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A note from Karey Bresenhan, Founder 124 Make It University!™
and Director of International Quilt Quick and easy do-it-yourself projects
Festival from Pokey Bolton, Alisa Burke,
9 Editor’s Note Belinda Spiwak, and Beryl Taylor

12 The History of International 130 Notes & Tips

Quilt Festival for Attending International
Bob Ruggiero Quilt Festival
The store that started it all Leslie tucker Jenison
Packing and preparing for IQF
17 International Quilt Association
Presents “Quilts: A World of 131 Confessions of an International
Beauty” Quilt Festival Groupie
Rachel Parris
The award-winning quilts and their
makers An unforgettable time at Festival

34 Meet IQA’s Youngest Member, 132 The Quilt Scene

Tributes, tips, news, & notables
Lexus Estes
Exclusive! This year’s top Pokey Bolton
A conversation with a budding quilter 138 Marketplace
eight award winners from International
64 Special Exhibits 140 Ad Index
Quilt Association’s annual judged

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A sampling of quilts from the IQF shows
show, “Quilts: A World of Beauty.” 141 Classifieds

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Quilting Projects 50 Vintage Quilt Book Covers
Pat Schuman
36 Reinvented IQF Tote Bags Give new life to old quilts
June Colburn
Creative ways to recycle your 52 Patchwork Quilted Belt
Bari J. Ackerman
collection of Festival bags
A stylish way to make use of your

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40 Fabric Birds scraps
Terry Grant
Trade feathers for fabric to make 54 Table Runner & Napkin
these stuffed birds Rings
Jen Eskridge

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44 Fabric Fortune Cookies Jazz up your dinner table with
Andrea Shedletsky fabric
Colorful treats with a personal flair
58 Winslow Market Tote
48 Door Organizer Kathy Mack
Susan Brubaker Knapp The perfect carry-all
Organize your home in style
62 A Memory Narrative
Judy Murrah
Create visual stories with found
memorabilia

contemporary
Quilt Designs
74 Toasty Tilt Tips, Techniques,
Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy and Advice
Stitch a bold and simple design
104 In The Quilter’s Studio
78 Quilted Floor Décor Setting up your studio space
Karla Eisenach
110 Quilting tips from the pros
A quilt to take off of the bed
IQF educators’ expert advice and ideas
82 A Dotty Garden
114 Exploring Color and Value
Sarah Fielke
Lyric Kinard
Piece and appliqué a cheerful quilt
Make your quilts sing
86 My First Play Mat
118 Machine Quilting: start right
Patricia Bravo
Teri Lucas

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Create a quilt and stuffed toys for baby
What you need to know to get going
90 Off the Rails
122 Fun Free-Motion Quilting
Brandon Mably and Liza Prior Lucy
Quilt an improvisational and modern
Exercises
Melanie Testa
design
Look to your stash for stitching
94 Mini Hexagon Quilt inspiration
Malka Dubrawsky
Machine piece in no time
144 Cool Quilt Stores Across
the Country
98 Inside Out Mini Quilt Pippa Eccles
Malka Dubrawsky Where to shop for a fun fabric
A new take on an old favorite experience
100 Three Lemons Art Quilt 146 Fabric Guilt
Paula Prass Charlotte Angotti
An intro to art quilting Rid yourself of stash remorse
108 Table talk: quilted home
Décor
Susan Rienzo
An inspirational coffee table quilt

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