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We have a winner, it was difficult, but the members of TQS along with a little help from Alex, Ricky, John, and Justin, have decided where they want to lay their supper plates, and the winners are:

	1st Prize: Jimmie & Friends - from CMOELLERS - aka Carol Moellers form Greene, IA. The placemat was inspired by Jimmie, the Red Eared Slider turtle, that is the resident turtle at their vet clinic. Carol wins $300 and will have her pattern posted on the TQS Project page soon.
	2nd Prize: Ocean Waves - from bensteinz - Camarillo, CA. She thought it would be nice to see ocean waves every day. benstieinz has won $200 and will also have her pattern posted on the TQS Project page soon.
	3rd Prize: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner! - from karenlcd - Moorpark, CA. She went to town with her stiff fusible, embellishments and embroidery.  What ant could resist?  karenlcd wins $100 and the publication of her pattern on the TQS Project page soon. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who participated in the TQS Summer Placemat contest.  Look for each of the winning patterns on our Projects page soon.  Now, let's sit down to supper!

Click here to view all of the entries in Show & Tell.

Click her to visit the TQS Projects page.

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Here's the good news.  You can change your color (style) in the forum.  Right now we just have one color change, but soon we will have more.  

Here's the bad news.  When you change the style it might think you have just started and haven't read any posts yet.  If this happens, you can reset it to think you have read them all by clicking the "Mark forums read" on the upper right hand side.  

So, if you want to see a new style, click the little arrow next to "Select a Style" and change to Tara.  We will have to learn the new icons together.

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Coming up Monday is a show you will want to toast with a great Wente wine.  Nancy Brown shows you her applique technique on her animal quilts in a show taped on site at Wente Winery in California.

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The Nancy Brown - Behind the Scenes Slideshow is HERE!   Click here to go behind-the-scenes of Episode 701 - Animal Magnetism with Nancy Brown.  Learn how this master of applique let's her dogs out.

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Did you know that the Forum can help you find travel buddies? You just need to know where to look.  Go to the Forum and under Scrap Bag you'll see a section on Quilt Shows, Vacations & Retreats.  click and the next thing you'll see are TQS member's posts about shows they are attending, or have attended, and in fact, anything about quilt shows and retreats in general.

Now, if you want to find out if anybody is going to the Sisters Quilt Show, just click on Sisters Quilt Show and ask.  

If you don't see what you're looking for, you can start your own topic by clicking on the NEWTOPIC* button.

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We have had so many people tell us that they want to know how to print photos on fabric but they were scared to try.  Some of the technology sounded hard.  As it turns out, it's not hard and we have intentionally kept the lessons at a basic level so everyone can make it happen.  Not only does Jeanie make it easy, but TQS will be there to help you along.  Mary Kay Davis is going to join you on this journey.  It's new to Mary Kay also, so she is going to set up a forum category and a show & tell area in the classroom.  Ask your questions and work together to get this fun skill in your tool belt.   This intro is for everyone, but the rest of the classes are free to our Star members.  

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The New Forum is a great place to Ask and Answer quilting questions.  Here are some of the discussions going on now in "I Need Quilting Related Advice".  Can you help someone?

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Have you had a chance to visit the New Forum? Come help us test it out and make the TQS Forum your own.

Hover your mouse over the "Forum" on the menu bar and select "New Forum."

We are just testing our legs, but you will like the new set up.  You can send Private Messages to friends, add your signature, email someone directly, AND ADD A PICTURE! (Right now no bigger than 2mb, but we are working on that too.)

Most important, right at the top of the New Forum, you can ask your quilt questions.  Or you can answer quilt questions.  Need advice on your current quilt? Ask your question and show us a picture.  New to quilting?  There is a place for beginner questions.   And you never know who might be hanging around the Forum to answer your question, it could be Ricky; it might be Alex, it might even be John or Justin.

We are still working on the details, but get in there and go to your User Control Panel and see how to tailor the Forum to your needs.

We will start tutorials this week.

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In Lesson 7 Jan will show you setting options for your Hunter's Star blocks.

You can start the lessons at any time.  Each lesson is short and you can catch up quickly.  The summer's young, get started today.