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Here's an idea for your hexies!  Quiltville shared this on facebook.  Source: fiberandfire.blogspot.com
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Our Quilt Store Opening   Mahnaz sent pictures of the opening of their quilt shop and classroom.  Nine ladies worked hard to fill the space with their beautiful quilts.  This space was offered up by the local government in Mahnaz's neighborhood.      
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Bonnie Hunter posted this on her Quiltville blog... She had some time sitting in the airport.  How are your hexies coming along?
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Mahnaz Nikookar our quilting sister and member from Tehran, Iran conducted a fabric collage workshop on Saturday, May 18, 2013.  She brought some special laces and trims for the participants to use.  These are pictures of her with the participants.   Mahnaz coaching Kay   Mahnaz coaching Kay Mahnaz and Sandy consulting  Mahnaz, Darleen, and grandson Andrew Troyer.     Darleen made hers for her daughter's (Shirley) birthday, with the help of her grandson, and sent it back to North Carolina with him on Tuesday. She loved it! It had bits of lace and fabric from her wedding dress.        Mary came and worked on baby booties, but got fascinated and helped Murine with hers .     Finished sans the quilting...  Kay Osteen, Darleen Nelson, Marian Eason, Mahnaz Nikookar, Sandy Davey, Murine Gray            "It was great fun. Mahnaz is an excellent teacher.  She let us do our own thing with gentle persuasion to look out

May 2013 Show and Tell

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We had a special guest from Iran, Mahnaz.  We showed her some of our new and older quilts and she shared with us by teaching a class on collage. This month's color was Green, Peggy did an outstanding job.   Mahnaz

2013 Museum Challenge Quilt Show

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2013 Museum Quilt Challenge "Name That Tune"         The votes are pouring in for the best quilt.  See if you can match the quilts and the song titles. Shawna's originality and depth is always enjoyable.     Laura has been busy!                                   Lou held up her end, as usual.                The Song Titles "Moonlight on the River Colorado" "Wimba Way - The Lion Sleeps Tonight" " You and Me against the world" "Peace Train" "Red Sails in the Sunset" "Night and Day" "It's Not Easy Being Green" "Starry Starry Night" "America the Beautiful" "White Christmas" "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" "Old McDonald Had a Farm" "Bird Dog" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" "Nights in White Satin&qu