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Enjoy The Loading Dock by award-winning quilter, Mary Buvia. You can make your own version of the quilt with Mary's book from AQS, Santa's Loading Dock Quilt. 

This quilt was the winner of the NQA 2011 Master Quilt Award and the 2011 IQA "World of Beauty" Award at the Houston International Quilt Festival.

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White Corded Quilting is the name of an exhibit that ran at the International Quilting Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska several years ago. Capt'n John had the opportunity to go backstage and see one of the favorite quilts of Carolyn Ducey, Phd. 

Take a look. Even "grocery baggers" will love this quilt (you'll have to watch to get the reference).

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Tom Russell was a quilt artist with a passion for embellishment. Watch Tom as he teaches Alex and Ricky how to work with beads and buttons.

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Here is just a little sample of the amazing quilts that were created from the Half-Square Triangle Exchange in 2012. 

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It's that time of year again. Halloween is just around the corner. Are you making a costume? Is it for you or a loved one? Here are a few costumes shared by TQS members from days of Halloween passed.

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Here is another view of the Mountain Mist Antique Quilts from the Road To California Show in 2009.

You can let the slideshow run automatically, or you can pause the slideshow and step through each picture at your own rate of speed.  Watch in full screen (it is much better this way), and you can control the sound. The music is by Ricky Tims from his Heart & Soul CD. The song is Remember December.

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Name: New York Beauty Block
Designer: Alex Anderson
Designer Screen Name: alexanderson
Begins: April 24, 2011
Technique: Paper Piecing
Episode: 809
Price: Free
Description: Create your own stunning New York Beauty quilt, while learning how fun accurate paper piecing can truly be, using the 8" (finished) block Alex demonstrated in her show segment. Paper Piecing with Alex Anderson includes this as well as six other stunning quilts which are sure to broaden your quilting knowledge.

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When "Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts" was on exhibit at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC, everyone entered the room in a state of awe. Jaws dropped and all eyes went up to look at the exquisite quilts hanging from the ceiling. TQS decided to get a better look at some of the quilting and embroidery in the quilts and we set our sites close up to give you a chance to look as well.

(In some cases we adjusted coloration of the photo to better highlight the quilting and embroidery.)

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Spring still may be a few months away in your part of the world, but that's no reason you can't enjoy the bountiful new fabrics that P&B Textiles (Flora Bella) and Red Rooster Fabrics (Yippee...Daisies!) have coming to a quilt shop near you. Use these cheerful prints to make a fast-and-easy quilt featuring the Square Dance block that we found in Alex's book, Start Quilting...a great way to add a shot of color to your home decor.

To make a 6” finished Square Dance block:

CUT:

Cut 1 square 3 ½” x 3 ½” – This will be the center square.

Cut 2 rectangles 2” x 3 ½” – These will be the two side rectangles.

Cut 2 rectangles 2” x 6 ½” – These will be the top and bottom rectangles.

SEW:

Sew the 2” x 3 ½” side rectangles to each side of the center square.

Once they are attached, press the rectangles away from the center square.

Sew the 2” x 6 ½” rectangles to the top and the bottom of the square.

Press these rectangles away from the center square.

You have now completed one 6” finished Square Dance block.