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Submitted by Dianne McD. A few months ago, I happened upon this fabric line while perusing an online fabric shop.  I’d never heard of Tilda Fabrics, so I thought I’d learn more about it. Turns out, the fabric brand was created by the Norwegian designer, Tone Finnanger in 1999.  Currently, Tilda Fabrics introduces three design collections a year.  And included in these collections are things like buttons, ribbons, kits and other accessories  The designs are pretty and there are very nice colorways in each collection. But what really caught my eye was all her free patterns.  There are many and they range from easy toRead More →

Multnomah Arts Center

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Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is presenting an exhibit at the Multnomah Arts Center located in Multnomah Village in Portland, Oregon.  The exhibit is called “Emergence: Fiber Art from Concept to Stitch”.  The show began on January 6th and will continue through February 11th, 2023. SAQA is a non-profit organization whose mission it is to promote art quilts and a vision to see the quilts respected as a fine art medium.  Their membership extends world-wide.  You can learn more about them by clicking the button below. The Multnomah Arts Center offers both visual and performing arts education; and they also host music, dance, andRead More →

Fabrics

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Submitted by Liz M. Do you use a certain fabric or group of fabrics to create your quilts? Or, do you use your scraps to begin your work? Do you select the pattern or the fabrics first? Every quilter does things their own way. I am working to use some of my stash this year. As I was tidying my fabrics, I came across a yard of an Alison Glass print that I purchased because I loved it. Did I have a quilt in mind when I bought it? No, but it was blue and different than most fabrics I had. I paired it withRead More →

Snowflake Quilt

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Submitted by Liz M. Happy New Year! Do you need a new project? Several designers are offering free block programs this year. Remember you can make some or all of the blocks, mix and mingle, add some to existing UFO projects, create a pillow or runner rather than a full quilt. Do you know of other BOM or quilt alongs? Have you participated in one before? Any tips for quilters who have not tried one before? Please share in the comments below!  Read More →

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Submitted by Dianne McD. Getting to see and hear presentations from the many talented people in the quilting world is one of the best perks of belonging to a guild.  On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, MPS was fortunate to have such a person.   Patricia Belyea, co-owner of Okan Arts, presented “Spirit Quilts: When a Quilt is More Than a Quilt”.  During her talk, she lead us through her process of making four quilts that she had been commissioned to create.  She told us about how she came by the fabrics for each quilt, and about the design decisions that were made as she created theRead More →