The ever vibrant and talented Jackie Kunkel is back today and we are going to talk about color, which she is not afraid of! We also are going to explore learning by doing. Besides being a shop owner, Jackie is a successful hands on teacher and has recently done an online workshop. I really want to talk about how we learn.

http://cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog

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Moda Designer Vanessa Gortzen and I meet when we had booths near each other at the trade show and I've been a huge fan of her work ever since. Vanessa's quilt and project patterns are fun to do and her fabric lines are gorgeous. She's going to share with us how she plans out a fabric line and she has some secrets for putting an amazing binding on your quilt and running a business with two littles around!

www.lellaboutique.blogspot.com

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This year I've asked author and sewing expert Mary Abreu to join me each month and we'll dive deep into a topic. We'll be chatting about core quilting techniques, about details that I know you want to learn how to do better, and about making all this sewing fun! This month we are going to hit a few basics, some of the things people have told me they need to 'fill in the gaps' about. Maybe you learned to sew a long time ago, or maybe you are self taught, or just need to brush up! Mary and I have developed a GREAT set of topics to cover each month when she visits!

http://confessionsofacraftaddict.com/

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I love starting the first show of the year with my friend Linda Augsburg, the Editorial Content Chief for American Patchwork & Quilting. She is going to fill me in on what an amazing year her family of magazines and her online site has in store for us! Have you subscribed yet? well you need to as that is MY Mystery Row of the Month featured all year! First issue is out, grab that at your favorite store!

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/

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I have a love of things that are handmade, that use found objects, that have words and love stitched into them. I've followed Rebecca Ringquist's work for years and she was on my show awhile back to talk about her embroidery. Today I have in my hand her amazing book called the Embroidery Workshops.. A bend the Rules primer. Rebecca's going to share some insights into her work style and give us some pointers on how embroidery!

http://www.rebeccaringquist.com/

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In 2015 Sandra Clemons designed and hosted a 4 block sampler in our Sister issue Quilts and More. It was so much fun to see how people who were not making quilts right now, joined in to give it a try! And she love a half-square triangle as much as I do! And today Sandra has some tips for creating that perfect point and getting your seams lined up.

http://sandraclemons.blogspot.com/

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Mickey Depre is a talented author and teacher who takes a shape and works it so many ways you'll wonder why you ever need another shape! From her series of books on hexagons to her current Half-scrap Quilts book, Mickey is full of amazing information. I'm hoping for some scrap quilt tips and she is going to share a bit about how she looks at fabric in such a unique way and help us create our own color palette.

http://mdquilts.com/

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In 2015 Sandra Clemons designed and hosted a 4 block sampler in our Sister issue Quilts and More. It was so much fun to see how people who were not making quilts right now, joined in to give it a try! And she love a half-square triangle as much as I do! And today Sandra has some tips for creating that perfect point and getting your seams lined up.

http://sandraclemons.blogspot.com/

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Linda Hahn is back on the show and we talk about her new book series called 'Rock that Block'. She always has great ways to make our quilting look like more work than it really is! Today we talk about how you can use one block and explore the ways to make it look different, almost like a sampler, see the cover? All the same block!

http://www.froghollowdesigns.com/

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I'm a HUGE fan of Jennifer Ofenstein's designs. She is a paper piecing wiz! It was such a joy to learn about how she got started with loving paper piecing, and how she started is super successful website for 'fan blocks'. It's a wonderful story of quilters community.

http://sewhooked.com

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United Notions and Moda Fabrics is celebrating a big anniversary this year. President and founder Mark Dunn (on the right above) started United Notions 40 years ago. Then 25 years ago he began our beloved Moda Fabrics!

I asked his son Josh Dunn, Moda Fabic's Director of International Sales (and best photographer ever!) to tell me about the company and the incredible exhibit that he curated for Quilt Festival in Houston this October 2015. He pulled together many of his father's antique quilt collection, quilts from the designers and he and the design staff created a special anniversary fabric, shown in the quilt above!

http://blog.modafabrics.com/2015/11/something-a-little-extra/

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Walking into Cherry Guidry's booth is like walking into wonderland! I adore her fabirc, her applique and what she does when the two come together. One of the cool things Cherry uses in her work is a Silhouette Cameo die cut machine. I asked her to share how to use this for her quilt making and to give us some tips for beginners!

www.cherryblossomsquilting.com/

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Stephanie Palmer is the voice at Late Night Quilter, which is the name for her Professional Longarm Quilting and Pattern Design company She is also a teacher and a creator of many things! I meet her awhile back when she joined my quilt group and I checked out what she was writing about! Fast forward and Stephanie has a lot of new things going on, I can't wait for your to meet her!

