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Members of TQS are being given a wonderful opportunity, but there's very little time.  If you are at the Houston Quilt Festival, Bernina is going to be giving away a brand new 440QE sewing machine on Saturday, November 6.  

Stop by the BERNINA booth (#1224) for your chance to win!.  Make sure to mention that TheQuiltShow.com sent you.

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TQS will get you up close to all the winning quilts.  The true magic lies in seeing the details.  Stay with us all week as we revisit all the winning quilts.  But first look at this amazing work.

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Will you be in Houston for Festival?  Stop by the TQS Booth and you can meet the Stars!  Here's the schedule, stop by and chat with your favorite quilting star.

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The World Series Quilt Challenge has Begun! Now is the time to break out your pocket book and buy a piece of quilting history. Remember, even if you can't afford a quilt, you can root for your favorite team member.

Welcome to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative 
November 2010 Online Auction!

• Auction ends on November 10, 2010 at 10 p.m. (22:00 military time) Central Daylight Time. 
  
• Winners will be notified by email on November 11th with payment instructions 
  
• Payment (Visa or MasterCard) is due by November 15th. 
  
• Winners pay shipping via Priority Mail, plus insurance and 6% sales tax (MI residents only). 
  
• Please read descriptions carefully. Note quilt size. All sales are final. 
  
• Email quilt questions to AAQIAuction@aol.com. 
  Email bidding questions to Auction@BenefitBidding.com

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It's time to begin stitching the November block(s) for your Block of the Month quilt. If you're working on Hugs and Kisses, this month's "assignment" is the Crossed Roses block (above left). If you're working on Star Crazy, you'll be working on Part II of the Irish Chain (above right). 

No matter which BOM you've chosen, you're sure to pick up lots of useful info and tips from Sue Garman's great instruction.

To download the November BOM pattern for Hugs and Kisses, click here.  To download the November patterns for Star Crazy, click here.  And be sure to catch Alex's new classroom lesson's here on Piecing 101 featuring our Star Crazy BOM.  Alex helps you work to improve your skills.

In the meantime, for surefire inspiration,  visit the BOM section of Show and Tell (be sure to click "Show BOM ONLY" view) to view the beautiful blocks already posted by fellow TQS members.

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Richard has his goods and if you mention you heard of him on TQS you will get a 10% discount.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Join us in Episode 708 as Alex and Ricky teach you how to “plant your fabric stash with interest” using colorful window boxes from Alden Lane Nursery.  Florals take the place of fabrics as they demonstrate the concept of visual texture, and how mixing the patterns and print scale in the fabrics you choose can add interest and personality to your quilts. Then, TQS welcomes quilt artist Marcia Stein, who talks about developing a personal style, and demonstrates how she builds a quilt based on a photograph. Lots of juicy details here, including “the skinny” on needles, thread weight and color, stitch length, and Marcia’s virtually invisible, super-tiny zigzag, machine-appliqué technique. To watch the show click here.