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In this episode, I share my tips for navigating the major Quilt shows like Quilt Festival and PIQF – and how to more comfortably attend shows, in general.

September 2008 Quilt Shows: (not a complete list of all available shows — to find shows in your area, or more information on the shows listed below, do an internet search)

SPINNING SPOOLS QUILT GUILD PRESENT “100 YEARS AND BEYOND” 2008 QUILT SHOW
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Quilt Extravaganza XV
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

CAPE VINCENT ARTS COUNCIL Presents A CELEBRATION OF QUILTING
Cape Vincent, New York

MOUNTAIN LAUREL QUILT GUILD EXHIBIT
Wellsboro, PA

QUILT EXPO
Madison, Wisconsin.

QUILTS FOR ALL SEASONS IV
Victorville, California

WASHINGTON QUILT SHOW
Washington, Arkansas.

QUILT SHOW AND BARN TOUR
Urbana, Ohio, 43078.

YELLOWSTONE QUILT FEST
Cody, Wyoming

15TH ANNUAL BENNINGTON QUILTFEST
BENNINGTON Vermont

QUILTERS AT HEART QUILT SHOW/Abraham LINCOLN NATIONAL RAILSPLITTING FESTIVAL
Lincoln, Illinois

PRIDE OF QUILT SHOW
Mendota, Illinois

CROSSROADS HARVEST OF QUILTS
Effingham, Illinois

QUILTING

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Here’s Barbara in her beautiful home. Don’t you love the quilt on the stairway? It’s a one-of-a-kind quilt that Barbara made, not one of her patterns. I LOVE it!

And the breath-taking view from Barbara’s balcony…

Don’t forget to visit Barbara’s website at Quilt Soup. Barbara has a monthly newsletter that she sends out, filled with information and a recipe.

If you

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Renae won the Best of show quilt “Beauty From Within” at MQS Machine Quilting Showcase in Kansas City. Visit the link to see the gallery of all of the quilts in the show.

Renae

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Best of Show quilt by Patricia Hobbs

Listener Donna Nelson, who is also a friend of Patricia!

We’re looking for the 3-year-old with the pregnant mommy that loved the Rockets n Robots quilt. Please contact us so we can send you a free pattern for your little guy!

Meeting listeners:

Cindy Richards

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Monkey Business pattern, available in the SimpleArts Store

Update with Jenny Wilding Cardon, of Kaysville, UT

Jenny

…with my son, Ryan

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as we talk about the five W’s of Podcasting.

Ryan and his wife, Karen, are going to start a podcast about being newlyweds. They would like your help with naming their podcast. Should it be “Rings and Things”, “Honey and Headphones:, or … why don’t you suggest a catchy title? If you’d like to join in the fun, leave a voicemail with your vote or suggestion on my voicemail at 408-849-4882.
The lucky winner will receive a full set of West of Baltimore patterns, autographed by me ; )

To read the article “Why YOU should be doing a Podcast” from the July/August2007 issue of “Quilters Home Magazine”, visit Quilter’s Home Past Issues.

Happy quilting… and podcasting!

It’s a lazy day in California. No phones ringing, no shipping to do today, and getting ready for my trip to Nauvoo, IL next week.

We’re writing the newsletter for July today — yep, that slipped by us ; ) but we ARE working on it. We’ll have an article by Kirsten and a brand-new recipe courtesy of WebGuy.
Now, if you’re still having problems receiving the newsletter, there IS a fix and instructions on the right-hand column of the homepage. Just scroll down a little bit.
Most of the receiving problems are still coming from COMCAST email recipients and are being automatically blocked as SPAM. I’m no longer using COMCAST for this reason, but if you are, you will still have a problem getting the newsletter or email replies from me, unless you use the fix that WebGuy researched for you.
Those who are using EARTHLINK for email are also having problems. You need to allow email from me in order to see it.
I love the technology but sometimes it can be SUCH a hassle!

In honor of the 4th of July, I’m sending you a little display of fireworks and hope that you have a great day, celebrating the independence of America…

and Happy Quilting!

Annie

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Hi to the Sierra Quilt Guild of Tuolumne County members! Ooops — I’m sorry to have said “Tuolumne Guild”!

