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Did you know that AccuQuilt carries special dies just for rag quilts?  You no longer have the hassle of hand-cutting all that fringe and they come in fun shapes such as stars, flowers, hearts, and circles. What a quick and easy way to make a baby quilt. Take a look.

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Once again this summer, TQS will whisk you away on an amazing armchair tour with stops all around the globe. Imagine: no long lines at the airport, no bags to pack. Just sit back and enjoy as we take you around the world to destinations filled with inspiration and beauty. Join us every week, beginning June 4 and running through August 27, for a visit to a new country.

Want to see if you can guess where we'll be taking you?  Play along to see how many you can recognize from the preview photos we are sharing. See the answers at the bottom of the page.

 1. 2.

3. 4.

5.   6.

7. 8.

9.

Answers:

1. Thailand
2. Charleston, USA
3. Canada
4. Chicago, USA
5. Hawaii, USA
6. Latvia
7. Paris, France
8. Holland
9. Spain

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Join the Quilt Alliance on July 20, 2013 for a one-day conference about how to use today's tech tools to document quilts. Every quiltmaker and quilt lover can become her or his own quilt historian, gathering the story behind every quilt, old or new, and finding ways to document and share that story. This will be a rich and compelling event, including one of our signature Quilter's S.O.S. - Save Our Stories interviews with quilt icon Jinny Beyer (see her show for free here, as a Star Member), along with a short speech by Janneken Smucker, a professor of digital history, and a choice of multiple hands-on workshops on topics like social media for quilters and how to self-publish your own quilt book.

Janneken Smucker                Jinny Beyer

The Quilt Alliance is also offering The Quilt Show members the chance to win two free tickets to Not Fade Away.

The cost for this one-day spectacular event is only $45 (or $55 for Quilt Alliance nonmembers) for the entire package -- lectures, workshops, a breakfast reception, boxed lunch and a ticket to see the Sacred Threads exhibit too. And if that weren't enough, QA is throwing in a special USB drive jammed with practical information from the Quilt Alliance to take home.

Enter for your chance to win two tickets.  One entry per person.  The tickets winner will be announced in the June 11 Newsletter/Blog.

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Rob interviews Audrey Wright about her new fabric line with RJR Fabrics. 

BUT she is already known for something really fun........

Click here to see her free pattern.

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We are so lucky at TQS to have friends that share their travels.  This time it is Cheryl Lynch who shares her visit to Holland.  The photos are so beautiful you can almost smell the flowers.

You can learn more about Cheryl in Episode 811: Quilt a Fiesta with Tile-Inspired Quilts.

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Market is a gathering of vendors who sell to your local quilt stores.  It is filled with fabric and pattern vendors from around the world.  Manufacturers of sewing machines, notions, needles, beads and embellishments come to display their wares.  Then there are always some new and fun products to catch your fancy.  The booths are filled with corporations and mom & pops vying to grab the interest of your shop owners.  Quilt market is awash with smiles and hugs and catching up with friends.  You will see people who have been on the show or are coming soon.  As the pictures flip, watch for the colors...so many colors.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a trip to market accompanied by a mini-concert from Ricky Tims' Heart and Soul CD.

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We're wrapping up our visit to the Denver National Quilt Festival with quilts representing various exhibits on display at the festival including quilts from Quilt for Change and The Signature Art Quilters.

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At Portland Market, Alex saw her friend, TJ Lane.  Tommie makes and markets wonderful thimbles.  (Alex has several.)  So here is your chance to take a closer look. 

Click on the Picture to Zoom in and see the thimbles up close.  Fun!

(There are 2 Zoom pictures so be sure to scroll down to the second.)

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In honor of Grand Central Terminal's Centennial, New York quilting and fabric store, The City Quilter has designed two commemorative 100% cotton prints, "Grand Central" and "GCT Constellations," both in beige and aqua colorways. As the shop's Cathy Izzo commented, "As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's fabric licensee, and as long time City residents, we felt that the most beautiful building in New York deserved to be celebrated in fabric." These mark the 8th & 9th original, New York-themed fabrics created and exclusively sold by The City Quilter.

"Grand Central" captures the history and iconography of this world-famous structure in a large-scale print. "GCT Constellations" is inspired by the amazing Grand Central ceiling.

American Patchwork & Quilting magazine has joined with The City Quilter to sponsor a national quilt-making "challenge," a competition to make commemorative quilts that make use of these Grand Central fabrics (at least 25% of the quilt's surface). There will be a grand prize of $ 2,000 as well as other prizes. The winning quilts and finalists will be displayed for about three months in the New York Transit Museum's Gallery Annex in GCT, beginning in March, 2014.

Quilts can be up to 36" X 36." APQ plans to write about the submissions & competition next year. Up to 5 submissions per person/group. Submissions are by photograph and are due by August 21, and final winners will be announced by November 7th, 2013.

More details about the competition, submission form, and the fabric can be found at www.cityquilter.com and at www.allpeoplequilt.com/grandcentral.

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As promised, more quilts from the Denver National Quilt Festival, including Best of Show,Enchanted Garden by Cathleen Miller, a stunning handquilted masterpiece. You might recognize Enchanted Garden as it was featured in our May 5 puzzle.