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The charm of simple Churn Dash blocks surrounded by stupendous quilting, takes this quilt from traditional to terrific.

Star Members can watch Amy in Show 2004: Into the Woods We Go - Embroidery with Whimsy in Stitches.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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TQS wants you to be a part of the 2017 Quilters' Survey. Your voice, opinions, and quilting practices and preferences, will be quantified with the results and seen by industry leaders. And you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes as well!

The survey itself may take up to twenty minutes to complete, and closes on Thursday, March 9. You will be able to enter the prize drawing after completion. Winners will be announced by March 16.

Click here to take the survey.

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Enter the TQS contest coming soon for International Quilting Weekend. Jinny Beyer has a special gift for you. Jinny's quilts are amazing works of art, but she makes them accessible for all quilters. Here is a gift basket from Jinny that will have you making a quilt that you, your family and your friends will all love. One lucky winner will get all they need...

3. A Portable Palette. Jinny's Portable Palette is an indispensable tool for choosing colors for your quilts.

 

Use the Perfect Cut 60° Diamond Ruler to cut strips of the desired width, cut out the diamond or triangle patches, trim points and mark seam intersections.

The ruler markings are easily seen on light, dark and even high-contrast patterned fabrics.

The Perfect Cut 60° Diamond Templates make cutting, trimming and marking seam intersections a snap when making diamonds with 2½" strips.

The Perfect Cut 60° Diamond Finishing Templates were created to help fill in the edges created from 60° diamonds.

 

 

 

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Learn about The Quilt Show with Alex and Ricky by watching our 4 FREE Quilt Shows. Alex and Ricky welcome the top quilters in the world to our stage. They tell their story, show their quilts, and show you their favorite techniques. The shows are filmed on a professional stage with Producers and editors who work for Oprah and Dr Phil. The directors have won Emmys. It's the top quality product you deserve. Enjoy and Join us for a new show every other Sunday. That's 26 shows a year that feature as many as 40 teachers.

1. Show 1708 Jamie Wallen: As many of you know, Jamie lost a lot of his quilts in a recent robbery in Houston. See some of these quilts and watch as Jamie blends threads like a photograph, He's a longarm expert, a designer and a really good teacher.
2. Show 1807 Katie Fowler: You are in for a surprise. You may need a tissue. How do you break out of a creative rut? Teacher, life coach, and art quilter, Katie Fowler will teach you more than technique, she will teach you artistic freedom. How???
3. Show 1912 Rosa Rojas: What if you want to get your appliqué more accurate and faster and cleaner? What do you do? You invent tools that change the way quilters approach appliqué. Oh yeah, and you do it from Spain.
4. Show 2001 BOM 2017 with Carolyn Hock: The Block of the Month is a great way to learn, practice and create an heirloom quilt. It's time to reach into your stash and join the class. By doing a little at a time, you will be able to create a quilt you didn't think possible. Sue Garman has designed another Masterpiece and Carolyn (who has done all of the TQS BOMs) shows you her secrets.

If you Join or Renew for 1 Year ($49) you get the following bonuses:

• A Free book to download to your computer. Lyric Kinard's "Critique" is a wonderful condensation of how to understand and analyze art: yours or someone else's. (Value $5.99 but worth so much more).
• Sue Garman's BOM 2017 patterns. (a $90 Value)
• Ricky's Stars and Stripes pattern ($9.99 Value)
• 30% off in the Shop for Apliquick products, Gina Perkes' rulers and more. (Average savings so far is over $20).

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These ferris wheels might not be what you'd find at the amusement park, but their bright and cheerful colors will bring you joy.

Learn more about Amy McClellan and her work in Show 2004: Into the Woods We Go - Embroidery with Whimsy in Stitches.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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The Japanese word Sashiko means "little stabs" and the stitching was originally used to reinforce clothing. In contrast to the beautiful Japanese silks, Sashiko is considered a folk textile because it was created and used by the peasant class.  

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Eleanor Burns (Show 305 and Show 913) and Quilt in a Day could not figure out what kind of basket to put together for the Celebration. So, you get to choose from their entire catalog. Five lucky winners will get a $100 quilting spree at Quilt in a Day. You choose your own gift basket. With their selection and prices you will get an wonderful prize. Now we are sure you will get what you really want!

Just added: Eleanor will sign 5 of her latest book "GO! Qube" to go along with the gift cards.