tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66871998025510983932024-03-13T11:58:08.863-06:00CRAZY QUILTING INTERNATIONALThis blog is a showcase of crazy quilting work by the members of the "Crazy Quilting International" Facebook group. Members include stitchers from all over the world. We would love to have you join us - either as a stitcher, or just as an interested viewer. Have a seat and enjoy!Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-41978707149673478162018-10-31T19:54:00.000-06:002018-10-31T19:59:53.101-06:00CQI Halloween Crazy Quilted Fabric Postcard Swap 2018<span style="font-size: large;">Wilma organized a Halloween Crazy Quilted Fabric Postcard Swap within the Crazy Quilt International Facebook Group this year. There were only four participants for this swap. Of those four, three participants have shared their delightful creations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carol Kramer actually made these BOO-tiful postcards and sent 3 of them out as part of this swap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Diana Williams created this SPOOKY postcard and sent it with these delightful goodies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Wilma van Wagensveld made this wonderful postcard. Isn't it a hoot?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These postcards are so much fun to create, to mail and to receive! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Crazy Quilting International (CQI) meets on Facebook and welcomes anyone interested in hand embroidering crazy quilt blocks. You may find the group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500015623604318/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are interested in making a crazy quilted fabric postcard, there is a tutorial on this blog that you may find <a href="https://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.com/2016/02/crazy-quilted-fabric-postcard-tutorial.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-6094961196333974722018-02-14T00:30:00.000-07:002018-02-27T20:29:16.179-07:00CQI Valentine Fabric Postcard Swap 2018<span style="font-size: large;">There were 11 participants with this year's Valentine Fabric Postcard Swap. We want to thank the members that participated and those that allowed us to share their work here on the CQI blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nina Burnsides made this romantic postcard. Even the back is lovely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pearl DeCew made both of these beauties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carol Kramer created these sweet valentines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MaryEllen Sax made this pretty pink postcard with rick rack on the back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lydia Aguayo Talton made this lovely card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sandra Todd made this gorgeous postcard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wilma van Wagensveld created this beauty. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You may find more of her work <a href="http://wilmagoescrazy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> on her blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are 11 of the 13 postcards created for this swap. This blog post may be updated within the next few days to add a few more of the postcards swapped this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Crazy Quilting International meets on Facebook and welcomes anyone interested in hand embroidering crazy quilt blocks. You may find the group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500015623604318/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> on Facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Wilma, for organizing this event!</span><br />
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<br />Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-1546498098030134332018-01-15T12:52:00.001-07:002018-01-15T12:56:03.390-07:00<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">CQI VALENTINES FABRIC POSTCARD SWAP 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We invite you all to join our Valentines fabric postcard swap.<br /> This is a one-to-one swap, send one postcard, receive one postcard back. <br /> Size: 4 x 6 inch or 10 x 15 cm. <br /> The card must be Crazy Quilted and have a Valentines Day theme. <br /> Send date: before February 1th. 2017 <br /> To participate send me a PM with your name, address and country or mail me at wilmavanwagensveld@gmail.com. <br /> Please let me also know if you want to swap with ladies from foreign countries. <br /> Closing date for participation: Jan. 22th. 2017<br /> I will swap the names after the closing date and let you know by PM or mail where you have to send your postcard. <br /> Renee has written a tutorial on how to make a fabric postcard, you can find the directions over here: <br /><a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="origin" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcrazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl%2F2016%2F02%2Fcrazy-quilted-fabric-postcard-tutorial.html&h=ATN_D_cXZj6XFdnz_AxSwwi40bUtBgUGQIpLsAY0JGymOYzOsov6ChZv1m71B8Uk2ENaX5HfXlZfhWgWYfSwSauU0duv2__QkY6we-whACHQShsPeKmDthPgRvL50alMmH09tLk70hKX8uRS8NEShltgxNkhLS99jrqOwhnrhXUEDzKhdVwL3ibYz5zYdvnldPmGgRT_OcnhKfMvDQ7BWsAG3qDVC_3sv-uUyXQ15lSAPVCS662a4Jh6V81GonECBDvK0Tzx5-2JaQY9Ho5jnA" href="http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl/2016/02/crazy-quilted-fabric-postcard-tutorial.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl/…/crazy-quilt…</a><br /> You can also sfind pictures of a former Valentines postcard swap on our blog: <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="origin" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcrazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl%2F2016%2F02%2Fvalentine-postcard-swap-2016.html&h=ATPEQOWvcv-ANXQcpyebIdmaBGcYF_YqpiOJaHj752CrKWNIs_iaXm3s9tPTCZaaLMwFpgnnm2WBLz1bLxtDoGkwxKque7n1LaFEwoXPoB_NYhedc6oh-XJU--pyr0Vuw-ap3VpQt0AwLLUWDDB7Sa_gVfwBHJC_Fy3UJG2Ge36B1y6qn9ujCldcw2cOO-8GwwSRZ07y7RGN1m5JXKuJzd5zGd7Se--H5DRfv1TzApfxfqVpu8lc3amlsVrTcAedKD6BaWuB9kRnr0bfSCZPeA" href="http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl/2016/02/valentine-postcard-swap-2016.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.nl/…/valentine-p…</a><br /> We hope a lot of you will join! WILMA</span><br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />Wilmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627374566720552583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-74532261200758912622017-12-31T04:51:00.000-07:002017-12-31T04:57:51.289-07:00Crazy Quilting Tutorials on how to piece a Crazy Quilt block<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Block piecing tutorial by Allison Aller</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://alliesinstitches.blogspot.com.au/2007/06/block-piecing-tutorial.html">http://alliesinstitches.blogspot.com.au/2007/06/block-piecing-tutorial.html</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Machine Piecing, a sew and flip tutorial</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.loopylace.com/crazyquiltstudio/lessons/piecing.htm">http://www.loopylace.com/crazyquiltstudio/lessons/piecing.htm</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Solving Crazy Patchwork Piecing Problems, a tutorial that covers issues like long seams and difficult corners</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Crazy Quilt block piecing</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_downloads/2005winter.html#02">http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_downloads/2005winter.html#02</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Crazy Quilt Hexagon Tutorial, Quilt as go technique by Vivian Garforth of Viv's Crazy Quilting Journey</b></span><br />
<a href="http://vivscrazyjourney.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/crazy-quilted-hexagon-tutorial_14.html">http://vivscrazyjourney.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/crazy-quilted-hexagon-tutorial_14.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Crazy Quilted Fabric Postcard Tutorial by Renee Younger</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Hints and tips on Crazy Quilting by Gerry Krueger</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Earlier this year, Crazy Quilting International hosted a Crazy Quilted Heart Challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://wilmagoescrazy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wilma</a> generously offered a heart template and we asked our members to make a completed project - of their choice - using this template. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Members were allowed to enlarge or reduce the size of the heart template to fit the needs of their project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seven entries were submitted. The beginner category received 4 entries and the advanced category received 3 entries. As much as we would love to share photos of the entries now, they will all be featured in the Spring 2017 edition of the Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine, which will be available through MagCloud on February 1, 2017. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next June we hope to have some beautiful work to share with you. Due to the lack of participation in our fall challenge, we decided to change the dates of the Crazy Quilt Purse Challenge. Instead of offering this as a winter challenge, it will be a 2017 challenge. Details will be shared with our members soon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would love to congratulate all of the CQI members that have had their work featured in the Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of our members have even had their exquisite work featured on the magazine covers. How exciting is that?