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The final show of Series 4 starts with Alex demonstrating 3 very important skills:

1.  How to do a scalloped border

2.  The importance of correct measurements.

3.  Where to store your cash

Look at those quilts!  Rose Hughes brings color and excitement to her quilting and she shows you her  "fast-pieced" applique method. 

Then author Clare O'Donohue discusses her new novel, The Lover's Knot.  But that's not all!  Bunny brings you the TQS Treasure Chest.  She shows you what she has found to help quilters with gifts.

Today's show is a wonderful, helpful and fun conclusion to Series 4.  Available now.  Click on the picture for a short promo video

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Well, no, not that great communicator.  But apparently the White House has rented every teleprompter in the USA.  This caused us some problems as you will see below.

TQS is expanding the classroom with a teacher of the year winner.  Taping this week for broadcast later this summer, we are employing nothing but the latest in production technology.  There will be beginner lessons and more advanced lessons so everyone is covered.  You will get tips, techniques, ruler rules, ideas that work (Alex kept saying, "I didn't know that") and downloads to help you through the process. 

So, who is coming?  Put your guess in the comments.

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 Anelie Belden shows how easy it is to create one of your favorite patterns, the Dresden Plate. Using Freezer Paper (Ricky loves freezer paper!) and a flip and sew approach, Analie shows how easy it is to make the gorgeous Dresden Plate thoroughly modern. And guess what? Anelie has a no-measuring binding technique you will love.

Starting the show with a block everyone uses, Alex demonstrates her easy heart block that is half pieced and half appliqué. You will enjoy watching her appliqué ironing technique.

Have you ever thought about writing a book? In the After Set, Anelie tells what it's like to be a first time author.

Appliqué, ironing, flip & sew, no-measure binding, freezer paper, and a modern twist to a familiar pattern—this show will give you techniques to start using the next day.

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The fireworks of July 4 start all over again on July 6 as Melinda Bula visits the TQS stage. An award-winning quilter, who just won Best of Show in Chicago, Melinda's Fabulous Fusible Flowers use thread and fabric to create artistic quilts with a warm tactile feeling. Her techniques are even being used by traditional quilters to bring new feeling to beloved patterns. 

The  show starts with Ricky demonstrating luminosity using the 7 value system. You will gain better control of your fabrics with Ricky's tips. Then Melinda shows how to build her sunflower pattern. You will learn how to design and achieve depth and reality in your quilts. Famous for her thread work, Melinda shares how to stitch in the details. 

Two great teachers, the treasure chest, Lilo modeling clothing, and lot's of smiles, Series 5 starts off with a bang. If you haven't gotten very far on your New Year's resolution to improve your quilting skills, TQS & Melinda make it easy.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Do you love the look of silk ribbon embroidery, but lack the patience to do it by hand. Join us as Susan Schrempf teaches you how to create stunning silk ribbon work using your sewing machine.  From flowers to leaf, you will be amazed at how precise your ribbon work can be with just a few machine stitches.  To watch the show, click here.

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TQS Ruth was lucky to visit the North Carolina Quilt Symposium held May 28 - 31, 2009 at Peace College in Raleigh, NC.  And we are lucky that she took along her camera!  Come along and see some award winning quilts, some faces you will recognize and get a behind the scenes look of this annual event.   You can let the slideshow run automatically, or you can pause the slideshow and step through each picture at your own rate of speed.  Watch in full screen (it is much better this way), and you can control the sound.

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Part 2 is Working!  Sorry for the delay. 

It's time for Part 2!  It is also not too late to start with Part 1.  Both parts will be available through June 5, 2009 for you to enjoy.  So, get out your quilting, click on the picture below and get to work.  Time will just fly by. 

Click on the picture to pick your sample to hear

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To help you start quilting, we have a sample of Sandra Dallas' new audiobook. Sandra is also featured in our brand new episode out today.

Sandra is a wonderful storyteller. Her characters sometimes are quilters and quilting metaphors move the story along.

TQS has 2 samples that run approximately 30 minutes each. Part I debuts today and Part 2 will be part of our weekend fun starting May 29.

So get your project out and click on the picture to start listening right away.

You can enter to win one of 5 full copies by emailing us at

dallas@thequiltshow.com

Type "dallas" in the subject line. The contest ends Thursday night at midnight PST and the winners will be announced in the weekend fun newsletter.

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Click on the Picture for a Quick Tour of TQS

Alex and Ricky host a quick tour of TQS.  This video was made to introduce people inquiring about the site and new members to some of the features at TheQuiltShow.com. 

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Learn the Pickle Dish from John Flynn, trupunto feathers from Ricky Tims and visit the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.  The current show has it all.  Get a taste from the promo video.