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Believe it or not it's that time again. Time to shoot another round of shows! Whoo-hoo! It looks like we'll be taping our 92nd - 106th shows. Can you believe it?

Today the migration to Boulder begins as Alex, Ricky, Justin, John and the crew migrate to Boulder, Colorado. We have seven days and fourteen shows on the horizon. Stay with us each day here on the Daily Blog to keep up with our shenanigans. Raise your hand if you have tickets to attend one day.

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It's time to begin stitching the August block(s) for your Block of the Month quilt. If you're working on Hugs and Kisses, this month's "assignment" is a lovely scalloped rose block (above left). If you're working on Star Crazy, you'll be making Little Stars; Pinwheel Star, Evening Star, and Shadow Star (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 August BOM pattern for Hugs and Kisses, click here.  To download the August patterns for Star Crazy, click here.  And be sure to catch Alex's new classroom lesson's here on Applique featuring our Hugs and Kisses 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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Congratulations to our Winners of the Olfa Non-Slip Frosted Advantage Rulers:

Noreen Deeley   Ontario, Canada

Mary Montgomery  California, USA

Dyann Cox   Arizona, USA

More chances to win this weekend with Piece O' Cake Designs. Click Here.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

The lovely Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore, CA, provides an inspirational backdrop for this info-packed episode, which features the talented creative duo of textile artist Lura Schwarz Smith and her husband, Kerby C. Smith. First Kerby, a professional photographer, demonstrates how to adjust a photo image with the aid of a computer program to produce a crisp, clear, true-in-color image on fabric. Next, Lura shows how to enhance digitally printed fabric images with a variety of media, including water-soluble oil pastels, pencils, and inks. Finally, Ricky puts the “bow on the package” by performing an American Folk Medley for the nursery customers—and for us!—on an antique piano owned by the original owner of Alden Lane.  To watch the show click here.

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Bernina has put the advertising genius of the car ad agencies to work.  Here is a site to give you the feel and information about the Bernina 8 Series.  

You can even download a simulator that let's you punch the buttons and see what happens.  Just click on "Test Drive" when you are on the site.

It's fun and educational.  Make the machine twirl and tell you the special features.

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Margo has taken 2nd place in Knoxville.  Our Lady of Tennessee has shown us the way with instructions and Block of the Month examples.  Now she shows the world of quilting what she has been sharing with us all along.  Great job!

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Congratulations to Knoxville Best of Show winners Gail Stepanek & Ronda K. Beyer for their stunning quilt "Star Berries."  Here's a quick picture of the quilt. Ronda will be bringing her Gammill to TQS for our August tapings.  Keep your eyes peeled for more details.

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Here is a sampling of the shopping in Sisters, Oregon. We will feature Jean Wells' store tomorrow as we watch the quilts go up for the show.

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Before the Quilt Show on Saturday in Sisters, Oregon, USA, they hold classes.  This year it was held at the High School. Come with us for a trip down the halls during the lunch break.  You'll see a lot of familiar names. 

Check back tomorrow and we'll go down Main Street and tell you what a "cone licker" is.