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gerry's block featured on the cover of the Autumn 2016 edition amazes me every time I look at it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Lisa's beautiful tree on the special Holiday edition is just stunning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 2016 Winter edition is available now, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Several of our members also have their work featured in the 2017 Crazy Quilt Calendar! Way to go, ladies! (Pamela Kellogg shared photos of the winning blocks <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/09/2017-crazy-quilt-calendar-blocks.html" target="_blank">here</a> on her blog.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I smile every time I see Connie's gorgeous block on the calendar cover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please note: Crazy Quilting International is not affiliated with the Crazy Quilt Quarterly. It is the only magazine we are aware of that focuses solely on crazy quilting and it is fun to see our members' work featured. If you are interested, you may find copies of the Crazy Quilt Quarterly and the Crazy Quilt Calendar <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Kathy Shaw is looking for a volunteer to take over the Crazy Quilt Journal Project (CQJP) for 2017. You may read more details <a href="http://www.shawkl.com/2016/11/cqjp-2017.html" target="_blank">here</a>. (If you are wondering what CQJP is, you may learn more about it <a href="http://cqjp2016.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. The Crazy Quilt Quarterly is seeking submissions for the 2017 Summer edition. Submissions should be made before February 1, 2017. You may find more details <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_29.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. The Crazy Quilt Quarterly is seeking submissions for the 2017 Holiday edition. Submissions should be made before May 1, 2017. You may find more details <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/10/2017-holiday-ornament-issue-submissions.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. The Crazy Quilt Quarterly 2018 Crazy Quilt Calendar Contest is open through May 31, 2017. The theme is musicals. You may find more details <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/09/2017-crazy-quilt-calendar-blocks.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Photos from the Halloween Fabric Postcard Swap Wilma hosted will be shared soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all happy stitching!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Day of the Dead Traditional Round Robin began in February of 2015. Typically, a traditional round robin takes 4 - 5 months to complete. These ladies must have really loved this round robin. They finished in April of 2015!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://annettegraves.blogspot.com/">Annette G</a>., <a href="http://nickersmarie.blogspot.com/">Dominique L.</a>, <a href="http://crazytexasquilter.blogspot.com/">Mary B.</a>, Deborah H. (Debbie), and <a href="http://florasbeecrazyquilter.blogspot.com/">Flora</a> and were the 5 participants in this round robin. I do hope you enjoy seeing their fun embellishments! (This is a very photo heavy post.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette G.'s bare block.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Mary B.'s work on Annette's block.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette's block with embellishments by Mary and Debbie.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Dominique's work for Annette.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another close up of Dominique's work for Annette.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette's block embellished by Mary, Debbie and Dominique</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora's embellishments on Annette's block.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette's completed block</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary B.'s bare block</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Debbie's work.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another close up of Debbie's work</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary's block after Debbie's embellishments.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another close up of Dominique's work.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Additional embellishments by Dominique</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora's work</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another close up of Flora's work</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary's block after Debbie, Dominique and Flora</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Annette's work</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary's completed block</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Deborah's Block</span></h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Debbie H.'s bare block</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dominique's work for Debbie</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also by Dominique</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More work by Dominique for Debbie</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora added the orange silk ribbon flowers <br />and the fun fringe with the skull beads.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Annette's work.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Black lace with beads and orange flowers added by Annette.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Debbie's block after Dominique, Flora, Annette & Mary</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pillow Debbie created with her embellished<br />Day of the Dead block</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dominique's Block</span></h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dominique L.'s bare block</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora's work for Dominique</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Flora's work.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette's work for Dominique - from pink rick rack down and over to the red rose.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary's work for Dominique.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Debbie's work.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dominique's completed block.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flora's Block</span></h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora's bare block</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RyIleKz_-vA/VzT06BCN3HI/AAAAAAAAI2Q/0RtFOgtOki0qn81tgIKW--TghKKiktVaQCLcB/s1600/FlorabyAnnetteCU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RyIleKz_-vA/VzT06BCN3HI/AAAAAAAAI2Q/0RtFOgtOki0qn81tgIKW--TghKKiktVaQCLcB/s400/FlorabyAnnetteCU.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annette's work on Flora's block.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The decision making process was not an easy one. Each judge had favorites. In fact, once the judges agreed upon the three seams they felt best met the criteria for an extended seam, they asked if we could also add a Judge's Choice category. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>1st place</b></u>: <a href="http://pintangle.com/cq-stencils/">Crazy Quilt Template Set 2</a> donated by Sharon B. of Pintangle.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Diana's seam was selected for 1st place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>2nd place</u></b>: $20 Gift Certificate to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams">Raviolee Dreams on Etsy</a> for laces hand dyed by Barbara Nicki Lee Seavey (Certificate excludes shipping expenses.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carol's seam was selected for 2nd place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>3rd Place</u></b>: An Antique Dutch Cigarette Silk Fruit Basket from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/aCrazyQuiltJourney">A Crazy Quilt Journey on Etsy</a>, donated by Wilma van Wagensveld</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kathy chose Entry 8 by Nina and she said, "This is the seam that I wish that I had stitched."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jo chose Entry 19 by Margreet. She liked the traditional treatment, multiple layers, thread types and colours, the beads, that it extended onto both sides of the seam, and added it was "just my style."