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Congratulations to Shirley Rowand of Ohio, Monique Martin Charpentier of France and Marina Sokhonchuk of Russia.  They were the winners of a copy of Katie Pasquini Masopust's book "Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter" by C&T Publishing.  They each read in the TQS Weekend Fun newsletter about how to win this latest book from Katie.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.  Keep watching and visiting The Quilt Show.com and keep reading your TQS newsletters.  Be sure to tell your friends too.  Because you never know how or when we will have another chance to win with TQS.  More opportunities are on the way!

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What traditional pattern grabs your heart every time and/or what is your go to pattern? Inquiring minds want to know! Here is a classic Rose of Sharon by Alex. Photo is NOT by Gregory Case.

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You know what I mean when a pattern has stood the test of time? Blocks like log cabin, sawtooth star and yes even Sunbonet Sue might come to mind. But check this out - About twenty years ago I designed this pattern for my late friend Margaret Peter's book, Christmas Traditions from the Heart. Then When my friend Joen Wolfrom (TQS show 103) started her publishing company JWD Publishing, we decided to have this quilt made again (thank you Elizabeth Scott) for my first of many patterns with her (to order go here). Yet ONCE again we have made it using Whisperings by P&B Textiles. I thought you might want to see the finished result on my design wall..

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Thanks everyone for all the great ideas. You have sparked an incredible idea - so stay tuned. By end of the day, here is what the room looked like. Not a winner - but much better. The 'fabric' on the ceiling is there to dampen the echo when we are taping. The floor is painted concrete, and the carpet remnants are there to absorb sound as well. My budget has not included new carpeting - or other flooring, but we have to deal with 'sound' issues for whatever I do.

Today I am shooting some video - more on that in my next blog - perhaps tomorrow, maybe Thursday.

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Order Whisperings Today
Many of you have asked and here it is! I have a limited supply of fabric towers of my new line with P&B Textiles. This pack will play beautifully with you existing stash - giving your quilt a fresh contemporary look! There are 35 fat quarter pieces in each stack. The price is $70.00 U.S. dollars (that's a 20% saving) plus shipping. We are all set up to ship immediately with in the U.S and are working on international shipping. If you are outside of the U.S. and want to get a tower, please email me at alexandrsn@aol.com and I will set a tower aside for you.

To take a peek at the entire collection go here. 

To order go here.

U.S. orders will ship separately from any other products ordered, via FedEx.

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As most of you know, Ricky and Justin just returned from a spectacular South America tour with Jim West of Sew Many Places. While on that trip, Ricky and Jim began brewing up a new tour - one that would entice and excite anyone, but especially TQS members! The next tour will not only feature Ricky, but will also include Alex - and we haven't left out Justin and John!!

The 11-day tour is scheduled for January 23 - Feb 3, 2011. This deluxe, first class tour to Kenya will feature outstanding accommodations, safari expeditions, and so much more. Africa is a fantasy destination and Jim West of Sew Many Places is pulling out all the stops to make this particular trip 'over-the-top' spectacular! If you have EVER considered a trip to Africa, this tour is it!

While Ricky and Alex are the featured teachers for the tour, the agenda and itinerary is directed to everyone - not just quilters. It will be a well-rounded experience for everyone! Let's make it a TQS spectacular!!

Sign up today! As you might expect, the total number of people for the expedition is limited. The final itinerary will be confirmed in a couple of months, but you can get on board now. Because it is too early to give you an exact cost for the airline tickets and first class hotels and lodges, we can estimate the cost around $6,800. A $250 deposit will secure your place now before this expedition is announced to the general public! For two more weeks it is only being announce to TQS members and Alex's and Ricky's newsletters.

We all know things happen and plans change, so Sew Many Places offers a full-refund prior to final payment date in the fall of 2010. Go to www.sewmanyplaces.com and contact them right away to confirm your spot! Be a part of this trip of a lifetime!!

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Before you started reading this you were already gasping and the horror displayed in the photos. Before you start judging - offer some help! Here's the situation.

This room is multi-functional. Most of the time it serves as my sewing space. I don't have an official "studio" or sewing room. Unfortunately, I never have. Over the years, I've had to work in multi-purpose spaces such as my bedroom, my dining room, my office, and even my recording studio. This current space is also used for the production meetings for The Quilt Show during tapings. It is also used to shoot video projects such as Kool Kaleidoscope. You may have also noticed that we use it for taping the short Bernina Today videos with Nina McVeigh and Susan Beck.

In the first photo you will see the main part of the room. There is a large sewing table that also serves as cutting and pressing. There are two folding tables still set up from our recent taping (production meetings), and they are covered with all sorts of odds and ends. You'll see dozens of rolls of fabrics - these are my Red Rooster fabrics (the come to me on a roll). The love quilt is on a temporary design wall that was put up because my main design wall was needed for another project. In the other photo, you'll see an open shelve with a small supply of my fabric stash, er, I mean collection - and various quilting products such as freezer paper, fusible, etc. There is a make up mirror (for Alex) and a box of makeup used when production starts up. My main design wall, is to the left of this open shelf. This is not a complete list of stuff in the photos, but will help you identify some of the things you are seeing.

This room goes from organized (somewhat) to out of control several times a year. This in my first day back into this room since taping - so later today it WILL look MUCH better - but I also know this room will be a disaster again in a few weeks. Before I give you my take on the situation/problem, I'll let you chime in with your advice. What would you do? How do you fix it? What organizational tips/tricks can you suggest. What's missing here that you think will fix it? "Won't you Pleeease Pleeease Help Me?"

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Think you can't be creative?  Check out these buildings.  Click on the picture to go to the list.

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Elsie Campbell is not only a delight and a great teacher, she is a Master Quilter.  See a sample of her quilts in a short slide show. 

 Click on the picture to go to the blog to start the show.

To see a promo of The Quilt Show episode with Elsie, Click Here.

Nina McVeigh of Bernina discusses decorative stitching.  More and more quilts are using all the stitches they can. 

Click on the picture to start the video.

Win a Book from C&T by Katie Pasquini. 

Click on the picture to find out how to enter and see a great video on the new book.

Prewashing fabric is really an individual preference.  Is the quilt a wall hanging or to be on a bed? Cut corners, pink the edges...

Click on the picture for Alex's approach.

Click here to go to the blog and give your opinion or see the comments of others.

It's Spring!!  Show us your flowers that are coming up. Click on the picture to go to Show & Tell and see what's blooming.

 or show us what it looks like out your window right now.

What's this???  No, the picture is not distorted!  Come back tomorrow as we share fun things found on the web.

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C&T Publishing has just released a trailer for their latest book "Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter" by award winning quilt artist Katie Pasquini Masopust.  What a fun way to see the quilts from this talented artist.  You can watch the trailer and see her quilts set to music.

C&T is giving away a free copy of the the book to someone this weekend.

Winners have now been selected.  Thank you for entering.