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Thank you to C&T Publishing for being with TQS from the beginning. 

 C&T is the standard by which Quilt books are measured, but they have been creating new avenues. 

 Be sure to click  & check out Stash books       

Click to see the Best Sellers at       

C&T is donating a amazing prize of books to a lucky winner.  Be sure to enter right away.  One entry per househould.

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All members, Free & Star, can submit up to 12 quilt pictures for the Quilt Gallery. (Once you are signed up, you can post your quilt pictures from your Profile page!) These pictures go into the Quilt Gallery as inspiration for all quilters.

Need an idea? Want to see new techniques? Click over to the Quilt Gallery and see what everyone else is up to.

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Thank you to Bernina for being with us from Day 1

TQS is THE place to be for International Quilt Day! Join us and bring a friend March 16-18, 2012 as we celebrate!

Win a Bernina 550 QE

Visit TheQuiltShow.com for FREE.  More than 100 shows will be available! (Series 1-9)

Here is a sample of some of the fabulous prizes from your favorites:

• A BERNINA sewing machine (yes! a new machine!)
• Gammill Deluxe Drafting Chair
• C&T Publishing gift pack of quilting books
• Red Rooster: Bundle of 41 fat quarters from Ricky's Blended Solids collection
• Superior Threads: Box of silk threads
• Why Quilts Matter: Five Winners of a DVD
• Stitched: Five Winners of a DVD

Watch a FREE episode of Why Quilts Matter, and an exclusive segment of Stitched.

Discounts on TheQuiltShow DVDs, and more!

Come hang out with our amazing quilting community at TheQuiltShow.com and see what the buzz is all about.

Thank you for being a part of TQS.  Remember to invite a friend to the party!

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Do you love fun ideas for holidays, gifts, and home decor?

Check out the projects area for free project downloads.

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We at TQS want to extend a big THANK YOU! to Gammill Quilting Systems for their help and support for the last 5 years.  

As a Production Sponsor, they are a big reason that these full quality shows you are seeing this weekend are available to quilters worldwide.

And speaking of support, check out this wonderful Deluxe Drafing Chair.  It is perfect for Long arm quilting, sewing table work, and art, design, and drafting.  (Mat not included.)

It's easy to Enter.  Just click the button below and enter to win this great addition to your workroom.

If you can't wait, Click on the picture to purchase your own chair now.

Don't miss shows 304, 308, 503, 604, 609, 807, 912  and the Linda Taylor lessons in the classroom.

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Wander into the sewing room of Linda Theilfoldt and get a look at her Gammill, her work area, her sewing helpers, and just a few of her quilts and garments.

For Star Members, Linda is featured in Episode 1006: Quilting for Garments: Watch and Wear where she talks about her roots, her mother was a garment maker, and brings a touch of humor to show & tell. She also shares tips and tricks for making quilted fashions and greating a "mock feather" on her long-arm machine.

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We have great prizes for International Quilting Weekend. We have installed a new easier system for registering for Contests.

Just click the button below and sign up to win!

• A BERNINA 550 sewing machine (yes! a new machine!)
• Gammill's Deluxe Chair-perfect for sewing at any machine
• Fantastic assortment of books from AQS Publishing, plus a 1-year membership to American Quilter's Society
• A selection of inspiring quilting books from C&T Publishing
• AccuQuilt's GO! Baby die cutting machine, GO! Value Die, GO! Birds die, and a 6x12 Cutting Mat 
• Bundle of 41 fat quarters from Ricky's Blended Solids collection, compliments of Red Rooster
• Box of silk threads from Superior Threads
• One of five DVDs from Why Quilts Matter
• One of five Stitched: The Film DVDs  

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Why pay extra at other sites when you get classes included with your TQS membership? Take a look for Free this weekend.

• Free Motion Quilting with Patsy Thompson,
• Colors & Border techniques by Jinny Beyer,
• Photos on Fabric with Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero,
• Piecing & Applique with Alex Anderson,
• Long arm with Linda Taylor...whew! lots to do.

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This week TQS wraps up the nine-part series of Why Quilts Matter.  In Episode 9 - Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality, WQM explores the history of quilt scholarship and how the field has grown into a serious discipline generating material of interest-not just to the quilt world-but to a dozen other important areas from material culture to sociology.

Why Quilts Matter is available free to all Star Members through March 31, 2012. This is a gift for Star Members so make sure to be signed in.

All shows are now available!

Here is a listing of all the episodes - you won't want to miss one!

Episode 1 - Quilts 101 - Antique and Contemporary Quilts
Episode 2 - Quilts Bring History Alive
Episode 3 - The Quilt Marketplace
Episode 4 - What is Art?
Episode 5 - Gee's Bend: "The Most Famous Quilts in America?"
Episode 6 - How Quilts have been Viewed and Collected
Episode 7 - Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time
Episode 8 - Quilt Nation - 20,000,000 and Counting!
Episode 9 - Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Real

Now through the end of March 2012, TQS Members can purchase the series
at 20% off the DVD set price of $39.95! (discount does not apply to shipping)

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What's Happening This Weekend

Take a look at the YouTube video/slideshow.

Then at the end of the video click "Share" and email it to a friend so they don't miss a chance to get to know us and enjoy all the Free Fun this weekend.