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Do you like this quilt?  It's Ricky's Rhapsody for Remembering, it features his original Rhapsody genre of medallion quilts that feature flowing curves and applique in mirrored and reversed design and it could be yours!

This quilt will be up for grabs in an online auction November 1-10, 2010 at www.AlzQuilts.org as part of the World Series Quilt Challenge. 

Can't afford to bid on the quilt? How about a t-shirt with Ricky's wonderful design smack dab in the middle?  There are over 20 different styles of shirt just waiting for you to help support the cause. Hurry, These shirts are available for a limited time only!

Click here to order your shirt.  Tote bags are also available.

And don't forget, TQS wants RICKY to be MVP of the World Series Quilt Challenge for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. You can  CLICK HERE to ROOT for RICKY for as little as $1.00. By rooting for RICKY, you can make a donation without bidding on his quilt. It's a way to make a donation to the AAQI and to cheer on your favorite player (RICKY TIMS). The money collected from this WILL be counted as part of the total dollar amount raised by each player in their league.

Don't forget to CLICK HERE TO ROOT for RICKY TIMS right away! Go TEAM RICKY!

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Our TQS Members have fabulous Halloween spirit.  If you head off the FORUM (Scrap Bag: Everything Else: Halloween Show and Tell) you'll find over 3 pages of scary, silly, and spooky Halloween quilts, runners, and banners.  See if you can discover who made these eeerriieee quilts!

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Paula Ivers has now owned The Granary quilt shop in Sunnyvale, CA for ten years.  To celebrate the occasion, she decided to buy her store a present.  Come see what Paula bought.  More information is available at their website, www.thegranaryquilts.com.

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Have you ever wanted to own a quilt or piece of art from one of your favorite fiber artists? Then don't miss High Fiber Under Five, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles' Benefit Art Sale.  It will be held Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 only.  This is an opportunity to purchase fine fiber art for under $500. View more of the fabulous artworks available at High Fiber Under Five at their online gallery. You may also purchase art by phone beginning on November 5 at 10am.

Some of the artists featured include Sue Benner, Linda Gass, Joan Schulze, Sheila O’Hara, Jean Pierre Larochette, Yvonne Porcella, Therese May, Susan Else, Virginia Davis, Marion Coleman, Michael Rohde and more.

Proceeds above artists’ commissions benefit the exhibitions and programs of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.

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The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative hopes for several Home Runs in the  World Series Quilt Challenge. Eight heavy hitters in the quilting world, including our own RICKY TIMS, created 16" x 16" quilts to fight Alzheimer's. These quilts will be up for grabs in an online auction November 1-10, 2010 at www.AlzQuilts.org.

Click here to see the auction and read the stories behind the quilts. The team which raises the most money will be declared the Champions. The quilter whose quilt raises the most money will win the MVP award.

TQS wants RICKY to be MVP, you can click here to ROOT for RICKY for as little as $1.00.  By rooting for RICKY, you can make a donation without bidding on his quilt. It's a way to make a donation to the AAQI and to cheer on your favorite player (RICKY TIMS). The money collected from this WILL be counted as part of the total dollar amount raised by each player in their league.

RICKY'S quilt, Rhapsody for Remembering, features his original Rhapsody genre of medallion quilts that feature flowing curves and applique in mirrored and reversed design.  A TQS member could own this quilt. The online auction of these eight spectacular quilts doesn’t begin until November 1 and continues to November 10th, but you can start saving your pennies today and don't forget to click here to ROOT for RICKY right away! Go TEAM RICKY!

If you wish to see the quilts in person, they will be on exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, November 3-7, 2010.

To view a smilebox of all the quilts with details, and their creators, click here.

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At the Pacific International Quilt Festival a wonderful exhibit was held featuring the work of the Maui Art Quilters. The Colors of Maui showcased the beautiful colors and creativity of this group of quilters as they represented the stunning beauty of their island. 

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Gammill wants to hear from you about your Gammill machine.  Tell them your story and you can win!.

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Thirty gorgeous little quilts to collect or give!
The AAQ's annual fundraising auction of 16"x16" quilts donated by artists from all over the US and Canada (including members of TQS) begins tonight on eBay.com, and will continue through December 6 with four one-week auctions. During the auction week go to the eBay website and search keyword "Alliance for American Quilts." All of the quilts for that auction week will be displayed and all registered eBay users can enter a bid (please note: if you search anytime before or after the auction dates, the quilts will not be viewable).

Don't miss this opportunity to pick out special gifts for the holidays or add to your own quilt collection. Click here to view all 118 quilts and read complete auction information. All proceeds support the Alliance for American Quilts, a national nonprofit organization documenting, preserving and sharing the rich history of quilts and quiltmakers.

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Sometimes when things get too much, we forget how lucky we are to live on our planet.  Take a few minutes and celebrate the beautiful world in which we live.  The music is from Celine Dion, "I'm Alive."