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Ricky opens the show by sharing tips for constructing a Snowball block, which is used in his quilt, Sir Lancelot, the second in his Arthurian Legend Quilt Series.  His method produces a bonus block to be utilized elsewhere.

Charlotte Hickman is a storyteller and quilter, with a long career in school administration, and a creative background in knitting, spinning and playing the organ.  She took up quilting after retirement and has been going nonstop ever since.  Her charming personality is always present as she shares stories about her life and her work.  Charlotte incorporates her roving yarns (fuzzy-textured wool fibers) into many of her quilts, and she demonstrates how she creates tree trunks using the needle punch attachment on her BERNINA.  She also shares her method for thread painting leaves, which she creates in units, using a wooden hoop and a water-soluble stabilizer.

Star Members can watch Show 1805: Telling Stories and Quilting.

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International Quilting Weekend is on its way and RJR Fabrics is giving away two great prizes, valued at over $1700.

First up is the entire collection of "Basically Patrick" by Patrick Lose.  It contains 492 Fat Quarters.  That's right, 492!!!

Click on the picture to see swatches of the fabric line.

The second wonderful prize is a "Butterfly Blooms" Pixie Party Pre-Cut kit.  Click here to learm more about the Pixie Party.

 

Butterfly Blooms

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Alex tracked down Jacquie Gering at QuiltCon West 2016 to find out what she has been up to lately and to discuss her latest quilt, "Aftermath."

To read more about Jacquie's quilt, "Bang You're Dead," click here.

Click here to visit Jacquie's website, Tallgrass Prairie Studio.

Jacquie's Show 1202: Make it Modern! is FREE to everyone.

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TQS Member Denise Lareau has finished her half-size 2015 BOM, "My Country House."  She made it smaller because she didn't want another big quilt.  For an idea of the scale, take a look at the scissors in the bottom right corner.

Denise writes, 

"My math skills leave a lot to be desired. So making 9-patches that finish at 4 1/2" was a challenge to me. Thankfully, Andree Bergeron was very nice and figured it all out. We just had to follow her lead."

Click here to go to the FORUM to see where Andree has figured out the measurements.

Click here to see FORUM discussions in general about the 2015 BOM.

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Watch Jen's tutorial to learn how to make a double oven mitt and see some cool binding tricks, too!

Click here to go to Shabby Fabrics.

Click here for pattern download.

Click here to learn more about Insul-Bright.

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In this lesson, Sharon shows you the proper way for cutting striped fabric so that it lines up correctly in your block.

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Rhonda Pierce, Marketing Director and Sewing Educator for SCHMETZneedles.com discusses selecting the correct needle for your project and shows you how to decide which needle to use.

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One of the fabulous prizes that you could win during International Quilting Weekend, March 18 - 20 is a BERNINA 570 QE Sewing Machine!

The B 570 QE is a genuine all-rounder that can sew, quilt and embroider. The touchscreen makes changing from sewing to embroidery mode a breeze. There are 50 embroidery designs to choose from, and you can upload your own embroidery designs via a USB connection. The designs can be edited right on the touchscreen with the Rotate, Mirror, Rescale, and Color Change functions.         

A variety of special accessories and presser feet are included with the machine, as well as the BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR), which is designed to help you master free-motion techniques by keeping stitches consistent at variable sewing speeds. 

It also comes with a Free Hand System (FHS) that raises and lowers the presser foot while releasing thread tension and lowering the feed dogs, leaving your hands free to guide your project.

The B570 QE now comes with more memory options and an extensive stitch library of up to 642 utility and decorative stitches.

Click here to learn more about International Quilting Weekend.

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Debby Schnabel (Show 1512) had a bad experience with some commercial hand-dyed Perle Cotton thread running. It was on a series of quilts that featured embroidered writing. She was so upset about the dye running, she blogged about it and someone online led her to Vicki's tips.

Click here for Debby's website.

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Have you ever had your quilt bleed? Vicki Welsh at "Colorways by Vicki Welsh," has done extensive testing with different soaps, detergents, dryer sheets and more to provide you with valuable information regarding this particular problem. Click here to learn how to properly remove excess dye from a quilt.

Click on the button below to go to Vicki's website for all the information.

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In 1999, a small group of women gathered together with a vision of a "new" type of quilt exhibit. Thus began Sacred Threads, a dignified exhibit of artwork that could touch all those who viewed it on both spiritual and personal levels.

This documentary tells the story of Sacred Threads. We hear from the founder, current committee and the artists, view the artwork, and hear their stories. Watch the Sacred Threads journey and be inspired.