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Tomorrow night is Preview Night at IQA Houston.  TQS will have guest artists in the booth every day of the show, demo-ing some of their favorite techniques.  Here's the schedule for Preview Night 10/29. Star Members, if you are in Houston, you might want to watch their shows before you hit the show floor, or note when your favorite teacher is in the booth.  If you can't make it to Houston, you can watch them right here on TQS!

We will post a new list every night, highlighting the next day's guests, so don't forget to come back and check who's coming up!

Wednesday 10/29

5:00 pm  Cheryl S. See - Episode 1507: 21st-Century Paper Piecing: Explore Hexies with a "Hexpert"

6:00 pm BERNINA - BERNINA Educational Videos

7:00 pm Philippa Naylor - Episode 606: Showstopping Trapunto

7:30 pm Lynette Anderson (2015 BOM Designer) - Stop by and see the 2015 BOM or visit her website

8:00 pm Karen Gloeggler - Episode 1405: Drawing from the Past: Jane Austen-Inspired Quilts

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Starts today!

The auction will be held at  www.InspiredByLibby.com.

Clara Lawrence created a wonderful video to highlight the beautiful quilts that have been Inspired by Libby and created as an auction fundraiser to help Libby Lehman with her medical expenses.  This collection also includes three quilts created by Libby's mother, Catherine Anthony.

The silent auction quilt made by Clara Lawrence is also in this video. It will be available to bid on in person at the International Quilt Show in Houston from Wed, October 29 through Sunday November 2.

Please note. All quilts (except for Catherine Anthony's) will continue onto the AQS Show in Paducah in April 2015. After that show, they will be shipped to their new owners.

The auction will be held October 22 through November 5, 2014. 

Click here for a Libby Update.

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Been eyeing that new BERNINA?  Now is the time!  Tomorrow, Saturday, October 18, 2014, BERNINA is having a great deal.  Get 0% Interest for 48 months!

Click here to find your local BERNINA dealer.

Offer good on BERNINA purchases of $3,000 or more, made with your BERNINA Credit Card on October 18, 2014. Forty-eight Equal Monthly Payments required.

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If you enjoyed Valerie White's (Episode 1508) tips for creating one of a kind and fun prayer flags and Elizabeth Hartman's fun lettering, you might want to view these other shows for ideas on how to add more creative techniques to your quilts. 

Remember:  As a Star Member, you have access to EVERY SHOW, EVERY TEACHER, AND EVERY TECHNIQUE...PLUS, in our Show Techniques Sampler lessons, we're creating small projects to practice some of the techniques taught in the current shows.

 Over 150 top teachers at your fingertips for just 21¢ a show. 

Painted quilt canvas
with Katie Pasquini Masopust (Episode 906)

 Enhance your printed fabrics using colored pencils and watercolors
with Lura Schwarz Smith (Episode 702)

Stitch up some fun and wonky word quilts
with Tonya Ricucci (Episode 907)

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Been eyeing that new BERNINA?  Now is the time! Saturday, October 18, 2014, BERNINA is having a great deal.  Pay 0% Interest for 48 months!

Click here to find your local BERNINA dealer.

Offer good on BERNINA purchases of $3,000 or more, made with your BERNINA Credit Card on October 18, 2014.  Forty-eight Equal Monthly Payments required.

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The Pacific International Quilt Festival is coming October 16-19, 2014 to Santa Clara, CA.

Here is a list of the teachers coming to PIQF this year.  We've had a number of them visit us here at TQS. Star Members can watch Susan Cleveland in Episode 1001: Masterful Miters and Perfect Prairie Points and Gloria Loughman in Episode 612: Nature's Journey.

Enjoy some images from previous shows.  The first slideshow has garments from 2013 and the second slideshow is an overview of 2012, and the third represents Japanese quilts from 2013.  Can't wait to see what's coming up this year!

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If you love the beautifully precise results Cheryl See achieves with her hand work in Episode 1507, don't miss the exceptional tips from these outstanding handwork artists. Over 150 top teachers at your fingertips for just 21¢ a show.

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Did you know that you can now buy select BERNINA and Bernette machines, and BERNINA software from their new online shopping site. Purchases made online will require pick-up at your nearest BERNINA Excellence Dealer. Same-day pick-up during store business hours is possible at most locations, and there is no additional cost. 

The holidays are coming, maybe you should come up with a wishlist now?

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It's getting to be that time again! The International Quilt Festival in Houston is just around the corner, and we wanted to share some other fantastic things to do while you're in town for the show.

• Historic Texas Homes at Sam Houston Park : The Heritage Society's museum complex is nestled in a 10-acre, parklike setting just a short walk from the Convention Center. The complex includes ten historic Houston-area structures dating from 1823-1905.
• Bayou Bend: This 1920s-era mansion in the River Oaks neighborhood houses one of this country's most significant collections of American decorative arts. Bayou Bend is the former home of philanthropist and Houston native, Ima Hogg. While you're there, don't miss the 14 acres of organically maintained, historic Southern Renaissance gardens. 
• Montrose Shopping District: Meander along lower Westheimer and you'll soon discover a collection of offbeat and amazing boutiques that offer everything from vintage cowboy boots to up-to-the-minute designer duds. Lots of fun little eateries and coffee bars, too.
• High Fashion Fabrics: If you're looking for a place that offers dressmaking as well as quilting fabric, High Fashion Fabrics just might fit the bill. For 25 years, this enormous   local business has been offering everything from beaded couture to leather, silk, linen, cotton, and knits to Houston's sewing culture.
• High Fashion Home: If shopping at High Fashion Fabrics doesn't wear you out, cross the street and venture into the four-story (125,000-sq. foot) home-furnishings emporium, High Fashion Home. It's a sanctuary of inspired choice for the eclectic, modern lifestyle. Explore a mix of exclusive furniture, fabrics, drapery, and home accessories from around the world.
• Houston Space Center: Learn all there is to know about space and the technology that was and is being designed for travel to another galaxy at the Houston Space Center.
• Phoenicia:  This specialty foods store, only a few blocks from the convention center, carries more than 15,000 products with down-to-earth pricing from more than 50 countries. Fresh-baked artisan breads, European pastries, boutique wines and beers, quality meats and cheeses, fresh seafood and meat, hot grille items, catering, prepared foods, exotic produce and houseware. 1001 Austin Street.

Of course, there are many more things to see and do while in Houston. If you know of a place that others might enjoy, please let us know!

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