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Your 1st Way to Win:  Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero brings you an exciting and easy way to make fabulous designs using your own photos with her Kaleidoscope Collections "Kaleidoscope Kreator 3".  And this weekend, Jeanie is giving away the "Kaleidscope Kreator 3" and "Favorite Projects Vol. 2" to TWO lucky TQS members.  

To enter to win, send an email to jeanieteaches@thequiltshow.com and type "Printing Photos" in the subject line.  Two (2) people will win.  Contest ends Monday, March 15, 2010 at midnight PST.  And Jeanie will ship internationally, anyone can win!

Your 2nd Way to Win Coming Soon:  A new TQS class - "Printing Photos on Fabric" with Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero. 

TQS has found that many quilters have figured out how to print on fabric, but most haven't.  We approached Jeanie and asked "can you make thiseasy for everyone to understand so they can do it themselves?" The result is a new TQS class that takes you from the camera to the computer to printing on fabric to your own pillow.  this is going to be a fun class and you will have a gift for yourself or a loved one when you are done.

If you are planning to attend the AQS Show in Lancaster, PA, March 24th - 27th, be sure to visit the Kaleidoscipe Collections booth for a demonstration of the KK3.  For more information, please visit Kaleidoscope Collections website by clicking here.

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Painted Ladies near Alamo Square photos by Lilo Bowman

After a trip to Chinatown a visit to see San Francisco's famous Painted Ladies was a must.  Choosing a favorite is very difficult to say the least.  Each house with its luscious color combination was more charming than the next.  An afternoon strolling through the neighborhood became a visual Easter egg hunt!  Learn more about the Painted Ladies of San Francisco here.  Tomorrow we will share with you a trip to the coastal areas of Pebble Beach and Carmel.

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As you know TQS is in the Bay Area this week getting ready to tape our next round of shows.  While here Lilo thought she would spend some visiting a few of the sights.  The first day included a trip to San Francisco's Chinatown.  The sights and sounds were truly mind boggling.  While walking around she spotted these little ceramic pigs in several store windows.  They were so darn cute!  Each little pig had its own silk pillow.  Does anyone know the story behind these little guys?  Curious minds want to know.

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In January, Ruth went on a road trip to meet our Bernina 820 winner, Joan Piercy.  They met at the quilt shop, Sew Original, in Boone, North Carolina and were greeted by Melinda Rose, the store owner. They were even interviewed by News Anchor Christina Cindrich who was there for Mountain Television Network.  Let's take a peek and join in on the fun and excitement.

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The Dream Rocket program wants to involve students, teachers, schools, individuals, groups and organizations in a project to create over 8,000 "Dream Theme or "Visionary" panels.  These will be sewn together to completely wrap a 363-foot vertical Saturn V Rocket during May and June of 2010 (for 60 days).  Their aim is to connect art and education through  global collaborate initiative. They want to inspire everyone to dream and to recognize their power to pursue their dreams. Themes include:  Energy, Space, Peace, Science, Recycling, etc.

Dream Rocket panels will also be displayed at various locations prior to being wrapped on the Saturn V Rocket.

Recent changes to the program allow individuals to purchase a 1 foot x 1 foot panel for only $25. This fee guarantees a spot on the rocket. Reservations for 2 foot x 2 foot and 4 foot x 4 foot panels are also available.

The other significant change to the program includes a change in the submission date.  The wrapping has been rescheduled to now coincide with the 50th anniversary of JFK’s lofty challenge of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth.

For more information on the program, click here.  

Dream Rocket Panel "Launch Pad to Success" by Mary Kay Davis, Sunnyvale, CA.

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From January 22, 2010 through February 28, 2010 a small quilt exhibit debuted in the Sisters Art Works building in Sisters, Oregon. Entitled Elements in Cloth it featured the work of 12 Central Oregon quilt artists including: Donna Rice, Donna Cherry, Betty Gientke, Ruth Ingham, Charlene Kenny, Mary Ann Lisk, Sue McMahnon, Joanne Myers, Tonye Phillips, Robin Ryan, Mary Stiewig, and Jean Wells.  We hope you enjoy this Smile Box featuring some of those artists and their wonderful contemporary works of art.

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The birthday of Dr. Seuss is March 2. To celebrate, the National Education Association is calling for adults to take time to read to a child.

Libraries, community centers, and schools will be participating by bringing children and adults and books together.

What did you read to your kids? 

What were their favorite books? 

What books do kids like to have read to them today?  

We are very interested in what books were read by our international members.                              

(Capt'n John with Joey and Adair)

For our teachers and educators AccuCut has a special deal.  They are offering 20% off, plus free shipping on all machines, dies, and supplies if you use coupon code EEJ16 through March 31.  Click here  to learn more about AccuCut's creative, fun and educational book dies used to engage students in all-important literacy activities. 

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March:  Hugs and Kisses                                               March: Star Crazy

It's time to begin working on your next block/s for the month of March.  If you are working on Hugs and Kisses, this month you will be making a set of crossed buds .  If you are working on Star Crazy, you will be making two new star blocks and 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 February Star Crazy BOM, click here.  Click here for the February Hugs and Kisses BOM pattern.

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Quilters know that inspiration can be found everywhere where they turn.  For example, how about these Art Deco elevator doors found in the lobby of the Hotel Allegro in Chicago?  

Let's see where some TQS members found their inspiration in the objects of their everyday lives.  Click here and open your eyes to new opportunities.

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P&B Textiles is pleased to announce the arrival of their newest fabric line aptly titled "Lake of the Woods". This whimsical collection features the flora and fauna of nature sure to add that bit of outdoorsy feel to any decor. 
We used the fabrics to make the "Summer Star Runner" from our TQS Projects page.  For a fun and charming woodsy quilt visit P&B here to get their free pattern.

P&B wants you to have some fabric!  4 TQS Members will win "Fat Packs" - 4 different fat quarters each from the "Lake of the Woods" collection.

To enter to win, send an email to pbtextiles@thequiltshow.com and enter "Lake" in the subject line.  P&B will ship internationally, so everybody is encouraged to enter!  But do it today; the contest ends Monday, March 1, 2010 at midnight PST. 

To see the entire P&B line of fabrics click here.  Look for the "Lake of the Woods" collection in your local quilt store this month.