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you all for participating! Your work is beautiful and inspiring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We would also love to thank all of our vendor members that have made donations this year to make our seasonal challenges more fun for the participants. In alphabetical order, these members are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Barbara Nicki Lee Seavey – Raviolee Dreams on Etsy </span></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams" style="color: red; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Marcy Wyatt – Crazy Quilt and Other Crafts and Handmade Needle Arts Facebook Group </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/suppliesforcrazyquiltsandothercrafts/" style="color: red; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/suppliesforcrazyquiltsandothercrafts/</span></a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Thearica Burroughs </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">– crazyquiltingsupplies.com </span><a href="http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.com/" style="color: red; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Wilma van Wagensveld – A Crazy Quilt Journey on Etsy </span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/aCrazyQuiltJourney" style="color: red; text-decoration: none;">https://www.etsy.com/shop/aCrazyQuiltJourney</a></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visitors that may be wondering what an "extended seam" is,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://wilmagoescrazy.blogspot.com/2016/02/extended-seams.html">this post</a> Wilma shared on her blog explains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Future 2016 Challenges:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Summer Challenge: Crazy Quilted Heart - details coming soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Fall Challenge: New CQI Logo</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Winter Challenge: Crazy Quilted Purse</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">The challenges are only for Crazy Quilting International members, but any crazy quilters may join. We meet on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500015623604318/" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">. And on Yahoo we meet within these 5 groups: the </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crazyquiltinginternational/info" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">main CQI group</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">, </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crazyquiltinginternationalgalleryone/info" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">gallery one</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">, </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crazyquiltinginternationalgallerytwo/info" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">gallery two</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">, </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crazyquiltinginternationalgallerythree/info" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">gallery three</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;"> and our </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/CQI_Swaps_Exchanges/info" style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;">swaps & activities group</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a221a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2px;">. (Please note: on Yahoo, each group must be joined separately.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nineteen Crazy Quilting International members participated in the Valentine Postcard Swap 2016, swapping a total of 27 crazy quilted postcards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Participants were asked to create a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) crazy quilted postcards using at least one red fabric and including at least one heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Donna created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elizabeth created three:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joy created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kathy created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lori created two:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lydia created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Margaret created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Marj created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pearl created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://monkeyandmutt.blogspot.com/">Renee</a> created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wilma created one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was such a fun swap and we are very thankful for everyone that participated and to Wilma for coordinating everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you missed our tutorial to make crazy quilted fabric postcards, you may find it <a href="http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.com/2016/02/crazy-quilted-fabric-postcard-tutorial.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Several members have expressed interest in making crazy quilted fabric postcards, but wondered how to go about creating one. I am far from an expert, but do hope this tutorial is helpful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8 x 10 inch (20 x 25 cm) piece of muslin (for foundation)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5 - 7 scraps of fabric </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) piece of Peltex or Timtex (I used Peltex that is fusible on both sides)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) piece of fabric or cardstock for back</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">sewing machine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">iron and ironing board</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">fabric marker or permanent marker to write your message</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">needles for embroidery and beading needle if adding beads</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">embellishments: (examples) embroidery floss, pearl cotton, small beads, charms, lace, lace motifs, buttons.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Optional: clear plastic envelope for mailing</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Step 1</u>: Piece the front of the block</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Cut muslin foundation, adding 1.5 to 2 inches (3.8 to 5 cm) to each side.</b> (For a 4 x 6 inch post card, I cut an 8 x 10 inch piece of muslin.) This allows extra fabric so the piece may be used in a hoop for embroidery and allows for any shrinkage the embroidery may cause. <b>Iron the muslin.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Trace a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) rectangle on the center of the muslin. </b>This will be the back of the foundation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Piece the crazy quilt block. </b>I used the flip-and-sew method for this tutorial, but you may use the method that works best for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3A. Cut a shape for the center of the postcard.</b> (Note: when using a square or rectangle, I have found it easier to piece the block by setting the shape at an angle to avoid vertical and horizontal seams.) Below is my fabric piece #1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3B. Sew fabric pieces #1 and #2 to the muslin backing.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, place fabric piece #1 face up on front of muslin rectangle. (The rectangle you drew should <b>not</b> be showing. It should be on the back.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second, place the 2nd fabric you wish to use face up on the muslin along one edge of fabric piece #1. (Note: if you have shorter edges, like the sides of the photo above, I recommend placing your next fabric next to a longer edge.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Third, pin fabrics 1 and 2 onto the foundation, as seen above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, sew together along the edge of the red fabric using a 1/4-inch seam allowance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Iron fabrics so both are right-side-up on the foundation, as seen above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3C. Using a rotary cutter, ruler and mat, trim the edges of the second fabric.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Place the block on the cutting mat so the right sides of the fabrics are facing down and you are looking at the back of the foundation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carefully fold the muslin foundation back away from the area you will be trimming, as seen in the photo above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Line the ruler up so it follows the edge of fabric piece # 1. Make sure the foundation block is safely tucked beneath the ruler. Then cut along this edge.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After trimming the right side.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Following the same steps, flip the block over and trim the other side of the fabric.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After trimming the left side.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After both sides have been trimmed, iron the block. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3D. Place your 3rd face down along one of the seams on the block, pin it in place,</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>sew it, iron it, </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Usin</span><span style="font-size: large;">g the longest stitch setting (to make it easier to remove the stitches later), baste along the 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) rectangle you drew on the back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 1. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Do not stitch beyond the basted line</span><span style="font-size: large;">. Any stitching beyond that line will be cut when you create your postcard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 2. Place all beads, buttons or any other bumpy items at least 3/8-inch (0.95 cm) away from the basted seam line. Any embellishments closer to the edge may interfere with sewing the outer edges of the postcard together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 4. Any beads, buttons or charms should be securely attached. (When sewing beads on, I always pass through each bead 3 times with the thread and then knot the thread in the back 3 times before moving on to the next bead. This way, if one bead is lost, they will not all come loose in the mail.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Trim embellished block, leaving extra 1/4-inch along each edge you traced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Cut a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) rectangle of Peltex (or Timtex) and of your backing fabric or cardstock. (Note: If you use cardstock, your needle will dull quickly. Of course, the fusible Peltex or Timtex may do that, too.