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Featured Quilt - First Place Hand Quilted Quilts at AQS QuiltWeek Daytona Beach 2026
Tangerine Tango by Jan Frazer won First Place - Hand Quilted Quilts at AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach 2026. This hand quilted marvel took its inspiration from a bed covering from the mid 18th-century. Jan says, "I was inspired by a coverlet in the Victoria and Albert Museum. I enjoyed deciding the shape and placement of the flowers to get a cohesive overall design. The real fun started as the colors and fabrics were selected. I mainly worked on the appliqué at my weekly Wednesday quilting group and the close-up hand quilting was completed over several years. I loved the whole process, though at the end, I just wanted to finish it."
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Beginning Free-Motion Quilting with Nina Clotfelter |
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Learn to Feel The Freedom of Free-Motion Quilting
Nina Clotfelter believes machine quilting shouldn’t be intimidating. With practice, skill will come, and perfection isn’t the goal. In our brand new show, she covers the basics of machine setup, proper hand placement, and speed control, encouraging quilters to start with motifs that feel comfortable and build confidence gradually. Then she shares tips for stitching simple loopty-loops, showing how easily you can change direction—or even turn them into flowers with a few added circles—making quilting both approachable and creative.
Learn from Nina, and Pat Sturtzel, by watching them in Beginning Free Motion Quilting & Thread Weights - Nina Clotfelter | Fabric Collage - Pat Sturtzel.
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SAQA's 2026 Spotlight Auction Is Happening Now |
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There's Still Time To Get Your Bid In!
The 2026 SAQA Spotlight Auction is now open! "Spotlight auction pieces start low at $25. The highest bidder at the end of the auction wins. Bids close on April 25, 2026." |
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In The Store - Artisan Batiks Kasuri Precuts |
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Boost Your Quilt With Some Blue
Bring depth and movement to your projects with Artisan Batiks Kasuri Fabrics from Robert Kaufman, where traditional resist-dye techniques create softly blurred, organic patterns full of character. The beautifully blue color palette flows from rich indigos to airy sky blues, offering a cohesive range that adds timeless elegance and visual texture to any quilt. |
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Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game |
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Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game is here to get you through the week! What does Jinny have up her sleeve? Play the game and find out about some new quilt blocks!
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Not So "Fishy" Quilt |
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"Something Fishy" by Gail Garber
Something Fishy is a quilt that Gail just had fun making, so much so that she created a pattern of it for everyone to enjoy. Claiming it is both the happiest and "dumbest" quilt she has made, Gail loved making the fishes and working on their funky fins. She writes about its creation, "Whimsy, inspired by the birth of my grandson! These fanciful fishies include flying geese, flying diamonds, and pointy dudes, complete with racing stripes.
See more of Gail's quilts in How to Foundation Paper Piece with Gail Garber | Contemporary Irish Chain Quilt.
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