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Are you looking to shake things up for your next quilt project?  Check out P&B Textiles newest line Scraffito. 

This exciting urban collection features textures, curves, circles and straight lines with a very contemporary feel works well on its own or mixed with a pop of color.

Check out the Free Pattern for the quilt below.

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Ricky recently made a new video for the Bernina 550 QE, while the machine is absolutely fabulous, and the best part is seeing one of Ricky's latest quilts!

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Using only four block elements, Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti (Episode 1010) challenged each other to design a quilt that would be revealed for the first time ever at the show taping. Play along and create your own stunning version of the mystery quilt using Debbie and Charlotte's patterns. You'll find them on the Projects page.

**If you post a photo of your completed quilt top in the Show and Tell area by June 1, you'll be eligible to win a TQS Super Goodie Bag**

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Learn tips from Laura Wasiloski as she shows you how to take your fused quilts from "pretty" to "pretty amazing" with the addition of hand embroidery. Laura's book, Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts, gives you step-by-step guidance that makes it a snap to create your own whimsical and charming "little quilt." It's brimming with lots of great tips, too. Here are a few:

Hand-dyed and batik fabrics work best for raw-edged, fused quilts, as the color penetrates all the way through the fabric.

• Select fabrics with a high thread count as they fray less when cut.
• Use the release paper from your fusible as a base for building your project elements. When the entire layered element has been built, pull it away from the paper and apply to quilt top as one unit.
• A variegated size 8 pearl cotton thread is the most versatile for hand stitching; it adds interest and shows well on your work.
• Stitch through the quilt top and batting layers only, using a maximum 18" length of thread. Too long a thread is unwieldy and tends to fray at the eye of the needle.

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Olfa is proud to announce the creation of the OLFA Craft & Hobby Facebook Page "OLFA Creates."

You can find this page at http://www.facebook.com/OlfaCutters.
Please take a moment to check it out and "Like" it to gain access and be part of their community.

Olfa is very excited to have the opportunity to share and learn from their fans tips, tricks, crafting and quilting fun facts and not to mention ... OLFA fun facts.

Alex has already gone over and clicked "Like," why don't you?

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"Quilts of Valor," a 73-minute documentary starring national quilters Eleanor Burns, Alex Anderson, and Mark Lipinski and hosted by Marianne Fons, has just been made available to all public television stations nationwide by its producer, Iowa Public Television.

Three novice quilters were matched with three professionals to help them make quilts for the Quilts of Valor program which has awarded 61,458 quilts to veterans since it began in 2003.  The novices were Dan Gable, wrestling legend, Mary Lou Metzger of Lawrence Welk fame, and Heather Stephenson whose husband is a member of the Iowa National Guard.

To make sure this unique and compelling program is aired on your local station, contact your station's programming department and ask it to schedule the show.

For help in finding your local station, go to http://www.pbs.org. Contact your station via email, phone message, or personal note to let them know you want to watch "Quilts of Valor."

To learn more about the Quilts of Valor program, click here.

(Photo: Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting)

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Can't make it to the annual AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, KY, this week?  Watch live webcasts from the show in your own home. No sore feet, no aching back, and no fighting the crowds. Just grab a cup of joe and enjoy the show.

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Join C & T Publishing for their Spring Fling Sale this weekend, starting Friday night, April 20, through Sunday, April 22 you can save up to 75% on books and products from C & T Publishing. Over 150 titles will be reduced from 50 to 75% off retail! 

C & T carries more than just books on quilting, they have books on Surface Design, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Sewing, and the Needle Arts.  They also have CDs & DVDs, as well as wonderful gift items such as Calendars, Journals, Notecards, and Playing Cards, along with quite a selection of Tools, Notions, and Interfacing.

Click here Friday night to start shopping.  This is a sale you won't want to miss!

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Don't miss a single moment of the learning and laughter available to you in Series 9 of The Quilt Show. With over 10 hours of video, this boxed DVD set makes a great addition to any quilter's library. Have fun and improve your quilting skills with guidance and inspiration from today most-respected quilt artists, teachers, and authors, including:

• Susan Brubaker Knapp

• Lola Jenkins

• Velda Newman

• Sarah Vedeler

• Anita Grossman Solomon

• Katie Pasquini Masopust

• Tonya Ricucci

• Dianne S. Hire

• Gyleen Fitzgerald

• Don Linn

• Jacqueline de Jonge

• Joyce Becker & Pam Clarke

• Eleanor Burns
  

Series 9 DVDs are available for shipping now. The DVDs are $24.95 for Star members, $29.95 for non-members, and--if you purchase three of any of the series DVDs--they can be yours for only $59.95!