alt="" /></a></p> <p align="left">&nbsp;<span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">IN EACH ISSUE</span></span></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Editor&#39;s Note<br /></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Letters from Readers<br /></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Call for Entries</span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span class="title"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">About Our Contributors</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span class="title"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Book Reviews</span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">In the Spotlight:<br /></span></span></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>Susan Paynter</em></span></span></span></p> <p align="left" class="content"><span class="title"></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace<br /></span></span></span><span class="title"><br /></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds and </span></span></span><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Ad Index<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span class="title">Goddess of the Last Minute<br /></span><i>by Robbi Joy Eklow</i><br /><span class="title"></span></span></span></p> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table border="0" width="97%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b>Art History for Quilters: All that Glitters&hellip;Byzantine Inspirations</b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Amy Ropple</span></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Quick &amp; Pretty Purses<br /></span></b><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Melanie Testa<br /></i>Turning wholecloth quilts into sweet little bags</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Quilting a Story</span></b><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size:small;">Jude Hill</span></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Artist Profile: Katie Pasquini Masopust</span></b><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size:small;">Cate Coulacos Prato</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Paintings = Quilts = Paintings</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Katie Pasquini Masopust</span></i></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Moving On Up</span></span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Lyric Kinard</span></span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">From sewing machine to mid-arm machine</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Optical Illusion</span></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><i><br /><b><span style="font-size:small;">Malka Dubrawsky</span></b></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Combining <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">itajime</i> with commercial fabrics<b> </b></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Painting with Yarn</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Samantha Pope</span></i></span></span><span style="color:black;"><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Needle felt new 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style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:black;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Ever Hopeful: An interview with<br />Hollis Chatelain </span></b></span></span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">regarding her new <br />traveling exhibit, &lsquo;Imagine Hope&rsquo;</span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size:small;">Pokey Bolton</span></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"></span><b><span style="font-size:small;">Journal Felting with Punch</span></b><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size:small;">Jeanne Williamson</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">Combining needle felting with mixed-media <br />techniques</span></span></span></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp; <table border="0" width="321" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="height:148px;background-color:#dbdbda;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/content/qa36dj09_hill.aspx"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">More from Jude Hill</span></span> </a></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2531.aspx" title="quick and pretty purses">Quick &amp; Pretty Purses</a> </span></span><img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2530.aspx">Goddess of the Last Minute, Robbi Joy Eklow</a>&nbsp; <img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></span></span></p> </li> </ul> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="title"><span class="title">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2364.pope.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2364.pope.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">&quot;Painting with Yarn,&quot; Samantha Pope</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/Malka_5F00_pillow.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6406.malka.jpg"><img border="0" width="188" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6406.malka.jpg" height="191" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Pillow by Malka Dubrawsky</span></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6406.malka.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7587.hill.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/7587.hill.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Quilt by Jude Hill</span></span></span></p> <p><a 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height="1">QADecJan09http://quiltingarts.com/members/QADecJan09/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2008/10/15/october-08.aspx2008-10-15T17:22:00Z2008-10-15T17:22:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Designing with sheer fabrics; soy wax for batik; quilts from photos and drawings; expert advice on selling your art; mixed-media canvas books; quilt storage and preservation; printing on fabric with Maggie Grey; collaged journal quilts; collaborative stitched book project; more &ldquo;Go Green!&rdquo; challenge results; Goddess on journaling.&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2080-Quilting-Arts-October-November-2008.aspx" title="Quilting Arts Oct/Nov 2008"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><img width="180" src="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0810.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w=240&amp;bh=320&amp;h=320" alt="October/November 2009 QA" height="236" /></span></span></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"> <p align="left"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="title"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Cover quilt by Daisy Marks, Barbara Stone, Kyle Crowner, Judy Dillin, and Clarice Evans.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="title"><span style="font-size:x-small;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2080-Quilting-Arts-October-November-2008.