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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Announcements</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/4.aspx</link><description>What's new with the magazine, changes to the site, and other notes from your friendly Quilting Arts team.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)</generator><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10800.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:09:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10800</guid><dc:creator>Approachable Art</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10800.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10800</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;WOOT! Congrats, denisemarie! :D &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks for another great challenge, Belinda... enjoy your trip! :D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10615.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:38:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10615</guid><dc:creator>Kathleen M Tenpas</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10615.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10615</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;congratulations, Denisemarie - a very well deserved win!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10610.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:15:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10610</guid><dc:creator>denisemarie53</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10610.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10610</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/Themes/quiltingarts/images/icon-quote.gif"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Belinda Spiwak:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winner is............................................&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#6 - denisemarie - miniquilt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Whoo hoo!&amp;nbsp; I never win contests, so this is a very nice treat!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks, Belinda, for hosting this challenge.&amp;nbsp; Have a wonderful time at AU!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10607.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:24:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10607</guid><dc:creator>jakquil</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10607.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10607</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Congratulations on your win!&amp;nbsp; This is a beautiful piece ,and is deserving of the honor. jakquil &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10605.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:45:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10605</guid><dc:creator>QE2</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10605.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10605</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Happy vacation Belinda!&amp;nbsp; Congratulations DeniseMarie!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I&amp;#39;ll be taking a few deep breaths while waiting for the next challenge.&amp;nbsp; &amp;lt;grin&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10596.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:35:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10596</guid><dc:creator>Belinda Spiwak</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10596.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10596</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;QE2 - great detail in the leaves. I like the specks in the background.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t have the patience or expertise&amp;nbsp;for the veins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10595.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10595</guid><dc:creator>Belinda Spiwak</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10595.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10595</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Denise - rectangles - you are so groovin&amp;#39; on this challenge.&amp;nbsp; You are so working it~!&amp;nbsp; I love this cover.&amp;nbsp; Lots of color and rectangle. Great overlapping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10594.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:32:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10594</guid><dc:creator>Belinda Spiwak</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10594.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10594</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;jakquil - love the distressed starfish.&amp;nbsp; Looks like he had some coffee this morning!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10592.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:31:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10592</guid><dc:creator>Belinda Spiwak</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10592.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10592</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Kathleen - innovative use of sea glass. I love sea glass.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10591.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:30:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10591</guid><dc:creator>Belinda Spiwak</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10591.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10591</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Well, I got so busy getting ready for my vacation for Arizona and Art Unraveled that August 1st came and went. I apologize.&amp;nbsp; At least I did it BEFORE I went on vacation so I don&amp;#39;t week all of you waiting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#1 - Approachable Art - Hummingbird&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#2 - caren - blue fis&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#3 - Cheshire - shield&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#4 - PeggyH - tree&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#5 cazms5 - heart&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#6 - denisemarie - miniquilt&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#7 - jillb - sunflower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#8 - jillb - JILL&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#9 - denisemarie - square quilt&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#10 - marti - amy&amp;#39;s new door&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#11-jakquil - starfish&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#12 - denisemarie - rectangles&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#13- QE2 - leaves&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#14 - katrose - beach scene&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*********************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winner is............................................&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#6 - denisemarie - miniquilt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**********************************************************************************&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yay!&amp;nbsp; Email me at &lt;a href="mailto:crazyartgirl@sbcglobal.net"&gt;crazyartgirl@sbcglobal.net&lt;/a&gt; with mailing information. I will mail off your goodies once I return from vacation.&amp;nbsp; Whilst I am gone, I will think up a new challenge. Chime in if there is something you would like to do.&amp;nbsp; Post to this thread or email me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10513.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:51:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10513</guid><dc:creator>Approachable Art</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10513.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10513</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Just went back through the thread and found the answer to my question... and a whole bunch of other wonderful quiltie shapes that&amp;nbsp; I somehow missed, too. I need to pay closer attention. :D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10509.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:38:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10509</guid><dc:creator>QE2</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10509.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10509</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks so much.&amp;nbsp; I DO like leaves.&amp;nbsp; I might have to start thinking series!&amp;nbsp; 8^)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10453.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:57:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10453</guid><dc:creator>Kathleen M Tenpas</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10453.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10453</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks!&amp;nbsp; It&amp;#39;s paint, quilting and Shiva paintstick.&amp;nbsp; I love the sheen the paintstick added. The whole piece is built from the three inches of material that I cut off a linen skirt when I shortened it (vertically challenged here)&amp;nbsp; the shells and glass came from California with a friend, and then went back with her like this. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10452.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:42:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10452</guid><dc:creator>caren12</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10452.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10452</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I love it!&amp;nbsp; I just took my girls tot he beach yesterday for a last fling before school started.&amp;nbsp; I love the sea glass.&amp;nbsp; We don&amp;#39;t have sea glass here.&amp;nbsp; Is the light blue fabric (The very edge of the surf) or is it lace or thread work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Caren&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Quiltie Shape Challenge - June/July 2009</title><link>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10425.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:14:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:10425</guid><dc:creator>Kathleen M Tenpas</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/10425.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=4&amp;PostID=10425</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;This is what I&amp;#39;v done this month.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;#39;m not sure if it qqualifies - it&amp;#39;s 18&amp;#39;&amp;#39; wide - but it is all there is!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kathleen&lt;a href="http://quiltingdaily.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/4/8524.tracy_2700_s_2D00_beach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://quiltingdaily.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/4/8524.tracy_2700_s_2D00_beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>