>> HELLO, I'M DEANA SPRINGER,
LIVE AT THE GREAT WISCONSIN
QUILT SHOW WITH INSIGHTS TO THIS
YEAR'S EVENTS.
I AM JOINED BY JESS.
YOU ARE A QUILTMAKER AND
EDUCATOR.
>> I AM.
I AM FROM PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,
CO -OWNER OF PAPER PIECES.
WE MAKE PRE-CUT PAPERS FOR
ENGLISH CUT PAPER PIECING.
IT'S BECOME MY PASSION.
>> IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PIECES.
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>> THESE ARE ENGLISH PAPER
PIECED, QUARTER INCH HEXI.
THEY CAN LOOK INTIMIDATING BUT
ARE FUN.
THESE WERE MADE BY JILL AT
YELLOW CREEK DESIGNS.
HER BOOTH IS IN ROW 300.
THESE ARE TWO BEAUTIFUL PIECES,
EXAMPLES OF GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER
GARDENS.
>> BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ARE TINY, MINIATURE
QUILTING.
>> IT IS.
>> THIS IS ENGLISH PAPER
PIECING.
SO YOU START WITH A FOUNDATION?
>> YES.
SO IT IS HAND OZHAND-SEWN.
BEST PART IS YOU CAN DO IT IN
THE CAR, WAITING ROOMS, JUST THE
COUCH, REALLY.
IT IS FUN.
>> PORTABLE TOO.
IT IS SMALL.
>> YOU MAKE IN IT PIECES AND
ASSEMBLE IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> YOU'RE TEACHING THIS WEEK.
>> I AM.
>> IS THIS YOUR FIRST YEAR AT
THE SHOW?
>> IT IS.
I'M VERY IMPRESSED.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL SHOW.
I'M TEACHING, BECOME AND ENGLISH
PIECING EXPERT.
IT IS A BLACK TABLE RUNNER,
DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS STITCH
OUTSIDE THE HEXAGON, SO TO
SPEAK.
WE ARE TRYING DIAMOND, CHRIS
MUMS AND HEARTS.
>> IT IS A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP.
>> IT IS.
>> THREE HOURS.
>> YES.
>> YOU HAVE NICE TIME WITH YOU,
THE TEACHER.
>> I'M SHARING MY TOP SECRET
TIPS AND TRICKS OVER THE PAST
YEARS DOING THIS, SO IT IS FUN.
>> EXCITING.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CLASS.
I HOPE YOU REALLY ENJOY THE
SHOW.
IT IS REALLY FUN, A LOT TO TAKE
IN.
THE VENDOR MALL IS VIEW BRAD
PITT, WHICH WE ARE SITTING IN
NOW.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THERE'S SO MUCH HERE.
>> CHECK OUT THE CENTRAL EXHIBIT
AND ALL THE SPECIAL QUILTED
EXHIBITS.
>> I DEFINITELY WILL.
>> THANKS FOR JOINING ME TODAY.
>> I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE, THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN TO THE
GREAT WISCONSIN QUILT SHOW.
FOR INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR'S
EVENT AND NEXT YEAR'S EVENT HEAD
OVER TO QUILTSHOW.COM.
>> PROCEEDS FROM GREAT WISCONSIN
QUILT SHOW SUPPORT PBS WISCONSIN
PROGRAMMING.
YOUR FINANCING GIFT HELPS MAKE
THIS EVENT POSSIBLE, THANK YOU.
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