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Our goal is to be "Done By Christmas", so let's get started. Alex introduces the project, tells how to make your 1/4" accurate and gives you 3 ways to make the Christmas Tree part of the block. The pattern is just $10 and the kit with the pattern is just $99.

The lessons are free for all members. Go to the classroom for the cutting of the Christmas tree block. 

The finished wall hanging will make a great gift or a true holiday tradition for your family.  Join Us!

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Renowned quilt artist, teacher, and author Caryl Bryer Fallert takes Alex, Ricky, and the gang on a tour of Bryer Patch Studios, her lovingly designed 8,000 square-foot shop, studio, and home. You'll love seeing Caryl's first quilt, as well as the beautiful, artistic features she has incorporated into this very special place that she now calls home in downtown Paducah, KY.

You'll also love learning about how she designs and executes a quilt using a hybrid method that she calls "appli-piecing," her techniques for creating work based on the Fibonacci series, her 30th Anniversary Project (which debuts in Houston in fall 2013), and so much more!

The episode debuts, October 7.

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This is a stunning video by Pam Holland who acts as your tour guide through the New Zealand Quilt Symposium. Join her as she shows you some fantastic quilts, as well as, a peek into the country's wonderful culture.

We highly recommed you watch in FULL SCREEN.  Also, don't miss the Maori Singers at the end. If you aren't hearing anything, be sure to click the sound icon to check the sound level.

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Alex Anderson will be helping people get their Christmas Tree Wall Hanging "Done By Christmas".

The Lessons will begin on Tuesday October 8 and will be announced again in the Monday night's newsletter. You can get a pattern or kit at alexandersonquilts.com.

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Susan says her quilt, Monochrome, has a little bit of everything.  It includes English hand smocking, fabric manipulation, foundation piecing, lace, and embroidery.   She even made the lampworked glass beads above the tassels. 

Monochrome won 2nd place in the Computer-Aided Machine Embroidery category at the 2010 Houston International Quilt Festival, and an Honorable Mention at the 2010 AQS show in Paducah.

Click here to visit Susan's website.

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What You and the Animals Gave Me by Megumi Mizuno won 3rd Place Handmade at IQF Houston 2011 and an Honorable Mention at AQS Paducah 2011. How would you like to see your family members, or TQS members, expressed as animals?

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Get Ready For The Lessons- The Kits & Patterns Are IN

Order kits and patterns now so we can start right away and get "Done By Chrismas". 

Alex will be teaching how to make the "Holiday Lights" Wall Hanging. This fun holiday favorite will quickly become a family tradition. 

She will be teaching mutliple approaches to fatten your quilting tool belt.

International viewers-please get the pattern from Amazon. Shipping of the kit and pattern are currently limited to Canada & the USA.

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It's a fabric lover's dream as co-host Alex Anderson "anchors" aboard the USS Yorktown with a boatload of inspiration and tips for creating sensational and successful scrap quilts.

From building a healthy stash to choosing a scrap-worthy block to establishing and implementing a viable "plan" - Alex touches all the bases. (Our self-described "queen of pinning" even demonstrates a quick-and-easy, no-pin technique for piecing the Bowtie block.)

Then join us for an enlightening field piece on how a group of Egyptian artisans, known as the Tentmakers of Cairo, are adapting their traditional talents to the world of quilting.

The episode debuts on September 23.

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Windblown by Maria Elkins was the winner of the Fairfield Masters Award for Contmporary Artistry at IQF Houston 2011. This is one of the top awards. You'll want to take a closer look and see how she details the tendrils of her hair.

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Watch the video below for all the details.

Here is a project that will be a welcome gift or a Christmas tradition that will be loved for years. Alex is going to bring you a series of video lessons to make this project. Use your stash or get the kit, but join us on this fun project.  Help us get the kits ready by letting us know if you would like to participate.  We will get the kits cut and the patterns ready to ship. No obligation--just a survey.  

We want to make everything ready for you because it is going to be "Done By Christmas"!

The project will start in 2 weeks.  The Pattern is $10 and the Kit will be $99 (8 1/4 yds + pattern).

The size is 48 x 52. You can get the trees cut fast and accurate with your GO! cutter.  The accuquilt die is #55409 and is on sale.

Your email will only be used to notify you when the order process is ready.