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" alt="" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></p> <b> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">IN 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roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Book Reviews</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">In the Spotlight:&nbsp; Collaborative Stitched Book Project</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds and Ad Index</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span class="title">Goddess of the Last Minute<br /></span>by Robbi Joy Eklow</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table border="0" width="97%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Designing with Organza<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jane LaFazio<br /></i></span><span style="font-size:small;">Altering &amp; combining sheer fabrics </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Home Free<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Sylvia Naylor<br /></i></span><span style="font-size:small;">Collage your way to design</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Scrap Wisdom<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Margaret Applin<br /></i></span><span style="font-size:small;">Collage journal quilting</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Artist Profile: Britta Ankenbauer</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Cate Coulacos Prato</i></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Fast &#39;Green&#39; Fabric</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Jeannie Palmer Moore</i></span><span style="font-size:small;"><br />Using soy wax for batik</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Sketchbook Quilts</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>JJ Foley<br /></i></span><span style="font-size:small;">Using photos and drawings to personalize your quilts</span><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Position Your Art for Success<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Joanie San Chirico<br /></i></span><span style="font-size:small;">Expert advice on selling your art</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>California Dreamin&#39;<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;">Three art quilt exhibits celebrate the Golden State&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Canvas Books</b><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Alisa Burke</i><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">A mixed-media approach to preserving memories</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Print Magic<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Maggie Grey</i><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">An inkjet printer can be a stitcher&#39;s 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style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">Fabric design with discharge dyeing, crayon rubbing, and painting; using your stash; digital design; machine needle felting; stamped fabrics with Adinkra symbols; designing with thread scraps; image transfers on fabric and paper; surface design in fabric collage; silk bowls; mounting quilts; &ldquo;True Colors&rdquo; challenge results; Goddess on cochineal.</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <table border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2078-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2008-.aspx" title="Quilting Arts June/July 2008"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><img width="180" src="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0806.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w=240&amp;bh=320&amp;h=320" alt="June/July 2008QA" height="224" /></span></span></span></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"> <p align="left"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="content">On the Cover: Quilt</span><span class="content">&nbsp;by&nbsp;Frances Holliday Alford&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2078-Quilting-Arts-June-July-2008-.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" alt="" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#888888;">IN EACH ISSUE</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span class="title"> 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Contributors</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">In the Spotlight:</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Fulvia Luciano</i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:small;"></span></b> </span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">In the Spotlight:</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i>Patricia Mattison</i></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Book Reviews</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Marketplace</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Classifieds and Ad Index</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Goddess of the Last Minute</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><em>Robbi Joy Eklow</em></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table border="0" width="300" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="height:974px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b>Lost in the Stash<span style="mso-tab-count:1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Frances Holliday Alford</i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Get inspired by what&rsquo;s on-hand<span style="mso-tab-count:1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Textural Play</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Rose Hughes</i><br />Discharge dyeing, crayon rubbing, &amp; paint</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Digital Design Principles: Part I</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Gloria Hansen<br /></i>Computer-aided design</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Artist Profile: Maya Schonenberger</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Cate Coulacos Prato</i></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i> <br /></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Stepping Out</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Leslie Tucker Jenison</i></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">Take machine needle felting to the next level</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Adinkra: Cloth from the Heart</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Lisa Kerpoe</i></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">Create stamps for meaningful fabrics</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Thread Trash</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Connie Fahrion</i></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:small;">Using old threads for new surfaces</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Different Points of View</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Annette Morgan<br /></i>Working with fabric and paper transfers</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>On the Surface</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Denise Linet<br /></i>Combining surface design techniques</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Beautiful Silk Bowls</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Kath Danswan</i><br />Make elegant bowls from simple cocoons</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Against the Grain</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><i>Carol Wiebe<br /></i>A painterly approach to mounting your quilt</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Results from our &ldquo;True Colors&rdquo; </b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Paper Quilt Reader Challenge</b></span></span></span></p> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp; <table border="0" width="285" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="height:165px;background-color:#dbdbda;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2526.aspx" title="True Colors Paper Quilt Challenge">True Colors Paper Quilt Challenge Results</a></span>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2525.aspx" title="Lost in the Stash">Lost in the Stash</a></span>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2524.aspx" title="Patricia Mattison">Patricia Mattison, In the Spotlight</a> <img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></span></p> </li> </ul> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></p> <b> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="title"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="title">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="title"><span class="title">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2318.dawsen.