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Finish the edges. Some members like to hand stitch the edges with a buttonhole stitch. Others hand stitch lace around the edges, attaching the front to the back. For this postcard, I used a zigag stitch around the edges, following a tutorial I will link to below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Mark the back of the postcard. Then add the mailing address and your message and your postcard will be ready to mail. (I recommend taking your postcard to the post office to mail it out. I have mailed mine in a clear plastic envelope and the post office charges extra to hand cancel the postcard, rather than running it through their machine. And, I must admit, after receiving postcards mailed without an envelope, I have to say I love having the stamp directly on the card. I may have to try mailing mine that way in the future!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of our members prefer to print the fabric for the back of their postcard. I do not have a pattern to print that I can share; however, I did find <a href="http://www.shawkl.com/2014/01/i-believe-in-snowmen.html">this tutorial</a> for printing onto fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://www.patchworkposse.com/lets-talkfabric-postcard-tutorial/">This tutorial</a> from Patchwork Posse that has loads of information. (One option for these postcards is printing photos. Please remember if you do choose to print photos from the Internet, to obtain permission first.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/2010/11/as-requested-here-is-my-version-of.html">This tutorial</a> at Quilted Delights. (I use the steps from this tutorial to finish the edges of my postcards.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtlGFdexJD0">This video tutorial</a> by Rob Appell of Man Sewing. (Due to the embellishments added to CQ fabric postcards, you may wish to skip the batting so you do not exceed 1/4-inch thickness.) Some CQI members commented that they found the finishing information on this tutorial helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As stated earlier, I am not an expert on Crazy Quilted Fabric Postcards. If you have tips or suggestions you believe would be helpful, we would love to hear them. If you find a mistake in the information provided above, please bring it to my attention. Thank you and happy stitching!</span></div>
<br />Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-38084967584768118102016-02-03T09:48:00.001-07:002016-02-03T09:48:21.710-07:00Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine - Spring 2016 Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Spring 2016 edition of the Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine is now available at Magcloud. (You may find it <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1009559?__r=107914">here</a>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The magazine is full of beautiful eye candy, tips for beginners, embroidery patterns, tutorials, and photos of impressive completed crazy quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was quite fun to recognize works from so many Crazy Quilting International members published in the Crazy Quilt Quarterly. Congratulations!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please note that Pamela Kellogg will be accepting submissions for the Autumn edition of the magazine until May 1st. You may find more details, including a list of the types of work sought and submission instructions on her blog <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_29.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">May 1st is also the deadline for entries to the first Crazy Quilt Quarterly Annual Calendar Contest. You may read more details <a href="http://www.shawkl.com/2015/12/a-fine-project-for-new-year.html">here</a>.</span><br />
<br />Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-15513912951798112022015-12-19T18:15:00.000-07:002015-12-19T18:15:40.091-07:00Holiday Fabric Postcard Swap 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had 13 members participate in the Holiday Fabric Postcard Swap Wilma organized for the Crazy Quilting International groups that meet on Facebook and on Yahoo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Participants were given a choice of swapping a winter themed postcard or a Christmas themed postcard. Some members swapped more than one card, so a total of 22 postcards were created for this swap. Photos of 21 of those postcards are below. (It is a photo heavy post!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beth created two postcards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carol created three postcards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Diana created two postcards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Donna created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elizabeth created two postcards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heather created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joy created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lisa created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Margreet created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MaryAnn created two postcards:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Created by MaryAnn</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Renee created this postcard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarma created two postcards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wilma created two postcards:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Created by Wilma</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone did such lovely work! If you are a member of CQI and missed out on this fun swap, don't worry. There will be more crazy quilted fabric postcard swaps in 2016.</span><br />
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-90588132861006139852015-12-02T11:51:00.000-07:002015-12-02T11:51:21.597-07:00A Few Points of Interest<span style="font-size: large;">Coming soon... There is a Holiday Fabric Postcard Swap taking place within the Crazy Quilting International groups on <a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crazyquiltinginternational/info">Yahoo</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500015623604318/">Facebook</a>. We will be sharing photos of them all soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until then, you may be interested in some of these opportunities - listed in no particular order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Registration is now open for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2016 (better known as CQJP 2016.) <a href="http://cqjp2016.blogspot.com/2015/11/cqjp-2016-registration-is-open-13.html">You may find more details here</a>. This is a great way to challenge yourself to create a hand embellished crazy quilt block each month so you have 12 blocks to assemble into a crazy quilt at the end of the year. Registration closes on December 20th. Kathy and Marci are wonderful to volunteer their time to this project! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Speaking of Kathy... her new book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Quilting-I-Beyond-Basics-ebook/dp/B0180YBWTK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449080963&sr=8-1&keywords=kathy+shaw+basics">Crazy Quilting Volume 1: Beyond the Basics</a>, </i>is now available at Amazon and it is free to Kindle subscribers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. If you are looking for a 2016 calendar, there are two crazy quilting calendars available. One is published by <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/995155?__r=84546">Pat Winter</a>. The other is published by <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/958462?__r=107914">Pamela Kellogg</a> and features the work of some of our members.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. You have an opportunity to have your work featured in the 2017 Crazy Quilt Calendar. Pamela Kellogg has shared details for the <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/11/2017-crazy-quilt-calendar-contest.html">Crazy Quilt Quarterly Annual Calendar Contest</a> on her blog. I do hope you will consider making one to submit by the May 1st deadline!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. I know many of you have enjoyed using Sharon B.'s crazy quilt templates. She has created a 2nd set of templates that are now available. <a href="http://pintangle.com/cq-stencils/crazy-quilt-templates-set-2/">You may see them here</a>. If you plan to order them as a gift this December, the deadlines are listed <a href="http://pintangle.com/2015/12/02/final-posting-dates-for-the-holidays/">here</a>. (It looks like shipments being mailed to Australia need to be ordered by Monday, December 14th. Any other destination needs to be ordered by Monday, December 7th.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-87352062541094404582015-07-12T10:54:00.000-06:002015-07-12T10:54:45.091-06:00Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine - Summer Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Summer 2015 edition of <i>Crazy Quilt Quarterly</i> is full of under-the-sea themed eye candy and tutorials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/crazy-quilt-quarterly-autumn-issue.html">Autumn 2015 edition</a> will be available on August 1st at <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/862748">Magcloud</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs is currently accepting submissions for the Winter 2015 edition of the magazine. So, if you have winter scenes, snow scenes, Christmas scenes or any of the other ideas suggested for winter <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_29.html">here on her blog</a> that you would like to submit, the deadline is August 1st.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On September 1st, the 2016 Crazy Quilt Calendar will be released. If you would like to see a sneak peek, just follow <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/2016-crazy-quilt-calendar.html">this link</a>.</span><br />
