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High Fiber is a  benefit art sale created to support fiber artists and the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, in San Jose, California. This year the museum is expanding the event to two weeks, running October 22-November 6, 2011, with a VIP Preview Rectipn on Saturday, October 22 from 5 to 7pm.

Along with the benefit there will be the art of collecting symposium on Saturday, October 22, from 1-4:30pm. This will be a conversation about art collecting with Chere Mah, Jo Ann Stabb, and Deobrah Valoma, internationally known art educators and collectors.

On Sunday, October 23, from 9am to 6pm will be the art of collecting tour.  This is an exceptional opportunity to see San Francisco Bay Area art collections in the homes of Diane & Dr. Harry Greenberg and Joan & Glenn Vinson, along with a gourmet lunch.

In the past there have been works by Yvonne Porcella and vintage quilts at amazing prices. Visit the benefit and start or expand your collection by purchasing fiber art works for $500 or less.  For more information, please visit, www.sjquiltmuseum.org or email info@sjquiltmuseum.org.

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C & T Publishing on their blog, www.ctpubblog.com, is having a giveaway and you can win!

Are you looking for inspiration? The Art of Quilts Postcard Collection-Architecture is just the thing to get your creative juices flowing. You'll find all kinds of ideas within its 30 postcards, each featuring a beautiful quilt with an architectural theme.

Artist whose quilts are represented include:  Elizabeth Barton, Lenore Crawford, Kathy York, Micky Lawler, Katie Pasquini Masopust, and many more.

One lucky person will win a set of The Art of Quilts Postcard Collection-Architecture.

To enter, leave a comment at the end of their blog post telling them what kind of architecture inspires you.  Also see their blog site to find out how you can get extra chances to win.

Comments will be closed at 6:00 pm PST on Sunday, October 9, 2011-the winner will be contacted via email and their name will be posted on their blog next week.

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It was a fabulous fall weekend for Quilting in the Garden 2011.  Take a stroll through the Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore and soak up some California sunshine.

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If you watched Alex's video where she throws an engagement party for her daughter Adair and future son-in-law Jerry, you may have noticed some pretty table toppers and centerpieces highlighting the decorations. Now, Alex is going to show you how she made them using the cool BERNINA Stitch-in-the-Ditch sole for your walking foot.

5 Lucky Winners!

BERNINA is so excited about sharing their new walking foot attachment, they want to give them away to 5 lucky TQS members.

5 Lucky Winners will have a stitch-in-the-ditch sole added to their stash of sewing accessories. It's easy. Just email to stitchditch@thequiltshow.com (copy and paste into your address bar if it's not automatic) and put "Stitch-in-the-Ditch" in the subject line. One entry per person. The contest ends Monday, October 3, 2011 at midnight Pacific Time.

If you are not one of the lucky winners, this attachment is available from your BERNINA Dealer.

Watch Alex throw an engagement party.

Watch another video detailing the BERNINA Stitch-in-the-Ditch sole.

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Margo sent us this picture.

Do they specialize in Baltimore Album Quilts?

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Today is Antique Tractor Preservation Day in West Plains, Missouri and Michael Hinton, Global Sales and Marketing Manager of GAMMILL QUILTING SYSTEMS went out of his way to make it so by having  Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Governor of the State of Missouri sign a proclamation designating September 23, 2010 Antique Tractor Preservation Day in the state of Missouri.  Along with his job at GAMMILL, Michael is the Owner/President of www.TheAntiqueTractorShow.com.  Visit his site to learn more and find out about the latest news for antique farm machinery enthusiasts.

As part of the day, there will be a Commemorative Postmark Event - 8:30am - 5:00pm.

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If you are going to the International Quilt Festival in Houston this Fall, there is another exhibit you might not want to miss. Tutankhamun - The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs is going on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston from October 16, 2011 - April 15, 2012 and Quilt Festival fans are being offered a discount admission.

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Alex is heading off to Egypt in December of 2012 and you can go with her!

Join Alex and Jim West of Sew Many Places as they head off on a expedition of a lifetime.

You'll be sightseeing in Cairo and crusing the River Nile, visiting the Great Pyramids and saying hello to the Sphinx.

This is a 5-star journey all the way, don't let the camel ride fool you!  For more information, click here, and hurry, there are a limited number of spaces still available.

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It's that time of year, if you quilt, sew, or craft you won't want to miss C & T Publishing's annual sale, September 10, 2011. Their warehouse will be filled with more than 170 titles for sale. There are books on fiber arts, quilting, needle arts, mixed media and paper crafts. You can splurge on items priced rom $2 to $5 (we're talking books originally priced at $29.95).  They have even lower prices on patterns, magazines, and gift items.

There will also be a special quilter's booth where C & T will be discounting holiday gift items such as bags, journals, and note cards.

C & T is located at 1651 Challenge Drive, Concord, CA. The hours are 11 a.m to 3 p.m for the general public. If you are going make sure to get there early.  There is usually a line and don't forget to bring your bags or boxes to bring home your haul.

What, you say," I don't live anywhere near Concord," no worries. You can take advantage of the sale by shopping online all weekend on the 10th and 11th. Just click on the "Summer Sizzler Sale" link in the left margin of their web site.

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Anita Grossman Solomon was a recent guest in Episode 905: Rotary-Cutting Revolution:  It Couldn't Be Simpler!  Now she is sharing some of her quilts with TQS.  To learn how to create some of these quilts using her innovative cutting techniques, be sure to watch the episode!