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Did you know that the Forum can help you find travel buddies? You just need to know where to look.  Go to the Forum and under Scrap Bag you'll see a section on Quilt Shows, Vacations & Retreats.  click and the next thing you'll see are TQS member's posts about shows they are attending, or have attended, and in fact, anything about quilt shows and retreats in general.

Now, if you want to find out if anybody is going to the Sisters Quilt Show, just click on Sisters Quilt Show and ask.  

If you don't see what you're looking for, you can start your own topic by clicking on the NEWTOPIC* button.

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Ok TQS members it's time to vote for your favorite 6 in our TQS Placemat Contest!!  This is your chance to select the place mats YOU would want to have on your summertime table. 

Send your vote to placemats@thequiltshow.com. 

ARJJ will select the top three winners---and just like before, we will shortly thereafter share the patterns with YOU.  Make your vote count.  Winners will be announced in the Tuesday, July 6 eNewsletter and Daily Blog.

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We have had so many people tell us that they want to know how to print photos on fabric but they were scared to try.  Some of the technology sounded hard.  As it turns out, it's not hard and we have intentionally kept the lessons at a basic level so everyone can make it happen.  Not only does Jeanie make it easy, but TQS will be there to help you along.  Mary Kay Davis is going to join you on this journey.  It's new to Mary Kay also, so she is going to set up a forum category and a show & tell area in the classroom.  Ask your questions and work together to get this fun skill in your tool belt.   This intro is for everyone, but the rest of the classes are free to our Star members.  

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You won the blue ribbon, but you still need to take a peek and see what the judge's have to say about your quilt. This can be a very daunting experience, even for a winner.  But you know what, judges are only trying to help.  Most judges offer constructive criticism and are trying to help you improve your quilting.  

So tell us, "What have the judges had to say about your quilts?"  Was it helpful, hurtful?  Did you agree with what they had to say?  Did you wonder if they were actually looking at your quilt? Were you able to improve a skill or technique based on their advice?

Submit a comment and let us know what the judges had to say about your quilt in the show.

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TQS member, mkdquilts, recently attended the Ricky Tims' Super Seminar in Rocklin, CA.   She learned a lot and took a few photos and thought you might enjoy a glimpse at the second largest gathering of Super Seminar quilters.

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It's time to begin stitching the July block(s) for your Block of the Month quilt. If you're working on Hugs and Kisses, this month's "assignment" is a lovely Crossed Leaves block (above left). If you're working on Star Crazy, you'll be making the Shoo Fly Variation, Nine-Patch, as well as an Irish Chain (above right). 

No matter which BOM you've chosen, you're sure to pick up lots of useful info and tips from Sue Garman's great instruction.To download the July BOM pattern for Hugs and Kisses, click here.  To download the July patterns for Star Crazy, click here.  And be sure to catch Alex's new classroom lesson's here on Applique featuring our Hugs and Kisses BOM.  Alex helps you work to improve your skills.

Meantime, for surefire inspiration,  visit the BOM section of Show and Tell to view the beautiful blocks already posted by fellow TQS members.

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There are times when you are quilting when a sense of humor comes in handy.

It might be the 3rd time you've ripped out the same seam. Or when you cut your borders wrong, twice... Did your son drop his wet swim trunks on top of your black background fabric?

Or maybe, your best quilting buddy asked, "What were you thinking?" after you spent six hours appliqueing a chicken to your quilt.  

What quilting memories do you have that as you think back now, make you laugh?  Or, let TQS know how you recovered from a whopper of a problem.  We are always looking for solutions.

Submit a comment to share your pain and share the fun.

And to brighten your day, here's a joke Libby Lehman told at the Ricky Tims' Super Seminar,  "I got a sewing machine for my husband...I think it was a good trade!"

Esther The Easter Chicken by clhughey

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TQS members group photo with Alex in the booth in 2009.  Photo by dlquilter

It's only four months until the Houston Quilt Festival. Are you making plans to attend? We hope so! You know how much we love meeting each and every one of you.  Since you'll be in town, why not add another exciting stop to your itinerary?  CraftTexas 2010 opens at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft on September 25, 2010, and runs through January 9, 2011. This unique exhibition showcases 73 outstanding, Texas-made, contemporary craftworks, in media ranging from clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, to found/recycled materials. Creative pieces such as the Bobber Necklace by Robly Glover (shown above, and yes, it truly is made from fishing bobbers!) will have you looking at everyday objects in a whole new way. For more info, click here...and watch upcoming eNewsletters for more wonderful things to see and do while in Houston this fall.

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The New Forum is a great place to Ask and Answer quilting questions.  Here are some of the discussions going on now in "I Need Quilting Related Advice".  Can you help someone?

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Welcome back quilt campers.  Do you need a quick and easy gift for a toddler?  You are sure to love this Make it Monday project that is a quilt AND a game.  TQS member Margo designed this quilt that also can be used to play the always popular bean bag game.  Large squares of age appropriate prints are the targets for the coordinating bean bags.  Margo has even included a 'toe the line' tube to keep things fair.  For the pattern visit our Projects page here.

Be sure to check out each week's project on the Projects page here.  Share your creative version in Show and Tell here.