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If you are looking for the post with details about the Crazy Quilt Retreat 2015 August 20th - 23rd, you will find it <a href="http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.com/2015/02/crazy-quilt-retreat-2015.html">here</a>.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345433893395079961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-39840003873470970742015-02-24T22:37:00.001-07:002015-02-25T11:08:40.944-07:00Crazy Quilt Retreat 2015<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nestled in the
wooded bluffs east of the Missouri River, </span><span style="color: #c0504d; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Heartland Center</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> is just 20 minutes from downtown Kansas City and less
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Retreat attendees will stay in Cray
Lodge, two per room (invite a friend to sign up so you can share). Every room has a private bath and shower. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next door to our accommodations is the
main building, which houses the large meeting room, with the dining building
just steps away. All three daily meals are served in the dining hall and you
will have access to hot water for coffee and tea.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The location was
selected to assist with minimizing costs for retreat attendees. Heartland
Center offers a nice peaceful location with short commutes to and from Kansas
City International Airport (KCI/MCI) as well as to shops and entertainment
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$365.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Retreat participants will need to arrange their own
transportation to and from Kansas City, MO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Participants arriving at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) will
pay an extra cost for transportation for service to the Heartland Center (to be
determined before the registration date).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">*** This retreat is open to All Crazy Quilters. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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You will need an stitching Light, we will provide the extension cord.</div>
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A list of items to bring will be emailed to all registered attendees to assist those who have little or no experience in attending a retreat. The airport shuttle service and pricing will be sent with this list.</div>
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If you attend without a friend, we will pair you up with a room mate. There is an elevator in Cray Lodge and we have 4 special needs rooms available to us during the Retreat.</div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05615259080439462035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-42955356109150124572015-02-05T11:48:00.001-07:002015-02-05T11:48:55.717-07:00CRAZY QUILT QUARTERLY Magazine !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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It’s here! The new (inaugural) issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly published by Pam Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs. You may recall that this publication was previously published by Pat Winter (as Crazy Quilt Gatherings). </div>
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We can tell you Crazy Quilt Quarterly is full of amazing eye candy. And in addition to the lovely pictures, there is a lot of “meat” for you: tutorials, news, ideas, etc. We can’t wait for you to see some of the things that are in store for the next several issues! Truly, you will not want to miss out!!</div>
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Crazy Quilt Quarterly is available as a download or in print. Just follow the link to <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/862748">Magcloud</a>. Crazy Quilters, you will really LOVE it!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-71242574219678663472014-11-25T10:21:00.000-07:002014-11-25T10:21:16.343-07:00CQI is now on Facebook<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k776oqi4Co8/VHS4sXxw6cI/AAAAAAAAMM0/laMiSX0vumE/s1600/Fairy%2Bfor%2BRitva%2Bwhole%2Bblock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k776oqi4Co8/VHS4sXxw6cI/AAAAAAAAMM0/laMiSX0vumE/s1600/Fairy%2Bfor%2BRitva%2Bwhole%2Bblock.jpg" height="318" width="320" /></a>Hello everyone!<br />
For daily happenings and eye candy,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"> Crazy Quilting International is now on Facebook!</span> Find us here:<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500015623604318/">CQI</a> on Facebook</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;">Dana Anderson</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;">Tahlia Holt</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;">Cathy Kizerian</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharon Boggon </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gerry Hookstra</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-22517032572953227242014-10-22T12:05:00.000-06:002014-11-04T11:54:12.987-07:00Autumn and Winter Swap - You are invited<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Instead of swapping
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in return. There are specific guidelines for assembling your baggies, as well
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: Arial;">AUTUMN THEME</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Warm-colored fabrics, neutrals. May include themes of leaves, trees,
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colors such as red, green, blue, white, silver, gold. Not specific to a
holiday, please (Christmas, Hannukkah), but instead think of snowy winter,
snowmen, frost and ice, cool colors and shimmery surfaces, icicles, bare trees,
woodland creatures, wreaths and garlands, evergreens, candles, bells, sleighs,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample Winter Baggie, left. Right: packaged Autumn Baggie</td></tr>
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Cathy Kizerian, so that they arrive by Friday, November
14. The swap will be done on the
weekend of November 15-16 and mailed out to everyone on Monday, November 17. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">1. </span></span>Label all your
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stuffed mailing envelope and determine the amount of postage you will need for
a return envelope from that weight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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(not metered mail), stamp a self-addressed envelope OF THE SAME SIZE with that
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Weigh outgoing
envelope again for your correct outgoing postage (or take to the post
office).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mail to: </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cathy
Kizerian, Utah, USA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <i>Please leave comment to receive address by personal email </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">INTERNATIONAL SWAPPERS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You are welcome to join in
the fun! Please follow the same preparation as above (#1 and #5). However, to
handle the return postage, I will need to either bill you via Paypal once the return
postage amount is determined (e</span>xpect to pay $6-7 to swap 3-8 baggies) OR work out some sort of trade. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
wish I could afford to send things to you at my expense, but I can’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Please contact me
privately at catkiz (at) Xmission (dot) com </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> before sending baggies.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>AND FINALLY. . .</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">No sign-ups are required. However, we hope that participants are enthusiastic Crazy Quilters who will remember the Golden Rule of Swapping: <i>Swap unto others as you would have them Swap unto You. </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> In other words, if you send junk in, you will get junk back (probably your own). Sorry to have to even mention this because usually that is not a problem, but we just want everyone to play nicely. Oh, and NO hostess gifts, please. I don`t need/want them, nor do I want you to spend extra postage. Thanks, dearies!!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for joining us last week as we recapped the 2014 CQI Retreat in Kansas City. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without further ado, let us announce the winner of a set of storage bags from Thearica Burroughs of <a href="http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.com/">Crazy Quilting Supplies</a>. No picture of these are available, but the retreat ladies loved them. And to go along with (or IN) the bags is a gorgeous Stash Bundle from Gerry Hookstra of <a href="http://sewingsouthpaw.etsy.com/">Sewing Southpaw</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, here are the results:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #646464;">Min: </span>1<span style="color: #646464;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">24<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #646464;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Powered by <a href="https://www.random.org/"><span style="color: #646464;">RANDOM.ORG</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The winner is Janet Popish of Go Crazy With Me, who said:</span></o:p></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818;">I know how much fun these retreats can be. Glad you all
