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Editorial
Graduation ceremonies abound around the first part of June. I graduated from high school the first week of June. I remember the girls had to wear hose, as their legs were exposed past the hems of the gowns. The boys had to wear dress slacks and also have white shirts and neckties showing under their gowns. It was hot that day, and there was no air conditioning in the school gymnasium where the service was held. Fortunately, as long as our nylon covered legs were showing past the hems of our gowns, we girls could strip down to our slips (Do girls still wear slips?) to try and stay cool while the poor boys had to remain fully clothed. At least by the time I graduated from college and grad school, there was AC, and the under the gown dress code was not so stringent. Thoughts of graduation are revived whenever I hear “Pomp and Circumstance”. There is a solemnity to the procession of almost identical caps and gowns. The methodical calling by name, the handshake reception of the certificate, the movement of the tassel from one side of mortarboard to the other, and then, there is the riotous jubilation of mortarboards being flung into the air. Similarly, the sound of the “Bridal Chorus” (often called “Here Comes the Bride”) brings images of colorful bridesmaid dresses, floral bouquets, solemn vows being spoken, and then the joyous recessional as a newly formed family unit is celebrated. Both graduations and weddings provide quilters with the opportunity to share our love and talents with others. Either Show Me the Way by Vicki Holloway or Barbara Douglas’ Modern Snowball would make an excellent throw for either a college dorm room or a new home. It is not too late to get started on that special quilt. Nancy Pattern Sneak Peeks For a broader peek into the treasures between the pages of TQPM, purchase a copy of the current issue.
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When
I was growing up, the month of June always conjured up two images:
graduation and weddings.
Barbara
Douglas’ Modern Snowballs provides a great
opportunity to use up scraps for the snowball squares. It also
provides plenty of negative space for creative quilting.
Join
Victoria Rice in the Char’s Stars group on
Although
this quilt uses only a few traditional blocks, the use of color
and block arrangement yield a fun new twist on tradition. I
hope you agree that this quilt is a Knock Out.
Search your stash for one yard cuts of a fun print fabric, a
background, and three coordinating tonals, and let’s get
started on your own Knock Out.
Cindy Mccoy’s Basket of Flowers is a perfect
beginner’s project for your journey into the world of appliqué.
Starting with a traditional heart motif, you can master the
easy shapes, and then move on to a few small, more challenging
pieces. Before you know it, you will be able to call yourself
an “appliquer”. Choose your favorite appliqué
method. The small wall hanging will accent your décor
with summer’s flowers.
Join
Jaci Lawson in the Witch's Broom group on 
I love how I find myself asking interesting questions when I
am flying in an airplane and looking down on the earth just
as we are breaking through the clouds. At that moment, I think
the roads all look like ribbons broken up by the clouds. The
arrows are pointing in all different directions beneath the
clouds just like those roads. I wind up telling myself often,
“Show me the way!”
Join
Veronica Norris in the Tangerine Kiss Sampler
group on 
Not
much!
