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Star Members - Don't miss your opportunity to watch three great instructional videos from the Queen of Quilting - Sharon Schamber! Sharon has a talent for finding fun, easy, and useful ways to help mortal quilters make heavenly quilts. Don't miss these valuable lessons; they'll be whisked away June 30, 2013. Just click on the Sharon Schamber Videos button on the right of your screen.

Join Now for Sharon and the new online videos coming July 1 and Oct 1.

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Looking for Sharon's tools including the Quilt Halo and Magic Bobbin Washers, click here.

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Domestic Machine Quilting: Filling in the Spaces

In this class, Sharon covers the basic shapes of quilting and how they can be used to fill in the spaces on your quilt. You'll learn how to proprotionally fit designs in different shaped area and how to tie off the ends of your threads. Sharon also goes over the basics of free motion feathers, spirals, scrolls, ditchwork, paisleys, and many other motifs. She also demonstrates the tools she uses such as a bobbin genie and a quilting halo.

 

 

 

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In this class, Sharon teaches you how to create free motion stipples using her simple and efficient stipple techniques with the Quilt Halo, which gives you more support and control while you are quilting. Featured Stipples include: Serpentine (aka: puzzle, meander); Pebble (aka: circle); Echoed Teardrop; Wavy Grid; Bubble in a Bubble; and Wood Grain.

 
 
 
 
 

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Designing for the Quilting Process:
 
Using graph paper and a pencil, Sharon walks you through the steps of designing a whole cloth quilt. She creates the design on 1/8th of a square and then uses a mirror to see how it will look once it is replicated. Sharon introduces many motifs including circles, feathers, radiating lines, and gridwork. She then shows you how to mark your quilt top.

"Wow-has anyone else seen this video? I just watched Sharon Schamber design a whole cloth quilt. I was enthralled and will probably watch this over and over." -  ipquilter

 

 

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Continuation of the Dream from Childhood  is a large wall quilt (82" x 67") that was created by Setsuko Matsushima of Japan.  It was inspired by an orignal painting of Setusko's child with a Cinderella theme.  It reminded her of a childhood dream.  It was also inspired by Hisako Kaya's Patchwork group and was displayed at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah 2013.

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Join us as we take you on a tour of few lesser-known sights in the German towns of Dresden, Goslar, Herborn, and Wetzlar. Many of these ancient towns feature beautiful and decorative structures that are sure to delight and inspire you.

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In Episode 1213 - "Shake It Up" with the Queen of Paper Piecing, Carol Doak shows creative combinations that bring new life to your blocks.

 

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We're wrapping up Season 12 with Carol Doak and a visit to the USS Yorktown, now part of the Patriots Point museum complex just east of Charleston, SC. Considered by many to be the Queen of Paper Piecing, Carol "shakes things up" with a ton of creative options for flipping, distorting, and otherwise changing up the shape of familiar paper-pieced elements.

Carol's episode debuts Monday, June 17, 2013.

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This week's zoom quilt is Happy Lady by Hyeon Joo Shin of South Korea.  The quilt was exhibited as part of the Large Wall Quilts - Home Machine Quilted exhibit at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2013.  It measures 60" x 79." Hyeon Joo wanted to express the happiness of a woman writing to a loved one. The piece was appliqued, pieced, woven, hand dyed, and free-motion quilted on a domestic machine.

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Join us this week as we share the beauty and charm of Charleston, SC.  The city recently served as the location for the TQS 'On the Road' tapings.  It was voted by Conde Nast Traveler as the Top City in the U.S. in both 2011 and 2012.  From the beautiful ironwork, stunning gardens and divine food, Charleston is sure to charm you as well.

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Judith Baker Montano is sharing images of her fabulous work.  These images detail her use of organic shapes and interesting layers of textiles including cheesecloth, scrim, and ribbon.  You'll want to pause each photo and examine every detail.  It's the next best thing to seeing them in person.

You can watch Judith in Episode 1212: Something Old, Something New: Early Influences and Fresh Stitches featuring Judith and Karin Hellaby.

Click here to visit Judith's site.

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Margo has some great tips for working on the applique border of the Two of US, the TQS BOM for 2013. She'll show you how she "downsized" her border for her smaller version of the quilt and talks about different ways to create applique vines.

To see more of Margo's videos, please visit her classroom.

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Created by Caryl Bryer Fallert, this quilt measures 93" x 65" and is machine pieced and quilted. Caryl based her design on  pictures of people doing yoga or pilates poses. Checks and Balances won first place in "Art-People, Portraits, and Figures" at IQF Houston, 2011.

Caryl writes extensively about the creative process for this quilt on her website, www.bryerpatch.com.

Click here to go to Caryl's website and learn more about the quilt.

How do you quilt bodies and what are the hidden figures?

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