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Alex was lucky enough to have two quilt shows in her neighborhood recently.  It's always wonderful to see the local talent and these shows were no exception.  First up is the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association 2013 Shower of Stars Quilt Show held at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  The SCVQA was the first of its kind founded in Northern California in 1975. SCVQA is named a "quilt association" to emphasize the inclusion of all interested in and supportive of quilts and quilting.

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MQX Quilt Festival - New England is an annual machine-quilting show and conference founded by machine quilters, Janet-Lee Santeusanio and Mary Schilke. The event embraces all machine quilters, regardless of the size or model of machine they use to complete the quilting process.

TQS was lucky enough to have one of its members attend the MQX Quilt Festival - New England 2013. Cheryl Beglau (cjbeg) has graciously shared a number of her quilt photos for us to enjoy.

To see a list of winners, click here.

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It's almost the end of the school year and time to make a quick gift for a teacher. This adorable little pin cushion from Leslie at The Seasoned Homemaker makes a perfect "almost no-sew" project that you'll have finished in no time.

With so many different pins, fabrics, and buttons, it's hard to imagine all the possibilities!

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Are you looking for an alternative to the computer and TV for your little ones this summer? Why not plan a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago for an afternoon of fun spent viewing delightful, award-winning illustrations selected by a team of respected librarians and other experts in the field of children’s literature.

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To increase their success this year, the Quilt Alliance has decided to extend their TWENTY contest deadline to June 1, 2013.  This annual contest supports:

• Project coordination of Quilters' S.O.S. - Save Our Stories and Go Tell It at the Quilt Show including staff time to communicate with volunteers, to collect, upload and archive the interviews, and to create training materials for volunteers.

• Participation in quilts shows and events focused on educating quilters about all the ways we are documenting, preserving and sharing the history of quilts and quiltmakers.

• Quilt Alliance staff contributions to the Quilt Index, a free online database that includes more than 54,000 quilts (a partnership with Michigan State University).

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Here's another fun tutorial.  This time for a bright and colorful, Herringbone Block from Rachel Hauser at Stitched in Color.

Rachel was inspired by Bijou Lovely's Herringbone Quilt shown below.

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Now showing at the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, NY is Beyond the Bed, The American Quilt Evolution. This exhibit traces the dynamic evolution of the North American quilt - in form, fashion, and function - from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.

Guest Curator, Jean Burks, has assembled some of the finest quilts intended as bed coverings, articles of clothing, furniture accessories, wall decoration, and three-dimensional sculptures.  The quilts on display represent many different techniques and six of the quilts were included in the book and exhibit of "The Twentieth Century's Best 100 American Quilts."

The exhibit is in the Beitzel and Righter Galleries from February 24 - June 16, 2013.

Click here to learn more.

Quilt: Nancy Crow - Double Mexican Wedding Rings IV

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Captain John as at the AQS Lancaster show and took pictures of this wonderful exhibit, Beneath the Southern Sky.  The Lancaster show was the North American debut of this exhibit showcasing the journey through the minds of quilters as they explore what happens beneath the southern sky.  The exhibit was curated by Brenda Gael Smith of Australia.

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Eleanor Burns gives a quick tutorial on how to create her Blazing Star block using her AccuQuilt GO!

After watching this video, you'll see how she finishes a Quilt in a Day!  Don't we wish our lives used time-lapsed photography?

Eleanor was our TQS Quilt Legend 2011.  You can learn all about amazing quilting journey in Episode 913.