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Okay TQS members, one of your own is reaching out to you. She wants to know, "What is a comfortable chair if you are doing a lot of quilting?  Is it a typing chair? A dining room table chair?  What's does it mean when everyone says is should be "elbow height?"

What's the ideal height of the chair versus the ideal height of the table? She had a working desk specially made for her that is 81cm and she can't seem to find a chair the correct height so that she can quilt comfortably.  What are your thoughts?

And here is an extra kicker to ponder.  What is the ideal height of a cutting table if you are standing up?

I know you guys can help, submit a comment and let's find that chair.

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Ready to shop! Tell us about your local Quilt Shop and what they are known for..........

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Patsy shows us her method for free-motion machine embroidery using stabilizer but without using a hoop. Her grapevine and curlique design gives an added zing to her quilt block.  Patsy also discusses decorative threads and how to tidy them up after you've finished embroidering.  

She will add a new tool to your quilter's tool belt when she explains the use of a fabric glue that prevents your applique from becoming stiff and how she uses it to stabilize the edges of her fabric.

Star Members Click here, and discover how easy it is to do free-motion machine embroidery.

The Free Motion Classes are included in your Star Membership.  Join us and get 6 Months of brand new shows and the Free Motion Classes. Save 20% on a 6 Month Membership Now.

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If you read the newsletter this week, you know that buttons are a great way to spice up any project. They can make a so-so project a Wow! with just a few quick stitches.

Buttons as embellishment have always had a place in the quilting and sewing world. In fact, there are button societies scattered all over the web. They even have their own shows and contests to spread information about buttons for collectors and hobbyists alike. Coming soon is the Heritage Button Show in Sunnyvale, CA, USA.  

The show will have clothing buttons, historic buttons, plain, and fancy buttons. To learn more, click here.

The National Button Society website has a list of button sites all over the world. Click here to discover a site in your area.

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Honestly - I think it should be International Quilt day -  let's get real (loving all 100 countries here at TQS). Yesterday I completed 848 3/4 inch machine appliqued grapes (who was counting anyway?) along with several dozen leaves. The deadline is around the corner - What did you work on and from what country? USA

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One of our wonderful TQS members, luvquilting, had a great idea.  She suggested that we ask the members of TQS to let us know what 3 favorite things they love about the TQS site.  Does your mouth water when you view the quilts in the Quilt Gallery?  Have a watched certain TQS Shows over and over again?  Do you visit the Classrooms to learn from top-flight instructors?  Is the Daily Blog your home page?  Do you enjoy the contests?

Submit a comment and let us know 3 things you love about TheQuiltShow.com.  Or, suggest ideas for what you'd like to see on the site.  We want to let everyone from Charter members to Newbies to have the complete TQS experience.

On National Quilt Day a lot of new eyes will be on TheQuiltShow.com.  To get them to know us better, tell us your favorite 3 parts of the site.  This way they will get a feel for what's available. 

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For 24 Hours on National Quilt Day, new viewers will get a taste of what The Quilt Show with Alex & Ricky is all about.

All of the shows are open for this special day to any registered guest.

Submit a comment and tell them your suggestion of a past show to see.

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For those of you wanting to know, the #1 most popular Bernina video for 2009 was, drum roll please... Video #313 "Straight Stitch with Guides." Coming in second was Video #310 "Dynamic Double Blanket Stitching," followed in third place by Video #309 "Sashiko by Machine."

Let's hope you've had a chance to take a look at the wonderful videos that Bernina has on the TQS site.  If not, just click here and see what's available or click on the Bernina Education Videos box on the left of your screen.

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Philippa Naylor is a quilt artist extraordinaire.  Her quilts have won numerous awards at shows all around the world. Today she is giving TQS the opportunity to take a look at some of her quilts and also gives us some tips on what materials and notions she uses to make her quilts.

Let's take a look at Philippa and just a sample of her amazing body of work.

To learn more about Philippa, click here to watch Episode 606 – Showstopping Trapunto (Philippa Naylor)

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So you are thinking about making a new quilt.

Do you sit down with pad in hand and begin sketching? Do you break out the graph paper and ruler?  Do you turn on your computer and let it rip?

OR...do you break out the fabric, and let it rip?

Are you a planner, or a make-it-up as you go kind of quilter?

Submit a comment, and let TQS know your process for getting that new quilt off the ground and up onto your design wall.