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(courtesy Morton Arboretum)

This holiday season, get the family away from the electronics and spend some quality time doing things together.  Here are a few activities that you could do to create great memories.  Check your local area for more ideas!

Lights and Illumination Shows:

See the light show at the Franklin Square Holiday Festival & Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show  in Philidelphia, PA

See fabulous illumination at the Morton Arboretum. 

Check out Christmas traditions around the world at Chicago's  Museum of Science and Industry

Kids can make their own lantern in a workshop before before spending a magical evening with the zoos residents.  Lantern Magic, Chester Zoo, Cheshire, UK

Get in touch with nature by walking among Scotland's only Free-Range Reindeer herd.  Cairngorm Reindeer, Aviemore, Scotland.

Ice Skating:

Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, PA
Panther Island Ice, Fort Worth, TX
Somerset House, Central London

Window Displays:

Take the family out one night to view the spectacular holiday window displays of Galaries Lafayette and Printemps along the Boulevard Hausmann, Paris, France

See the spectacular window display and animated film festival at Harrod's Department Store, London.

Check out the window displays at New York City's most notable department stores.

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Motion is the latest exhibit at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah.  It was created by the Contemporary QuiltArt Association who will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016.  Their interpretation of Motion is a presentation of quilts by 33 of their members.

From the museum:

Motion is a key concept in design. By combining elements such as line, shape, and texture that make the eye move over the work, an artist can convey motion. Movement can be suggested visually through repetition, directional lines, placement of objects, diagonal lines, and gestural lines. A symbolic representation of movement can create an exciting abstract composition.

More information about Motion from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association, may be found here.

The exhibit runs from November 21, 2014 - February 23, 2015.

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"Go Tell It at the Quilt Show!" is a Quilt Alliance project designed to capture the stories of quilts where quiltmakers gather.  The interviews are created with  "one quilt, one person,  one video camera, and three minutes of time." Flora Joy was interviewed during the 2014 International Quilt Festival in Houston about her quilt, Frame of Mind.

The Quilt Alliance filmed over 100 stories in Houston this year, keep an eye out for more.

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While we were in Houston, we sat down some of our guests and asked them ten quick questions.  We told them to be as silly or as serious as they wanted to be.  First up, Philippa Naylor.

Star Members can watch Philippa in Episode 606: Showstopping Trapunto.

To see more of her quilts, click here.

Philippa's newest book is Applique Mastery - Visit her website at: www.PhilippaNaylor.com.

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Captain John gives a quick tour of the new studio in Colorado where taping starts on Saturday.

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It's that time of year again!  The TQS will crew hit the road this week and come together in Denver to tape another round of shows. Look for snippets of taping activities on the blog.  There are sure to be some great moments we will share that you don't want to miss.  We have a great lineup of artists scheduled.  Check out who's coming this next year...

Lea McComas
Lynette Anderson (2015 BOM Designer)
Sue Bleiweiss
Thomas Knauer
Cindy Needham
Barbara Shapel
Joanne Sharpe
Jane Hardy Miller
Louisa Smith
Sharon Schamber
Tom Russell
Karen Stone

 

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It's almost Libby's birthday, November 12, send her a card...even a bit late never hurts!  Shower her with love.

Libby Lehman 
c/o University Place Nursing Center 
7480 Beechnut 
Houston, Texas 77074

Here's Libby with her friend and fellow quilt artist Beth Kennedy on 11/1.

For a Libby update, click here.