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Just when you think you have have seen it all!!!

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Tired of the same old face at the table?

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Time to QUILT!!!!! What will you be working on today?

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Grand Prize Winner 2010  "Fly Me to the Moon"  Yashiko Miyamoto

Grand Prize Winner 2009 "Shine, My Life" Taeko Shinozaki

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In the Central Market Valencia on November 13, 2009, the buyers got more than they bargained for as the music of Verdi's La Traviata started playing from the fruit and vegetable stands.  Many in the crowd looked on in amazement as they decide that there is more to good taste than just the food in the stalls.  Food, music, and life, enjoy!

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Have you ever looked at a fabric and thought, I could have designed that.  Or thought, that would be great if I had just the right coordinating print.  Or maybe you just can't find the exact fabric you'd like to finish your quilt.  Well now, you can be the fabric designer.  It's true, a number of websites are beginning to turn up that will print your design on fabric.

It is a very simple process, for most the sites all you need to do is:

1)  Create an account: Enter your name and address and create a password.  Once you have created an account, any files you submit will be stored should you require them later.

2)  Upload your design via a file: Each site has generally the same file requirements, but you should always check to make sure your file will be compatible with that particular site.  Once you have uploaded your file, you are able to do some manipulation of the images. e.g. mirroring, offsetting.

The general requirements are:  150 dpi, JPG, TIF, PNG, EPS, PDF files: file sizes 10 - 25 Mb; RGB or LAB color

3)  Submit your order: Enter shipping information and payment type.

Prices begin at about $16 per yard.  The price depends on the type of fabric and size.  Some sites will print fat quarters.  These companies strive to be environmentally friendly in their use of dyes and pigments.

To learn more, just click on the site logo.

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Visit Ricky Tims in the Midwest this weekend where he will be sharing his knowledge in lectures, demonstrations and a concert.  Now that's an inspirational weekend!

On February 5, 2010 Ricky will be at the Yoder Department Store for lecture/demonstrations on Grand Finale and Kool Kaleidoscope.  You are sure to be inspired while learning some very cool techniques! Click here for more information.

There's more Ricky!  Don't miss the book signing or the Lunch/Seminar this weekend, February 6th and 7th, 2010 at The Bigsby Sewing Center in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. Click here for more information.

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Today is the last day to enter the TQS License Plate contest.  We want to see how quilting creativity is expressed on license plates from all over the world.  

Submit your image in Show and Tell by Tuesday, February 2, 2010.   That's today!  The winning plate will be selected by ARJJ and announced in the Weekend Fun Newsletter February 5, 2010.

For a little bit of fun, we put together a slideshow of some plates found in the parking lot at Road to California.  Click here to hit the road.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography    Click on Picture for a short trailer.

Are you looking for a simple way to give your blocks a unique twist? Be sure to join us as quiltmaker Karla Alexander, best-selling author of the Stack the Deck book series, demonstrates how she creates and then alters a block for a fresh new look. Along the way, she takes the mystery out of sewing a partial seam, chats about her quilts, and “uncovers” a fabulous show and tell. In addition, Bernina pro Gayle Hillert is on hand to show us how to utilize decorative stitching to embellish children’s clothing, with techniques that adapt for quilts as well. To watch the show, click here.

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"Star Crazy"                                       "Hugs and Kisses"

Let's get going on our BOM projects.  If you are working on Star Crazy, this month you will be making two star and two chain blocks.  For those working on Hugs and Kisses, you will make a wreath with daisies.  No matter which BOM you choose, you are sure to learn from Sue's great instructions and tips all along the journey.  To download the pattern for the February Star Crazy click here.  Click here for the February Hugs and Kisses pattern.