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If you haven't already seen it, here is a humorous video made by New England Quilt Museum intern Zachary Zolud.   Not sure these were the kinds of quilts he was expecting.

 

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The National Quilt Museum

schedule

Themes and Variations in Judy Martin's Quilts
December 12, 2012 to March 11, 2013

Quilts of the South Central US
January 17 to April 2, 2013

School Block Challenge
January 17 to April 2, 2013

New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Jacob's Ladder
March 14 to June 11, 2013

Alexandra and Loeb
April 5 to July 9, 2013

11th Quilt Japan
June 14 to September 9, 2013

From the Pieces of a Nation: Civil War Period Quilts
July 12 to October 8, 2013

SAQA Seasonal Palette
September 12 to December 3, 2013

Two Approaches: Now & the Future of Quilting
October 11, 2013 to January 14, 2014

Thirty Quilts for Thirty Years: Caryl Bryer Fallert
December 6, 2013 to March 11, 2014

For more information click here.

National Quilt Museum 

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We got a hot tip from Roberta Horton - featured in the TQS Road Trip Episode 213, that there is going to be a wonderful exhibit at the Mountain View Cemetery at 5000 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, CA.  See if these beautiful displays don't inspire your next quilt.

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5065_creative_grids_usa_double_wedding_ring_template_set.jpg Judy Niemeyer Wedding Ring quilt are amazing.  Creative Grids® helps make it easy. This Double Wedding Ring Template Set designed by Judy Niemeyer works with all her double wedding ring patterns. You can also use the 17 1/4" templates to cut the segments needed to create your own double wedding ring quilt.  All of these templates can be used with either a 45 or 60mm rotary cutter.

Watch as Judy in action below.

To learn more, click here to go to Creative Grids.®

 

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Today, January 24th, is National Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day!  Stop by your local shop and show your love and support. Where else can you touch the fabric, get help with your borders, and try out the latest tool?  

And after you visit, tell us what you bought!

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Here's a lovely duet from Yo-Yo Ma and Lil Buck.  Think of it as traditional quilting with a modern touch, somehow, it just works.  Wonder what the ballet world thinks?

 

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Our friends at the Bernina Blog site, WeAllSew.com have great tips for sewing on a button by machine which is faster and more secure than sewing on a button by hand.  The best part, almost any machine can do it!

Click here to find out how to sew a button on by machine.

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It's been a week since New Year's Eve.  How are you doing with your resolutions?  Have you completed your first UFO, dropped that first pound, sorted out your stash?  Or, have you already given up the ghost?

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TQS Quilt Legend 2012 - Meredith Schroder has been announced as the 2013 Quilter's Hall of Fame Honoree! Meredith's induction will be held during the July 18-20 Celebration at the Hall of Fame, located in Marion, Indiana.  To learn more, click here.

To watch Meredith's episode, click here.

 

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Today, December 31st is the last day to download the 2012 BOM patterns.  Once they are gone, they are off the site forever.

Click here to download patterns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libby has agreed to extend the video A Day of Threadplay through Jan 1 because of viewer requests. This video is Available as our thank you to all STAR members.  Don't miss your last chance to watch this fabulous instructive video!  There will be a DVD online every quarter this year.

A Day of Threadplay gives you plenty of colorful inspiration while teaching you Libby's magical techniques and tips for:

 

  • Gorgeous ribbon illusions
  • Sheer stitching, thread painting, bobbin drawing, and couching
  • Working with metallic threads
  • Giving your work a professional finish

 

To watch a Day of Threadplay, click on the icon just underneath the navigation bar at the top of your screen.