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There are many reasons for the popularity of HBO's "Game of Thrones." The first thing that comes to mind is probably not the costumes, but it should be. The detail work in these clothes makes each one a singular masterpiece of design with unbelievable handwork, embroidery and embellishment. Click on the button to see more costumes.
(photos: smatterist.com)
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(photo: Love Productions/BBC)
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Alex catches up with Lisa Calle to find out what she is doing now. During the conversation, Lisa gives Alex a quick peek at a portion of her new quilt for Houston. The full reveal will be at Houston in October 2016. Lisa is having a secret sale at lisahcalle.com. Put anything in your cart and get an instant 15% discount.
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In this lesson, Sharon shows you a quick way to make snowball blocks.
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Last week the girlfriends and I headed over the mountains and through the fields...past several wineries and arrived at the most perfect stitching spot in the world...Crabapple Hill Studios the creation of Meg Hawkey in Benton City, Washington. Set in an agricultural area of Eastern Washington Crabapple Hill Studios is filled with all things quilts and embroidery designed entirely by Meg. It is a design studio and not a quilt shop, so is not open to the public. The way you get to enter this special place is by signing up for the 8 different workshop/retreats. Two sessions are offered back to back in each of the 4 seasons.
There is a waiting list but it is worth putting you name on the list as life gets in the way 
sometimes and the waiting list is very fluid. My girlfriends and I are already signed up for the Oct. 2017 waiting list. We want to experience this event with a Halloween flavor. As attendees we were treated like best friends. Meg and her crew made sure our every needs were met. It was so fun meeting and stitching with women from around the country.
Plus, learning the technique for coloring your embroidery projects, specialty stitches and the ingredients of every dish we were fed, LOL. I hope you enjoy the slide show! There will be an interview with Meg on The Quilt Roadie You Tube Channel this week and stay tuned for more photos on www.wooliemammoth.blogspot.com
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This is a time-lapse video using 83 photos of a wood quilt as it was created by Fraser Smith. It was made between September 2011 and February 2012. If you have ever seen one of Fraser's works, you will be astounded at what it takes to create a single quilt and by how realistic it looks. See the finished quilt below.
Click here to see more of Fraser's work.
"The Lake" Carved wood & silk dyes, 60" x 43" x 4", 2012.
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Since the 1920s, tweed has figured prominently in all of Chanel's fashion collections. It is currently made for the company in the French atelier of Maison Lesage. Watch as they use warps and wefts of all material from wool and denim, to zippers and plastic.
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Here's a fun way to keep track of your wine glass at a party. Make a wine coaster. Jen from Shabby Fabrics shows you how.
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Just last week, Alex went out to lunch with Jake Finch, Co-founder and Publisher of "Generation Q Magazine." Well, it turns out that Alex was interviewed for the magazine a while back and that issue has just hit the newsstands. To celebrate, we are giving away the magazine to six lucky TQS members.
All you have to do is click on the button below and tell us why you'd like to win a copy.
On July 31, 2016, we will select six TQS members from random to win a copy.
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