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2318.dawsen.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Bowl by Kath Danswan<br /></span></span></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6763.wiebe.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6763.wiebe.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><br />Art quilt by Carol Wiebe<br /></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2508" width="1" height="1">QAJunJul08http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAJunJul08/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2008/04/15/quilting-arts-april-may.aspx2008-04-15T16:10:00Z2008-04-15T16:10:00Z<p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Making stamps; painted backgrounds for art quilts; inspiration from Matisse; batik art quilts; profile of a hand embroiderer; thickened silk dyes; quilting with a longarm; finishing techniques for small quilt edges; free-motion machine quilting; working with transfer paints; stitched paper quilt design; studio makeover; SAQA exhibit; Goddess on turning 50.&nbsp; </span></span></p> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0804.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=120&amp;w=120&amp;bh=160&amp;h=160" title="Quilting Arts April/May 2008"></a><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2077-Quilting-Arts-April-May-2008.aspx"><img border="0" width="180" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/1376.COV_5F00_qa32.jpg" height="230" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="content"></span><span class="content"></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="content">On the Cover: Mixed-media Paper Quilt by Judy Coates Perez, &quot;Tea &amp; Entomology.&quot;</span>&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2077-Quilting-Arts-April-May-2008.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" alt="" /></a></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">IN EACH ISSUE</span></span></span></span><span class="title"></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Editor&#39;s Note</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Letters from Readers</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Call for Entries</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span 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style="font-size:small;">Robbi Joy Eklow</span></span></span></i></span></span></p> </span></p> </td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Collaged Fabric Panels</b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Mary Hettmansperger</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Layer, piece, and incorporate found objects</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Wholecloth Facings</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Vikki Pignatelli</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">An alternate finishing method</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Monoprinting Fabrics for Textured Backgrounds</span></span></b><span style="font-size:small;"><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Fawn Mackey</span></i></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b></b> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b><span style="font-size:small;"><b>Artist Profile: Sarah Symes</b><i></i></span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Cate Coulacos Prato</span></i></span><span style="font-size:small;"><i>&nbsp;</i><i></i></span></p> </span> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></i></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b></b> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">All the Right Moves: Tips for Successful Free-motion Machine Quilting</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Frieda Anderson</span></i></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Monoprinting Sheers</span></span></b><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Melanie Testa</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Build rich layers with paint and fabric</span></span></span></p> </span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><b></b> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Picture it Framed</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Lyric Kinard</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Present your art in style</span></span></p> <b></b> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Flour Paste Resist - It&#39;s Irresistible</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Jane Dunnewold</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Create engaging fabrics&nbsp;with simple supplies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <b></b> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Painterly Quilt Collage</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Eva Henneberry</span></i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Make colorful, textured quilts</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><b><span style="font-size:small;">Eco-Friendly Journal Quilting Techniques</span></b><i><br /><span style="font-size:small;">Natalya Aikens</span></i></span></p> </span><b> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:small;">Announcing Quilting Arts Magazine&#39;s &quot;Go Green!&quot; Square Quilt Reader Challenge</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A Page from My Book: The 2007 Journal Quilt Project </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:small;"></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="title"><b>&nbsp; <table border="0" width="321" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="height:148px;background-color:#dbdbda;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="title"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#333333;">ONLINE <span style="font-family:arial black,avant garde;">EXTRAS</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span> <ul> <li><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/media/p/2520.aspx" title="Sarah Symes">Sarah Symes</a> <img src="http://www.interweave.com/images/imagesbead/beadImages/pdficonsm.gif" alt="pdf" /></li> </ul> <p><a target="_self" href="http://quiltingarts.com/blogs/connection/default.aspx"></a></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </b></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </i> <p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"></span></span><a target="_self" href="http://quiltingarts.com/blogs/connection/default.aspx"></a></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4670.henneberry.jpg"><img border="0" width="197" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/4670.henneberry.jpg" height="155" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Quilt collage by Eva Henneberry<br /></span></span></span></span> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5280.lilies.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/5280.lilies.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Art quilt by Vikki Pignatelli<br /></span></span></span></span> <p><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6201.geometric.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6201.geometric.