had a good time!</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations, Janet! Please contact either Gerry H or me (Cathy) and we will get your info! </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And thanks to everyone for playing with us!!</span></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *</span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some General Announcements for CQI and this blog. . .</span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We plan to reactivate and re-energize the blog with regular postings of CQI group happenings and, most of all, crazy quilting eye candy. Yahoo Groups has made it difficult for us to maintain comprehensive photo albums of every round robin as we used to, which was step-by-step stitching on each block. But we will be featuring a round robin every week or two and show you some of the lovely blocks being created.</span></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello again. First, let`s start with the announcement of the winner from our last (second) retreat blog post. The prize this time is a $25 spending spree at Cathy’s Crazy by Design, a cute Etsy shop (even if I do say so myself, LOL) full of laces and fabrics.</span></div>
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....And so we come to Friday and Saturday, the final days of our Retreat. On Friday, there were no mini-classes scheduled. The morning was time for free stitching, and in the afternoon we planned a special treat - a visit to the newly-opened <a href="http://florilegium.com/">Florilegium</a>, a wonderful emporium of stitching delights in Weston, Missouri. Gretchen Nutt, the owner, was a gracious hostess and provided coffee, other beverages and treats to nourish us hungry shoppers. And shop we did!<br />
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Driving into downtown Weston, you are almost taken back a century (were it not for all the modern cars!). It was an unassuming, rather quiet place on this cool, cloudy and breezy day. Florilegium occupied the corner of a century-old brick building, and the closer we drew, the more the window displays and treasures beckoned!<br />
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On Saturday, Lisa Boni conducted two well attended and very popular classes. The first one was on Intermediate Embroidery - expanding basic seam stitches into layered designs. She showed us her linen sampler - a band sampler arranged first by stitch, then by motifs or other themes. Naturally, it is a work in process, but it was great fuel for our own ideas.<br />
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Everyone was asked to bring a gift in the value range of $15-30. To play this game, everyone got a number (1-26). Person #1 started by picking a wrapped gift from the table. When it was person #2’s turn, they could pick another gift from the table OR steal #1’s gift away, forcing person #1 to have to pick another gift. A gift could only be stolen twice. The third owner of the gift was the permanent owner, and the gift was out of play.<br />
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Here are the ladies, sitting around, anxiously waiting to begin. However, because Lori King so generously brought a box of used books and magazines on CQ, silk ribbon embroidery, ribbon embroidery, and regular quilting, there was enough for everyone to have one. To make it fair, we began in reverse order, with person #26, and each lady had about 30 seconds to come up and look at the books and select her free book. It got us pumped up and ready to play!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the gift table before play began. You can see Connie and Lori B in the background <br />
looking at their newly-acquired books. :-)</td></tr>
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It would be impossible to describe the ups and downs of the game, so let’s just share some fun pictures of the ladies, the prizes and let you decide how much fun we had!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beth Pile and Wilma Van Wagensvelt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen Guthrie and her mahhhvelous CQ vest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HA! We even got Lori Burgesser on camera!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beth again, thrilled with the Under the Sea pincushion made by Lisa Boni</td></tr>
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At every retreat that Lauri Burgesser attends, she brings an incredible hand-made CQ bear. It is THE prize that everyone wants. You’ll see close-up pictures later on and you can see why.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gerry holds the bear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandy Larson is inspecting treasure!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joyce Robertson gets to hold the bear for awhile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lori looks on as someone else holds the bear. Wonder what she is thinking???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilma opens a cute tiny pincushion gift</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan Jarosz and Colleen Anderson are probably day dreaming about the bear!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kristie Watson opened this awesome pumpkin made by Gayle Schipper<br />
and she decided right there and then that NO ONE was going to take it from her.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So, it became her baby. Her “unborn” baby, LOL!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tahlia Holt was very serious when it came her time to pick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donna found gold. Or pink, that is. An amazing box of things that<br />
Connie Kalina had dyed pink with....wait for it.... AVOCADOS!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pink Lusciousness and some hand-made buttons by Connie Kalina</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlene got a cute CQ-ed wrapped hanger!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of hanger. Would you hang something on it and cover up all that beauty??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 2014 Bear by Lauri Burgesser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We displayed all the gifts after everyone had opened them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great covered tin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A clever and handy armchair caddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen Guthrie made this lovely covered tin that was won by Cathy </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eye Candy and Brazillion Embroidery threads and instructions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a cute CQ teacup pin cushion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connie Eyeburg’s dainty stitching is unmistakable in this beautiful heart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liz won this awesome purse stitched by Colleen Anderson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol Kramer won the autumn pillow.</td></tr>
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And after the games, the classes, the shopping trips, Show and Tell, laughter, snacks, friendship and sharing, it was time for one final thing, the Group Photo. After being cloudy and rainy for three days, the sun came out on Saturday. So, we all headed to the gazebo and were arranged in position. But Connie and Connie photo-bombed us!!!!</div>
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After realizing we had too many faces in shade on the gazebo, we moved to the stairs for the picture. Lauri Burgesser shows her technicolor coat (amazing, isn’t it?) Notice everyone pointing at her?? She is shy and we were trying to tease her.<br />
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Today’s gift is a combination of two things that will bring joy to any red-blooded crazy quilter!</div>
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Thearica of <a href="http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.com/">Crazy Quilting Supplies</a> has a wonderful <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">set of three zipper cases</span> for storing crazy quilt embellishments in (for travel, or just to organize yourself). Other ladies who won these at the Retreat were thrilled with theirs. We are sorry we do not have a picture, but trust me that these are delightful!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.... and that is <b>Ann Pierce</b>, who commented, <i>"</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i>This sounds like so much fun! I hope to join y'all some day. I'm new to CQ but my bee friends are the best. So inspiring!"</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ann, you will LOVE these templates, and we are confident they will help you on your way to creating more beautiful seams! We will contact you privately to get your address. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We’re back to bring you Part Two in the continuing saga (LOL) of the Crazy <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Quilting International</i> </span>Retreat in Kansas City. Warning: this is a very picture-heavy post, so sit down and grab another cuppa. When we left off, it was Thursday morning. . . .</span><br />
