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from Ricky's face book - posted 8:00 am EST

Saturday was a "good" day for Libby in the fact that the swelling of her brain was reduced and she was more stable. 

The not so good news is that, while she is in a sedated comatose state, they doctors were able to determine that the stroke on Friday was "massive" and that her left side is paralyzed. Libby is left-handed. 

They say her vital signs are good but she remains on a feeding and breathing tube. They are slowly reducing the sedatives do that she can hopefully awaken in the next few days. 

She is far from "out of the woods" and remains in "critical" condition with nurses monitoring her around the clock.

There an be no predictions for her recovery or her quality of life after lengthy therapy. Lester (husband), Les (son), and her sisters are "devastated" but doing their best to remain strong. You thoughts and prayer for them too are appreciated.

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Libby Lehman, our beloved TQS contributor and friend, is in the hospital in Houston suffering from an anuerysm.

Fortunately she was lucid and had motor skills before being taken into surgery.  

Please send your prayers and good thoughts her way.  We will keep you posted.

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The Rogue Art Quilters of Ashland, OR are sponsoring an Art Quilt Initiative open to all interested art quilters; membership in RAQ is not required. Design an art quilt that celebrates a notable woman--one who has made a difference in the world, past or present; one who would typically be well known in her field of expertise and recognized by at least a portion of the general populace. 

The woman you select must be a Notable Woman, representational of her field of expertise and recognizable to at least a portion of the general populace as a well-known personage.

• Think author, poet, artist,  singer, musician, humanitarian, politician, doctor, businesswoman, scientist, world leader, explorer, Et al.
• It is understood that your mother/sister/grandmother has made a difference, but it is probable that she does not meet the overall criteria of this Initiative.
• If you are looking for ideas, check out some of the links to lists of notable women on this website.

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Who is this guy...and why is he wearing a quilted cape?

The streets of Historic Downtown Paducah will be buzzing with excited quilters this week as they make the annual pilgrimage to Quilt City USA ® to see the American Quilter's Society "Best of Show" winner--and so much more.

The show has a long and distinguished history: AQS has awarded $10 million in prize money since the show began almost 30 years ago!

If you can't make it to Paducah to experience the show in person, never fear. Paducah's very own super hero "Quilt Man" is here! Follow his QuiltWeek adventures on Twitter as he celebrates quilting with visitors from around the globe, honoring the innovation and talent of today's quilter.

For more info about the show, click here.

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Time to renew or join?

See Georgia, Charlotte, Sharon Schamber & Get a Free Digital Issue of The Quilt Life.

Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Join TQS in Episode 1209 as we Saddle up and stop by for a visit with renowned quilters, teachers, and authors Georgia Bonesteel and Charlotte Warr Andersen at their annual retreat at the Nine Quarter Circle Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, Montana.

First the pair unveils a special quilt commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ranch, as well as retreat projects from previous years. Next Georgia demonstrates "picture piecing," her special method of paper piecing with gridded freezer paper, and Charlotte shows how it easy it is to use organza to create soft and shimmery effects in landscape quilts.

We finish with a tour of our historic ranch location with owners Kim and Kelly Kelsey.

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Alex and Ricky want you to join them in Paducah where they want to gather together quilters and their quilts for a photo shoot that will be the cover of the October 2013 The Quilt Life Magazine.

To become part of this "Photo Flash Mob" of quilters (one quilt per person please and small, manageable quilts are recommended), be in front of the National Quilt Museum at 4pm on Thursday April 25th.  

Bring your friends and spread the word - Facebook, tweet, instagram, or whatever you can do to spread the word.  Alex and Ricky want to see you...and your quilt... there!

Watch Alex and she'll tell you more.  (P.S. You can bring any size quilt and it's okay if you want to be a Cover Boy!)

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TQS Member, heartnsoulquilts, was also a winner at the New England Quilt Festival.  Her quilt, Stars Around the World, won 3rd Place in the Computerized Category. Stars Around the World was made from HST's from the SOTTT Exchange here at TQS. Congratulations Michelle!

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Congratulations to TQS Member MaryQuilts2 for winning 2nd place in the Custom Heirloom quilt category at the New England Quilt Festival (formerly MQX East) with her quilt Enchanting Roses.  This quilt has been a winner in every contest she has entered.  Mary gives grateful thanks to Sue Garman for an award-winning pattern.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

See Sue and Sharon!    

Only 27 quilts have been awarded the distinction of Master Quilt by the National Quilt Association, and Tribute to Tolkein, made by this episode's featured artist Sue McCarty, is one of the honored few.

After demonstrating how to personalize a computer-generated quilting design on a Gammill by adding your own unique flairs and touches, Sue unveils "What I Wish I Knew," her nine most valuable tips for launching a successful career as a longarm quilter. If you've ever considered quilting for others, you won't want to miss this!

In addition, Ricky demonstrates a quick-and-easy sleeve for displaying your quilt.