www.latenightquilter.com

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My friend Amanda Herring of the Quilted Fish is a very talented fabric and pattern designer. She create a party whenever she developes a fabric collection! Her newest to be in stores is Ardently Austin, inspired by Jane Austin. Are you a Jane Austin fan? Then I can't WAIT for you to hear about it!

www.thequiltedfishpatterns.com

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Kathy McGee of Hemma Designs is an author, teacher, and long time maker of pretty happy cheerful things! She is my kind of maker. Kathy also works a lot with oilcloth. I can't wait to get more information on how to use this super cool fabric. Plus she has a craftsy class

http://www.hemmadesign.com

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Heather Scrimsher is a designer and author of the book Graphic quilts from everyday designs. She shares her work from her website Fiberosity

http://www.fiberosity.com/

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Amy Struckmeyer is a designer and author of 'A Bit of Applique'. She creates and writes about quilts with a modern flair. An an architect she uses her design training to create quilts that we want to make. I asked her for a tip today for better quilt making, and she has a super one.

http://www.formworkdesign.blogspot.com/

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Julie Hendricksen is the owner of JJ Stitches in Sun Prairie Wisconsin. She has been collecting antique quilts for 30 years and sharing the designs with American Patchwork & Quilting readers for years! She has a new book called Remembering the Past and I can't wait to talk antique quilts with Julie!

http://www.jjstitches.com/

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Kristine Vejar owns the shop 'A Verb for Keeping Warm ' and is a natural dyer of all things into beautiful shades we want to work with. She dyes both fabric and yarn. With her book The Modern Natural Dyer you can learn to do the same! I have tried my hand at dying fabric and wool over the years so I'm really looking forward to learning from Kirstine!

http://www.kristinevejar.com/

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One of the best things about the internet is that people share their work. They share not only the finished item, but the process to get there. I was on facebook and one of my friends made a comment on an amazing quilt by Coleen Barnhardt and I had to go to her website! Coleen is a longarm quilter for her business and she also makes quilts called 'Coloring Quilts' and I can't wait to learn more!

http://thequiltedthistle.blogspot.com/

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Krista Hennebury from Poppyprint is back! I love when I have a guest return to talk on subject in more detail. She is an expert at running retreats, so we are going to chat all aspects of retreats from giving to taking them successfully, plus she has a new book you can get so you can host one too! And I'm hoping she is over her jetlag, as Krista is just back from teaching in Sweden and we get to hear all about it.

http://www.poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/

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Nicole Daksiewicz from Modern Handcraft. I first saw Nicole's work when she did projects for Them O Web, who I also work with! I love her color sense and her project tutorials. She is going to share some better quilt making, how to get the most from your die cut machine, and her modern hexie project tips with us!

www.modernhandcraft.com

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I am crazy in love with Melinda Bula's flower quilts. I love how alive, vibrant and big they are! She is an author and an award winning quiltmaker. She does a cool technique called Renegade thread painting that she is going to tell us about.

www.melindabula.com/

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I'm delighted to have Pat Wys back on the show! She is an amazing designer, an author and a good friend. We are going to talk some detail today about her new book 'Handmade Christmas Cheer', wool, stitchery and decorating! She really knows how to do it all.

http://www.silverthimblequilt.com/

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I saw a news story about a 'street' quilt. A painted quilt in the streets of Montclair NJ. that High School freshman Haley Winstead created. She had the idea to do this as a community building art project for her Girl Scout Silver Award project. I'm delighted to have the Program Coordinator, Laura Torchio, with me from the 'Eat. Play. Live Better' to tell me how this all came about!

www.tapinto.net/articles/volunteers-gather-to-paint-montclair-street-quilt

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www.eatplaylivebetter.org/

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Betsy Chutchian and I are going to chat about her Moda fabrics, her designs, and she has some tips for better quilt making! Plus I might get her to share about her fabulous Halloween collection!

betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/

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Michelle Jensen is a longarmer, pattern designer and now a new author! Her book is 'Little Big Stuff' pint sized play sets to sew with kids. There are so many great projects in here, it reminds me of my little kitchen set as a kid! She writes at Mixiheart, where you can see more of her fun quilt and sewing projects.

www.MixiHeart.com

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Jeni Baker is a designer with wonderful patterns, fabric with Art Gallery and now with a book out through Lucky Spool. I've always enjoyed Jeni's tutorials and patterns, plus she does amazing photography. And do you knit? She does too and often shares her latest projects at her website In Color Order! Can't wait to catch up with Jeni and she is going to share some HST making tips today!www.incolororder.com

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