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OK folks here is the big news….Today is John’s last day at work for a company other than our own (35 years of accounting). He is officially joining The Quilt Show full time as our guiding light. We realized that we need someone who can be the master of the ship and pull all of the details together. As you probably know, we have all managed to grow this community while holding our “day jobs”. Honestly it is a little scary (for me) but equally exciting. Not only is he thrilled with the TQS vision, but he cares deeply about our community. So WELCOME to the club John – This is going to be an exciting adventure for us. We will celebrate Sunday when I get home from PA.

Ricky has added this: John - Congratulations! To everyone else, you must understand John is not retiring - he's making a serious career move. It is a leap of faith and something that came with lots of discussion and thought. John has always been a major player in the development of TQS. We have dreamed "the impossible dream." We all feel that finally having someone in the driver's seat will help us. TQS has grown in spite of ourselves - but it must grow more if we are going to be able to continue. With John's guidance, attention to the details, and YOUR help, we are confident that we will be able to reach "the unreachable star." - Ricky

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Suzanne Marshall (TQS guest on Episode 203), is the author of the new applique book, Adventure and Applique (AQS). If you would like an autographed copy, please email her. The forward in the book was written by Ricky. Remember, Ricky confesses that Suzanne was his biggest influence when he was getting started in quilting. Suzanne also has her wonderful patterns available. See Toad Boy from Episode 203. She has others as well.

Speaking of Ricky, Feathers and Urns (C&T Publishing), the first design compendium to the book Rhapsody Quilts, is also now available. There will be six compendiums and each offer the full-size freezer paper pattern of the cover quilt (in this case, Viva Violetta) and tons of related design options for you to create your own. You can find Feathers and Urns at your LQS. For autographed copies of Ricky's books, provide specific instructions for doing so when you visit his online store.

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Ricky prepares to teach free motion quilting to CBS Correspondent, Seth Doane. Photo Justin Shults.

As of this posting, CBS News Sunday Morning still has the special quilting profile scheduled for this coming Sunday, March 16. We have been told it will also post on the CBS website after it airs - so our international members will be able to view it too! We'll keep you posted for the link.

If you missed the previous blog, you can get all the details about this exciting event here.

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HEY RICKY!!!!!!!!!! Have a Great Day - although you are more than a year old - I will never forget your birthday last year! In addition to your big day, this is sort of a one year birthday for TQS! What a great day for everyone to celebrate

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Did you see? Did you see? Because of your suggestion, we have made it easier to check the daily blog. Simply click the "enter here" button and bingo - there you are. No more logging in for your daily blog fix! In addition, if you want to share something in the daily blog with friends and family, they can by-pass the member registration process. But be assured that shows, profiles, chats, forum, classrooms and member blogs are for TQS registered members only. Visitors can see all quilts that have been checked visable to the world, so you can keep your quilts for members only or make them viewable worldwide - the choice is yours.

AND - regarding "Tell a Friend" contest, your quilter buddies can have a peek at what we are about before signing up.

We are VERY excited about this feature - we hope you are too!

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Ricky prepares for an interview with Seth Doane of CBS news. The interview will be featured on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. Photo - Justin Shults

Those of you in the USA, Heads Up! Ring the Bells! Spread the news to everyone you know!

The CBS News Sunday Morning program with Charles Osgood will be featuring a segment on quilting tentatively scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2008. The confrmation of this air date won't be confirmed until mid-week next week but we want you to have as much heads up as possible. We will provide confirmation updates from CBS right here on The Daily Blog, but do watch for this program to air soon. Be sure to check your local listings for exact times.

CBS News Sunday Morning features beautifully produced, personal human interest profiles. We understand that a portion of the story will focus on Ricky, his quilting and his music. "I'm honored that I was selected for this profile," says Ricky, "but I'm more excited that quilting will take front stage on a national news program. I envision hundreds, if not thousands, of new quilting wannabes heading into quilt shops once this show airs". We at TQS urge everyone to immediatly send emails to guild members, friends and family and use any other means possible to spread the word about this upcoming program.

Here's what we know: The CBS production crew met up with Ricky at the International Quilt Festival in Houston last fall. Then the crew and CBS correspondent Seth Doane, came and spent some time in La Veta at the end of January to interview Ricky. Set your VCRs, DVRs, or whatever you have - this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for quilters. It will put quilting on the national stage (U.S) for the first time in years.

Many of these profiles also are posted on the CBS news website - a great thing for our international TQS World Quilt Community members. However, the shows are not posted until after it airs in the US. We'll keep you updated.

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                                                                        March block "Rambling Rose" by Sue Garman 

Join us this evening when Sue Garman, creator of our exclusive Block of the Month, is our special guest in chat room "Featured Guest" at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern.  Sue is anxious to help answer all of your questions regarding this amazing quilt.  If you are not able to be a part of the chat, remember, you can always read the transcript.

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It looks like the DVD's authoring is nearing an end and the master will head off to the manufacturer in a few short days - which means we are getting very close to having them in the warehouse! Sorry for the delay, but it was a tough thing to do and we had unexpected bumps. We know you'll agree, it will be worth the wait.

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Would you like to create quilts that combine free form curves along with traditional blocks? How about quilt blocks that require no pins or intersections to match? Why not join us on Thursday, February 28 at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern when our own TQS member Peggy Barkle will be our special guest in chat room "Featured Guest". Peggy's new book Blendable Curves allows you to create a stunning and fun quilt in a weekend using these easy techniques.

Peggy was born in Seattle, Washington, but she considers herself a Northern California girl having spent most of her life in the Sunshine state. After marriage followed a set of twins that kept her busy with the usual duties of cleaning, diapering and cooking. While looking for an "adult" escape, Peggy discovered quilting with Eleanor Burns on PBS. And the rest, as they say, is history.

"We moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1995, after a brief stay in Arkansas. The kids are grown now and, fortunately, so has my 'stash'. Quilting has kept me sane, and my family safe all these years. I have a room full of yardage and brain full of ideas. I could not imagine doing anything else with my life, and being able to share what I love has been an unbelievable blessing."