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Three, count them three, of our TQS members won top ribbons in the AQS New Quilts from an Old Favorite - Orange Peel contest.  In first place was, Robin Gausebek (RobinQuilts) of Rockford, IL, with Orange Blossom Special.

Taking a third place ribbon was Karen Watts (krwatts) of Houston, TX,  with Tangerine Dream and representing the men in fifth place was Michael Michalski (bklynmike) of Brooklyn, NY with Cosmic Plum.

“These are not your grandmother’s quilts!” exclaimed Judy Schwender, Curator and Registrar for the National Quilt Museum. “Contestants interpreted the Orange Peel design in imaginative ways, providing a wonderful look at the skills, techniques and creativity of today's quiltmakers.”

The winners will be featured in a book from the AQS along with 18 other finalists.  A book signing by the quilters will be held at the Museum on Friday, April 29 from 10am-noon.

Let's give our winning members a round of applause for their stunning quilts!

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Nestled in the farming belt of the Lockyer Valley of Queensland, Australia, in the town of Gatton, Gail Chalker and her co-owners and friends, Janelle Diete and Jenny Harch, have built a quilting community within the walls of their cozy shop, known to the locals as Sew Creative. Wanting to do more than just quilt for family and friends, these three "grannies" bought and transformed an old, rundown craft shop into what has become a welcoming place for young and old alike to drop in for a "cuppa and a biscuit" (tea and cookie), as well as to learn more about quilting. 

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Caryl Bryer Fallert posted this photo of her quilting on her Legacy machine in the summer of 2010.  She has some interesting hardware helping her out.  What clever ideas have you used to help you handle the bulk of your quilt when machine quilting?

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Today is Alex' birthday!  To celebrate we are going to share one of her favorite videos, Alex Anderson: The History of Hair updated just in time with her very latest book, Paper Piecing with Alex Anderson, 2nd edition. Of course, it also includes her latest styles...To be fair, we've included one of Ricky's latest looks as well, see below.

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Every year in the Houston there is a wonderful learning experience called Make It University! ^TM It's a classroom right on the show floor and is open to everyone who comes to the show.  You pay a small fee and hope to win the lottery so that you get one of the 25 coveted seats.  In the classroom you'll learn about new techniques in mixed media and fiber art design.  You'll be taught by fabulous artists such as Jane Davila and Liz Kettle.  For this peek at the workshops, our host was the dynamic Pokey Bolton.  Let's watch as they get their hands dirty.

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There is still time to catch this fabulous exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Running from November 16, 2010 through January 30, 2011.

Cream of the Cloth: Quilts from the Marbaum Collection of Hilary & Marvin Fletcher is the personal collection of long-time art quilt advocates Hilary and Marvin Fletcher. The exhibit covers 25 years of contemporary art quilt history featuring works by Michael James, Sue Benner, Jane Sassaman and more. This exhibition is sponsored by C&T Publishing and eQuilter.com.

This video is just a tidbit of what you'll actually see at the museum.  Sit back, relax with a cup of coffee and enjoy.

Some of the other featured artists included are: Melody Johnson, Ellen Oppenheimer, Emily Richardson, Ann McKenzie Nickolson, Charlotte Patera, Kent Williams, Debra Lunn, Michael Mrowka, Arlene Blackburn, Judy Hooworth, Jan Myers-Newbury, Etsuko Takahashi, Holley Junker, Beatrice Lantern, Liz Cenendella, Joan Colvin, Linda Levin, Noriko Endo, Carol Grotrian, John W. Lefelhocz, Caryl Bryer Fallert, Patricia Gould, Karen Perrine, Kathy Loomis, Ruth Garrison, Sharon Heidingsfelder

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Alex and Ricky sure get around.  Even President Obama has heard about The Quilt Life!