Here are Emily and Rich Hinkel.

Emily is a QS listener and friend. They own the Fireside Pizza Company (sorry — I messed that name up too — it’s not “Firestone”) at Squaw Valley, CA. The Fireside is Zagat rated.

Agendas for the week…
Monday: meeting for lunch at Archibald’s (mmmmm good, by the way!)

Pictured from left to right: Nique Love, Annie, Karen Anderson, Lauri Drean, Valerie Burton and Kim Merrill.

Pine Needles at Gardner Village located at West Jordan, Utah.
Quilt Haven
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard (where it’s sometimes more important to have a treat and talk than shop for fabric — could that really be?!)

Tuesday:
Utah Quilter’s Picnic at Liberty Park — just look at the fun we had!

left to right: Renae Haddadin, Julie Popa’s mom (and Diana McClun’s cousin — for real!), Jaclyn Popa, Charlotte Warr Andersen, Karen Anderson, Julie’s son, Jenny Wilding Cardon with Jack, Julie’s daughter, Carol Adams, Julie Popa, Emily Bailey, Connie Cawley, Valerie Burton, me, and Stacy Anderson with baby.

Here’s a little gallery of quilts shared by our friends:

Renae’s website is RenaeQuilts

This is a small sample of Charlotte’s incredible hand applique, but did you know that she makes other beautiful quilts like this?

Charlotte’s website is Charlotte Warr Andersen

Julie’s website is Sunflower Hill Designs

Jenny, with help from son, Jack, showing the magazine that has another of her quilts in it — lucky girl!

and this is the cover girl “Fuzz Ball”
Jenny’s blog is WildCard quilts

Carol and Connie’s pattern company is Two Peas in a Pod. Their patterns are sold at Pine Needles, Material Girls, and Quilter’s Haven to name a few. The shops’ online websites offer their patterns for sale.

Emily Bailey’s pattern company is Aunt Em.

Valerie Burton’s website is Cookie’s Creations

Paul and Stacy Anderson’s shop, Threads of Time can be found at 158 W. Parish Lane
Centerville, Utah 84014 and Paul’s quilt designs are “Uncle Paul’s”

Wednesday:
Utah Valley Quilt Guild lecture

and a trip to Quilts, Quilts, Quilts, Etc. — Sandy, Utah’s magnificent quilt shop can be found at
11 East Main
Sandy, Utah 84070
801-255-2666

Thursday:
a visit with Brad, Nauvoo Quilt Festival

Robin and I are packing up the car with his youth conference bag and a huge bundle of quilts for lectures and workshops that will be held in Utah next week.

I really wanted to do a “little” podcast (have I ever been able to do a “little” podcast??) before I left, but there are just too many loose ends I need to get done before I can fire up the microphone.

I do have a long list of podcast material to collect while I’m on my trip. I don’t want to tell you quite yet what I will be doing, but one event includes a quilter’s picnic, good food, pictures and my iRiver (mobile podcast recorder).

If WebGuy is handy and technology holds together, I’ll do something special for your listening pleasure from the road.

Stay tuned… I won’t be gone long!

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Hi Quilters,

This week has been incredibly busy for me. We finished moving into our new digs earlier last week and now the dreaded unpacking. Currently, I’m in Sonora, California, the Gold Rush Country, presenting a lecture and a two-day workshop.

I thank everyone for their patience. The newsletter is late and I owe you a podcast.

Here’s the podcast.

I proudly present to your the Quilting Stash Quilt Market report with listener Phyllis Barnett. Below is the list of links covered in our show this week. Pictures will come shortly.
Creative Textile Zone

Francesca’s Creations. Loganville. GA — no link

The Quilt Company Patterns

SweetWater Scrapbooks (Quilts too!)

Susan Cleveland – Piping Hot Curves and Piping Trimming Tool

Barbara Trombley – Art Glitter

Dianne Springer – Quilt In A Cup

Laurel Anderson – Quilt Designer

Block Butler – Repositional Design Wall

Vanilla House Designs

Judy Niemeyer Quilting

Exclusively Quilters (Classic Cottons)

Robin Kingsley and her sister Tina – BirdBrain Designs