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I received this email this morning and I thought, "let's call out to the troops" What advice would you give?

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TQS wants to hear about your experience with Round Robins.  That singular quilting adventure, where you never know what's going to happen until the last quilter touches the quilt.

Have you ever participated in a Round Robin? Was it with your guild or your small sewing group?  Did you do an internet exchange?  Was it a traditional Round Robin, adding to a center medallion?  Did you do a row-by-row?  Did you include a set of rules, or was it anything goes?

Were you happy with the results?

Submit a comment and let us know. 

Quilt by TQS member, WinDee and her guild.

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(Because we were testing different video players, some of you may not have seen this wonderful video by Pam Holland.  The close ups and eye for design make this a special treat.)

Talented quilter and videographer, Pam Holland, takes us up close to the quilts at the Birmingham, England Quilt Show.  Also, you are invited to send this video by email to a friend who would enjoy it.  It's easy. Click the "Share" button on the right side of the player and then add your friends' email addresses.

Click the picture to go to the Video in our Articles section.

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Yes, we all know that men quilt, but TQS wants to know, "Do the men in YOUR life quilt?"

Do you have a brother, son, husband, father who has been hit by the quilting bug?  Were they quilting before you knew them? Did you influence their hobby? Did they influence your hobby? How did they get started quilting?

Submit a comment; we want to hear about the men in your life.

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Today is the first of five days of a new La Veta Quilt Retreat. One of the returning students, Marian Pierce, aka gypsyrivergang, brought a completed quilt top of her original Rhapsody quilt based on a gypsy theme. This quilt was started at one of her previous retreats. Note the overall feel that it is a wheel, but the "roof" over the four corner applique baskets are reminiscent of the top of a gypsy wagon. All of the applique is edged with double blanket stitch!

Way to go Marian!

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Do you really listen to the safety instructions on the plane?  We want to see if you are paying attention to Quilt Safety. 

If you are paying attention, you will see the error we made.  What was it?

Remember: Hunter's Star Classes Start on Friday

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Tickets for Tapings in Boulder!
Hurry--The Tickets are Free but Limited!

You've seen how much fun we have.  Now it's your chance.  Our audiences are an important part of The Quilt Show.  We will be taping August 5-11, 2010. 

 Click Here for all the information.

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Join us in Episode 610, as Alex and Ricky visit award-winning quiltmaker, Cynthia England, at her home and studio outside Houston, TX.  She her special workplace and fabric storage rooms.

Cynthia shares her special paper-piecing technique that allows you to break complex designs down into easily manageable sections. Best of all: you don't need to tear away the paper! You'll also see the circa-1880s quilt that Cynthia bought for $10 (!) at a garage sale, and learn about the devastation wreaked on her studio by Hurricane Ike.

 It's an hour packed with useful info, fabulous insights, great tips...and even some garden visitors you don't want to miss. To watch the show, click here.

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This week's Quilt of the Week was selected by Alex.  It is called, "Memories of Arizona," by quiltdavis.  It is a montage of photos of Arizona taken while on vacation.  It is approximately 65.25" x 23.75" and is made from commercial batiks as well as hand-dyed, hand-painted cotton fabric.  To learn more about the quilt, click on the Quilt Gallery button on the navigation bar and then enter 1013590 into the Quilt # box.