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Do you believe, like we do, that there is a match for everyone? The same is true for TQS - you'll find your favoite quilting mate right here! Finding the perfect match is easy, just click on Search in the menu bar and then Find a Member. Have you found TQS quilting mates? If not, today is a good day to make a new friend.
Happy Valentines Day!
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From our hearts to yours - Happy Valentines Day everyone! Remember the sugar hearts? What are some of the expressions, like "hot lips" - no cheating if you have a box in front of you!
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Around and around we go - the million dollar question is, "How did you find The Quilt Show"? We want to know! 
photo by Gregory Case
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I just recieved this email from a gal facing a whole new quilting lifestyle - I gave her my answers - what do you all say?
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Listen up folks - show number 203 (launched today) is a MUST see for everyone! Suzanne's work is astonishing AND her tips are excellent! The timing of this show couldn't be better with the early advent of our block of the month - check this out today!!!! PS: also Alex gives beginning piecing tips for aligning seams - AND the quilt she is working on is available in the shoppe (shipping free in the U.S. - and a shipping price break for internaional for a limited amount of time). Let's get quilting - TODAY!
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That's right! We are planning to publish the first TQS quilt calendar. The images in the calendar are to be "styled" photos of your quilts. Most importantly, it is a photo contest, not a quilt contest. So the beauty and quality of the photography is what will be judged. Of couse, the quilts do have to be beautiful and the photo needs to have that wow factor.
The submissions have been coming in, but we are finding that many of the entries are not "styled" - but rather "flat shots" of the quilts. A styled photo is a photo of the quilt in an enviornment. Imagine a beautiful lemon and white applique quilt on a white rocking chair in a garden of daffodils - perhaps with a tray of lemonade sitting nearby.
Here's some do's and don'ts.
1. Don't send a photo with a time stamp on it.
2. Don't send any flat shots - they will not be considered.
3. Imagine a month that would work for your "styled photo"
4. Harsh lighting and flashes may not enhance your efforts.
5. High quality digital images are a must.
6. Series #1 Star Members should watch show #112 to see us create a style shot in the show.
For complete guidelines for submitting a photo for consideration - click here.
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Profile photos get you noticed on TQS and makes you more than just a plain face. Don't be anonymous, it's easy to upload a profile photo. Just click on My Profile, choose Upload Profile Image, Choose your photo by browsing through your own picture folder - Click on Upload and boom - you won't be just a plain face anymore! We love creative personal profile pics so if your're shy, choose somerhing fun!
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You know my feelings about Johnny (sigh), so when Adair said she was going to go and see his latest flick, I jumped on board (mind you I only go to one movie a year). Surely a musical would be a great way to celebrate the holiday season. Oh my- Not for the faint hearted or those with any level of decorum. Although there was one great line - my face was in my hands for many of the scenes (Adair said the effects were "fake looking" especially the way the blood squirted-eewww- who CARES?!)- Perhaps I should have done my homework. 
My bad! LOL
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Look what we found while searching the web! Some of you may already know of this or have even used it, but for those who haven't, we thought we'd post this information for you from the HP website:
With the HP Custom Quilt Label kit, quilters can design and print their own custom fabric story labels, made-by labels and matching gift cards. The story labels allow quilters to tell the story behind the quilt with their own words and images, while the made-by labels provide quilters with a custom means of signing their work. For gift giving, a matching card can be created to match the quilt or the occasion.
This easy-to-use software provides step-by-step instructions, tips and suggestions to help users quickly design quilts using a number of templates and themes. Quilters can choose from an extensive variety of quality artwork, color schemes and templates or they can create their own designs using personal text, photos and graphics to make their labels look as artistic and unique as their quilts. The software is both PC and Mac compatible.
The HP Custom Quilt Label kit is available now at hpshopping.com for an estimated U.S. retail price of $24.99.(1) More information on the kit and where to buy it is available at http://www.hp.com/go/quilting.
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The short Bernina videos have been VERY popular on TQS. They reside in the Bernina banner on the left - just click on "Bernina Educational Videos" and you'll see the list. Nina McVeigh is a national Bernina educator. She has done a great job of coming up with a variety of interesting tips and tidbits about using your sewing machine. Her latest installment is Machine Needle Punch. Did you know you can create wonderful fabric creations without using thread? Take a look. Have any of you created works with needle punch? If so, let us know and send us to your profile page so see.
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