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THE LES AMIS QUILT KIT
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Les Amis Quilt Kit Quilt Kit (69" x 90") SKU: 518573 | $125 $75
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11 yards of Boundless Collage fabric for quilt top & binding
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From the cover
BLOCK OF THE MONTH
Get to Know Shelley Cavanna, your Block of the Month instructor Tell the quilters out there a little bit about yourself. I’ve been quilting for 10 years and have a deep love for modern, intricate, mosaic-inspired quilts. I also know first-hand how hard it is to squeeze in even just a few minutes of sewing time into daily life. That’s why I live by the design mantra “stunning quilts made simple.” What does it mean to make a stunning quilt simple? You’ll find that all of my patterns — including Les Amis — are written with the busy, multitasking quilter in mind. I break my quilt construction into small, manageable segments with concise written instructions and plenty of detailed illustrations. What inspired your design? I’ve been wanting to make a quilt that marries the classic Irish Chain layout with my signature mosaic style. I started with some of my very favorite blocks and turned them all into stars, so that they all were good friends without being too similar. Once I added the Irish Chain sashing and the dark border, I had a quilt that I just couldn’t wait to put together! What are some skills quilters pick up in the companion lessons? We use some very simple building blocks like four-at-a-time flying geese, 60 degree triangles, strip piecing and a variety of stitch-andflip blocks. I also share some of my favorite tools and time-saving quilty gadgets, and provide lots of tricks for getting those building blocks to line up perfectly.
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Penned for Patchwork Inspired by an afternoon trip to the Botanic Gardens, these beautiful florals were born from a series of handdrawn sketches by designer Maggie Enterios. “From billowy blooms to tropical ferns, color brings the designs to life.” —Designer Maggie Enterios
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We sat down with stitch celebrity Angela Walters to chat life, learning and her new home on Craftsy Unlimited. What’s been the most fun about The Midnight Quilt Show? Interacting with the quilters (and nonquilters!) that watch the show. Whether it’s reading their emails, answering their comments, or meeting them at quilt shows, I LOVE hearing everyone’s thoughts. They’re where I get most of my ideas for the show! All of your episodes and tutorials are available on Craftsy Unlimited now. Have you had a chance to try it out? It’s so cool to see the show and my quilting classes all up there with so many other great quilters and makers! You can watch literally anything, so I love getting a chance to take a break and explore whatever I feel like in the moment. My next goal is to take some of the cooking classes and become better at preparing meals for my family. Consider it my New Year’s resolution! What have you been watching? Well, I just started Patchwork Nation and I’m in LOVE! What a bunch of amazing quilters. It’s definitely inspired me to check out all of the other original series. What’s next to tackle in your quiltmaking?
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Hmmm, I haven’t ever made a double wedding ring quilt. I’m trying to think of a way to fit that into the Midnight Quilt Show. Is there one quilting shortcut you couldn’t live without? Just one?! My favorite shortcut is using machine quilting rulers to free-motion straight lines. That way, I get to quilt swirls and straight lines without switching to my walking foot!
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Sylvia Shaeffer Reflects on Winning Our 2017 Design Fellowship I had a feeling that 2017 would be a good year, but I really had no idea just how exciting it was going to get. All I knew is that it was time to take the plunge and move from a career in science to designing quilts full time. I can see how that might seem like a big switch, but there’s actually more overlap there than people realize. Really, both are all about a willingness to experiment and discover new things. (Plus being comfortable with math helps when it’s time to write patterns!) Before winning the Craft sy Fellowship, I’d tried to promote myself and my scienceinspired designs in different ways. But at the end of the day, my patterns weren’t in shops. So when I stumbled across the announcement for the Quilt Designer Fellowship, throwing my designs in the ring was a no-brainer. But winning? That was a complete surprise. Now, my patterns are sold through distributors everywhere. And in November, Craft sy even gave me my own booth at Houston Quilt Market! It was an amazing opportunity to reach more quilters and start building a network with some of my favorite designers. I had to pinch myself a few times. Through it all, Craft sy has been so supportive in helping me promote myself. From featuring me on the blog to telling my story in the pilot episode of Patchwork Nation, they’ve done more than I could have imagined to make my design dreams come true. Can’t wait to see whose come true in 2018! Sincerely,
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