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;">Art quilt by Lyric Kinard<br /></span></span></span></span></p> </p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2500" width="1" height="1">QAFebMar08http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAFebMar08/default.aspx/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2007/12/21/quilting-arts-gifts-holiday-2007-2008.aspx2007-12-21T18:33:00Z2007-12-21T18:33:00Z<p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"> <p class="MsoNormal">It is with great pride and joy we present to you our newest addition to the Quilting Arts Family, our very first special issue &ndash;<em>Quilting Arts Gifts</em>&trade;.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>In this unique edition of <em>Quilting Arts Magazine</em>&reg; you&rsquo;ll find an abundance of gift-giving ideas (17 if you are counting) that will&nbsp;keep you creating throughout the holiday season and beyond.</p> </span></span></p> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="180" align="left" valign="top" class="bold_content"> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/i/is.aspx?path=/images/products/QA0902.jpg&amp;lr=t&amp;bw=240&amp;w" title="Quilting Arts February/March 2009"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></a><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2517-Quilting-Arts-Gifts-2007.aspx" title="QA Gifts 2007/2008"><img border="0" width="197" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6712.qagifts2007big.jpg" height="257" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span class="content"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Cover art: Jolly Old Elf Stocking by Beryl Taylor</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/2517-Quilting-Arts-Gifts-2007.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2100.Buy_5F00_this_5F00_issue.gif" alt="" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#808080;">DEPARTMENTS</span><br /></span></span> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Editor&#39;s Note<br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">About Our Contributors</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Quilters&#39; Wish List</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Marketplace</span></span></span><span class="title"><br /></span><span class="title"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br />Ad Index<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Classifieds</span></span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="title"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span class="title"><br /></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="color:#666699;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">D&Eacute;CO</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Wrapped in Luxury</strong><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>Jane D&aacute;vila<br /></em>Present a fun holiday centerpiece&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Jolly Old Elf Stocking</strong><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>Beryl Taylor<br /></em>Mixed-media elements add sparkle and shine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">Holiday Open House Advent Calendar<br /></span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>Judy Coates Perez<br /></em>Create a colorful countdown to Christmas&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Towers of Snowflakes</strong><br /><em>Helen Cowans</em><br />Fashion a sparkling mantel decoration&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>A Fiesta of Ornaments</strong><br /><em>Judy Coates Perez</em><br />Mix metal, paint, stitch, and whimsy&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="title" align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>Celebrate Home</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /><em>Tracie Lyn Huskamp</em></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp; Design a mixed-media sampler<br /></span></span> <p><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">A Festive Setting<br /></span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><em>Jane D&aacute;vila<br /></em>Arrange a lively holiday table with handmade linens&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;"><strong>A Moveable F&ecirc;te<br /></strong><em>Dale Rollerson</em><br />Create a colorful garland for any occasion</span></span></p> <b> <p><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </b></p> <p class="title" align="left">&nbsp;</p> </p> </td> <td valign="top" class="content"> <p class="title"><span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"> <table border="0" width="97%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">FEATURE ARTICLES</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><b></b> <p><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><span style="background-color:#808080;"></span></span><span style="color:#666699;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">GIFTS</span></span></span></span></p> <p><strong>The Art of Giving<br /></strong><em>Elin Waterston<br /></em>Personalize your charitable donation with an art postcard&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Easy &amp; Elegant Quilted Bag<br /></strong><em>Laura and Linda Kemshall</em><br />Turn decorative fabric scraps from your stash into a beautiful carry-all</p> <p><strong>Winter Journal Covers<br /></strong><em>Lucie Summers<br /></em>Paint and stitch special covers for special books&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Quick Coasters</strong><br /><em>Julie Hirota</em><br />Make sophisticated fiber tile coasters in a day&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>English Country Garden<br /></strong><em>Janet Crowther<br /></em>Make needle-felted &amp; stitched floral shoulder bags&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Holiday Cheer Wine Bag<br /></strong><em>Brenda Seaholm Wampler<br /></em>Present your hostess gift with flair&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Present Pouches<br /></strong><em>Maggie Grey<br /></em>Stitch lacy trifles for gift giving&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Tea-licious Gifts</strong><br /><em>Sue Bleiweiss</em><br />Serve up three-dimensional artistry&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Lacy &amp; Luxurious Fabric Cones</strong><br /><em>Ruth Rae</em><br />Create romantic cones to fill and share&nbsp;</p> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;"><i></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="title">&nbsp; </p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <p class="title">&nbsp;</p> <span style="color:#888888;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:x-small;"></span></span></span></span></td> <td width="180" valign="top"> 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class="content"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quick Coasters<br />Page 48</span></span></p> <p class="content" align="left"><span class="content"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ropple_5F00_doll.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6012.perez.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/6012.perez.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> </span></span></span></p> <p><span class="content"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Advent Calendar<br />Page 28</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="content"><span class="content"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/ugerup.jpg"></a><a href="http://quiltingarts.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2308.journals.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://quiltingarts.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/quiltingarts/2308.journals.jpg" alt="" /></a></span><br /><span class="content"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Winter Journal Covers<br />Page 36</span></span><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://quiltingarts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2562" width="1" height="1">QAgifts07http://quiltingarts.com/members/QAgifts07/default.aspx