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The afternoon class was Using Button Creatively. The original teacher, Barb W, could not attend due to illness, so Tahlia Holt (in red top) volunteered to fill in. She stayed up late the night before (we caught her stitching into the wee hours) to provide examples for the class. She did a great job, and the attendees were so happy! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the great highlights of any retreat is getting to see others’ work. That makes Show and Tell both enjoyable and inspiring. And the room we were in had bulletin board walls, so we were able to hang most of the medium and smaller pieces up for viewing over the next couple days. The actual quilts were hung over chairs and laid on tables for closer viewing and photo opportunities. Sit back and grab a cuppa. There is a lot of great eye candy ahead in this picture-heavy post!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilma from the Netherlands attended and showed us her beautiful <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of Wilma’s incredible peacock CQ. The stitched peacocks are vintage<br />
Dutch cigarette silks from the 1930’s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A corner of a quilt by Sandy Larson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another glorious corner of Sandy Larson’s quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa Boni could usually be found stitching <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of Lisa Boni’s cream on cream crazy quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely bird vignette from Lisa Boni</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still more lovely stitching from Lisa Boni’s cream on cream quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathy Kizerian's work on Paris-themed block for Darlene Doersch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween quilt top by Darlene Doersch </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We easily filled all the walls of the room; and then the tables, <br />
and eventually we had to draper quilts over chairs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freda Butler stitched this gorgeous triptych</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of Freda’s stitching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely CQ by (credits needed)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top left: Connie Kalina’s Lace & Pearls RR blocks<br />
Bottom Left: First piece by Joyce Robertson<br />
Left: 3 silk ribbon flowers by Donna Dickison</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This lovely purse front was stitched by Elizabeth Rudder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another block from the Pet RR. What cute fabric! Block by Gerry Hookstra</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great complementary color scheme on this yummy block by Carol Kramer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the details on this beauty! Block by (credit needed)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen Guthrie and her marvelous Fan quilt!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan detail of Karen’s quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen’s quilt also contained incredible embroidery </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More eye candy from Karen Guthrie’s quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--rQlVrr4bYM/VCs2nsXB-oI/AAAAAAAAMAc/fSnr4gz-Emw/s1600/P1110586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--rQlVrr4bYM/VCs2nsXB-oI/AAAAAAAAMAc/fSnr4gz-Emw/s1600/P1110586.JPG" height="287" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty and Freda show off a vintage crazy quilt brought by Betty Lenz</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MecMHsnUS1g/VCs2mS3O9_I/AAAAAAAAL_8/gwtLw2KT7aA/s1600/IMG_8067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MecMHsnUS1g/VCs2mS3O9_I/AAAAAAAAL_8/gwtLw2KT7aA/s1600/IMG_8067.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching detail of vintage crazy quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauri B’s Under the Sea quilt shown by Gerry H and Sharyn N<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3snVhwMMNbU/VCs2jDjeIxI/AAAAAAAAL_E/2c4ST44yHmw/s1600/IMG_2305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3snVhwMMNbU/VCs2jDjeIxI/AAAAAAAAL_E/2c4ST44yHmw/s1600/IMG_2305.JPG" height="373" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful blue and white quilt by Karen Guthrie</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0W6nUQhldk/VCtVCV9oyHI/AAAAAAAAMEE/X640CSVwbr8/s1600/2014-09-11%2B18.54.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0W6nUQhldk/VCtVCV9oyHI/AAAAAAAAMEE/X640CSVwbr8/s1600/2014-09-11%2B18.54.26.jpg" height="317" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of blue and white quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Rudder shows her contest-winning stuffed bunny</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9ioeTgymCs/VCs2kuxdC5I/AAAAAAAAL_g/Uy60ejodd1o/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9ioeTgymCs/VCs2kuxdC5I/AAAAAAAAL_g/Uy60ejodd1o/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG" height="381" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was Connie Eyeberg’s calendar block (November)<br />
for Pam Kellogg’s CQ Quarterly Magazine 2015 Calendar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt by Connie Eyeburg</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of Connie Eyeberg quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This quilt was INCREDIBLE!<br />
Another masteripiece by Karen Guthrie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flower basket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much eye candy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kristie W and Tahlia hang eye candy while in the background,<br />
Elizabeth and Freda chat</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcAIe5d6V80/VCs2nM1hLGI/AAAAAAAAMAM/TjTwCpRejM0/s1600/IMG_8163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TcAIe5d6V80/VCs2nM1hLGI/AAAAAAAAMAM/TjTwCpRejM0/s1600/IMG_8163.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This block was stitched by Carol Kramer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diane Matheson, stitching away</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Diane Matheson’s family CQ blocks. She does one<br />
for each of her grandchildren.</td></tr>
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Our venue was The Heartland, a retreat facility in Parkville, Missouri about a 10 minute drive from the Kansas City International airport. Some ladies arrived by plane, some drove, and a couple even took a train. <br />
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The grounds of The Heartland were beautiful. It was cloudy most of the time we were there, but the sun came out for us on Saturday, and made up for lost time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving onto the grounds from the road</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the buildings in which we slept<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Places to hike to on the premises</td></tr>
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This was the main hall where we did our stitching, held classes and activities and generally spent all our time when we were not sleeping or eating. This first picture is taken from the entrance way, looking south across the room. The stitching tables were on the far end, arranged so that the women could stitch together in large groups. On the nearmost right side is a round table (and a white board not pictured) that we used primarily for classes, but also for displays as needed.</div>
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This is a view of the room from the other corner (looking in the same direction), and at night. In the foreground are vendor tables that we kept set up permanently. When the vendors took off their covering tablecloths, it meant their shop was open. Lots of S.E.X. (Stash Enhancement Xperiences) available!<br />
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We didn’t seem to get many good pictures of the Swag Bags, but they included generous donations and samples from many vendors. Some of them included <a href="https://www.vintagevogue.com/pres156/">Vintage Vogue</a>, <a href="http://www.pellonprojects.com/">Pel</a><a href="http://www.pellonprojects.com/">lon USA</a>, <a href="http://ribbonsmyth.com/">Ribbonsmyth</a>, <a href="http://colourcomplements.com/">Colour Complements</a>, as well as many member Etsy store vendors.<br />
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In addition to the lovely supplies donated, there were several finished products, like these wool pincushions made by Josie Trevino and Barbara Warner.</div>
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But the next morning, Thursday, were up and ready to get going right after breakfast. The first activity was the Stash Dash. Many of the women brought (or mailed ahead) unwanted stash. The stash dash used to be just fabric, but has grown over the years. This year`s Stash Dash was the best ever, and was spread out over 4 tables. In addition to fabric, there was lace, silkie prints, trims, buttons, beads, miscellaneous sewing supplies and notions, and even some silk flowers. </div>
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Once it began, there were women everywhere with scissors and bags. There was no running with scissors or arguing - everyone was so calm and well behaved. Probably because the veterans of CQ have so much stash already, that it was much easier to let the newer stitchers get theirs first. :-)</div>
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The lace and silkies (picture prints on silk or cotton) table was very popular, and in the end was reduced to less than a handful of items.<br />
