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This week's Quilt of the Week was selected by Ruth. She must have been in an outdoor mood, as the quilt is "Ducks by the Lake" by TQS Member, Duffy. Duffy is one of our international members from Heist-op-den-Berg, ANTWERPEN Belgium. She has been quilting since 1989 and is also into bags of all shapes and sizes.
To learn more about Duffy and to see her quilts and bags, not to mention her work on the BOM, just click here.
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Read about TQS and the winner of a Bernina 820 in "Local Quilter Sews Up Worldwide Contest" by Sherrie Norris of All About Women of the High Country (www.aawmag.com) March/April 2010.
Sherrie has written a wonderful article about TQS and recent Bernina winner, Joan Piercy.
Here's a snippet,
"As the world’s first full-service interactive online video/Web magazine created just for quilters worldwide, the show is the first quilting series to be shot in front of a live audience and features instruction, entertainment and insights into the lifestyles of well known quilt personalities. The ever-evolving Web site offers its members a multitude of opportunities including a daily blog, forum chat rooms and the world's largest online gallery that allows viewers to locate quilts all over the world."
To read the entire article, click here.
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We at TQS are always amazed at who the quilting bug bites! Who is the most "unlikely" quilter you have ever met? (and I certainly hope "she" doesn't think this machine is up for grabs)
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Create your own folded Hexagon Chopkey using Rami Kim's easy to follow directions based on Korean paper folding (as seen in Episode 607). We have also included a lesson for drafting your own hexagon template. Click on our Projects page here.
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A recent article in the Wall Street Journal was brought to our attention by appliqueann. It caught her eye because the story was about truckers who had more time on their hands now that there were fewer loads to carry. One trucker's wife thought quilting might be a useful hobby to help him pass time.
According to the article by Jennifer Levitz, "By August, they had outfitted his truck's sleeper cabin with a $179 sewing machine, supplies, and a starter's pattern. "Boy, let me tell you, I created a monster," the trucker's wife said.
To learn more about some of the truckers, including one who knits, here's a link to the article in the WSJ.
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It's Monday and you need to get your brain working. Quilters love color but can you remember which color flashed and in what order? It starts out easy and gets harder. You may continue to play as long as you like.
Important!!! To Start the Game click on the upper left color 3 times. The game will say you are wrong. Then click Continue and watch the colors flash. Click them in the same order they flashed. Have Fun!
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Juajuin and Mona (Episode 511) had a such a groovy time choosing their favorite entry in the Big Love Challenge, that they decided to spread a little bit more love to five TQS members and gave out Honorable Mentions. To check out all of the wicked, mind-blowing entries of LOVE, just click here.
The Grand Prize winner was "With Love and Peace" by Pattheclarinetist.
Here are all the Honorable Mention winners. To learn more about them, just click on the member name.
If Only - Musicmaker
California Dreamin' - judy1785
60s Dreamin' - traumaquen1
Jenice's Love - vernalgrandma
Big Love - Musicmaker
Path of Love & Peace - Newaygoquilter
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Dr. Bob Purcell of Superior Threads is back for more Thread Therapy. This time, we are going to learn "The Importance of Needles". With so many choices of needles out there, which one is the right needles for your project? Bob has asked the top quilting teachers out there, and he found the majority of the quilt pros said they use one needle type and it is... To find the answer, press the video photo below to enter Bob's Thread Laboratory.
Want to win some needles and thread? Bob is giving one lucky TQS member a $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to Superior Threads.
If you skipped class and missed Dr. Bob's first video lesson on Metallic Thread, click here to watch.
To learn more about all of the different kinds of threads and needles Bob works with, visit the Superior Threads website by going here.
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Hard to believe, but it's been three years since Alex and Ricky shared their first video on the World Wide Web. A great big "Thank You" to all of the members who have been with us from the beginning and to those who have just joined in the fun. We thought you might want do wander down memory lane with imagery by our beloved Photo Guy, Gregory Case. Enjoy!
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The Quilt Show.com would also like to thank our Site Sponsors for their generous support to help make TQS the go-to website for quilters worldwide. Together, we all look forward to continue bringing you the best place for all of your quilting needs and fun!
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"Blue Rose Wreath" "Evening, Rising Star, Irish Chain"
It's time to begin working on your next block/s for the month of April. If you are working on Hugs and Kisses, this month you will be making a wreath of roses . If you are working on Star Crazy, you will be making the Evening Star and Rising Star, as well as an Irish chain.
No matter which BOM you choose, you're sure to pick up lots of great info and tips from Sue Garman's great instruction. To download the pattern for the April Hugs and Kisses click here. To download the pattern for the April Star Crazy click here.
Be sure to visit the Show and Tell area of the BOMs. There are some lovely blocks being shared by TQS members, sure to inspire you.
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