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Most ladies were quite happy with their newly-acquired booty!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Because so many of our members were not able to attend, the Moderators of CQI have planned a giveaway for everyone to participate in this week (except those who attended the Retreat, LOL). We have three great prizes to give away. </span><br />
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The calendar, which you can order at Magcloud <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/799460"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">here</span></a>, features the work of the following Crazy Quilt Artists:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">January - Mary Ann Richardson</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">February - Nicki Lee Seavey</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">March - Maria Mulder</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">April - Kathy Shaw</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">May - Pat Winter</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">June - Cathy Kizerian</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">July - Brenda Sandusky</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">August - Gerry Krueger</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">September - Terri Lee Takacs</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">October - Betty Pillsbury</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">November - Connie Eyberg</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December - Allison Aller</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cover - Pamela Kellogg</span></div>
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To get a look at all the delicious eye candy from cover to cover, January through December, why not visit Pam`s blog, <a href="http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/09/calendar-blocks.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE</span></a>.<br />
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And from all of us here at CQI, thanks to Pam for putting this great calendar together, thanks to the artists and advertisers, and thanks to you readers for your support!! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-30462715608292084822014-06-25T16:51:00.001-06:002014-06-25T16:51:10.728-06:00Retreat Registrations Reopen!!Because we have had a number of unfortunate cancellations - although this is always something that we come to expect - we are able to re-open registrations for our CQI Annual Retreat in Kansas City in September. <br />
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You can find the details <a href="http://crazyquiltinginternational.blogspot.com/2013/12/2014-retreat-announced.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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We hope maybe some of our new members can join us!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-38706653890720615002014-01-10T16:24:00.001-07:002014-01-10T16:42:10.991-07:00CQI 2014 Retreat - Signups ClosedWell, it seems that your little, yearly retreat has become quite popular. Every space available is spoken for nearly immediately!<br />
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We will have 32 CQI members joining us this year at the Heartland Center in Kansas City, MO. Our cut off was supposed to be 30 but how can you possibly turn someone away when PayPal deposits arrive within seconds of each other. LOL.<br />
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As we get closer to retreat time, and more details are sorted out and finalized, we will keep you updated through the blog. We do appreciate you all taking the time to pop in and visit with us.<br />
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For now, enjoy your New Year. Be safe and be happy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687199802551098393.post-6809681717771736782013-12-12T14:39:00.000-07:002014-06-25T16:40:34.603-06:002014 Retreat Announced!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We are pleased to announce the 7<sup>th</sup> Annual<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Crazy
Quilting International Retreat, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Kansas
City, Missouri, USA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday,
September 10 – Sunday September 14<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">Nestled in the wooded bluffs north of
the Missouri<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">River, </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Heartland Center</span></b></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;"> is just 20 minutes from downtown
Kansas City </span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">a</span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">nd less than 15 minutes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">from Kansas City
International Airport.</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUrLYlnmYmM/UqoiONSDPlI/AAAAAAAALpA/v3XSInj0l8E/s1600/IMG_8696-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUrLYlnmYmM/UqoiONSDPlI/AAAAAAAALpA/v3XSInj0l8E/s200/IMG_8696-300x200.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">Retreaters
will stay in Cray Lodge, two per room. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">Every room has its own private bath and
shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">We have reserved a block of rooms. Depending on</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">total attendance, we may be able to accommodate</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">single lodging or spouse lodging (with payment). </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">However, first priority goes to CQI members willing </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #434343; font-family: Tahoma;">to stay two per room.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Next door to our accommodations is the main building, </span></div>
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houses the large meeting room and the dining room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">All three daily meals are served buffet style and are
gluten-free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">CQI will provide between-meal snacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">We selected The Heartland Center to assist with minimizing costs
for retreat attendees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heartland
Center offers a nice location with short commutes to and from Kansas City
International Airport (KCI/MCI) as well as to shops and entertainment areas. Naturally, retreat participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Kansas City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f83500; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">All
this for only . . . $265.00 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">This includes lodging for four nights,
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Wednesday dinner through Sunday
breakfast),<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">snacks and transportation between
airport and Heartland Center</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Registration begins on Monday, January 6, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Retreat will be limited to 30
participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> To register, you must be a member of CQI</span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HOW DO I REGISTER?</span></b><br />
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Send a $100 deposit (or you may pay in full) via check or
Paypal:<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b>By Paypal, email to</b></span>: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">catkiz (at) xmission (dot) com</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Please mark as `gift` or include an extra</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> 4% to cover Paypal fees. Paypal will provide you with a receipt.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b>By
check, mail to</b></span>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Cathy
Kizerian<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(please make check payable to Cathy Kizerian, </span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">not CQI</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">)</span></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Mailing address will be made available to CQI Members on the CQI site</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Balance of $165 is due no later than August 1,
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<b>CANCELLATIONS:</b></div>
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If you must cancel for any reason, your cancellation refund will be as follows:</div>
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By April 1, 2014: everything you paid less $25</div>
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By July 30, 2014: everything you paid less $50</div>
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August 1, 2014 or after: everything you paid less $75</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i>We heartily welcome all CQI members, whether or not you have ever attended a retreat before, </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i>or whether or not you are an active participant </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i>in the CQI Yahoo chat groups.</i></span><br />
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For more information and pictures of Heartland Center, visit:</div>
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http://www.heartlandcenter.org</div>
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