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Are you looking to add an extra spark of excitement to your next quilt project?  Why not try using ribbon floss, hand-dyed silk thread, or Ricky Tims' Razzle Dazzle?  While too bulky for your machine needle, these heavier threads work like a dream in the bobbin. Here's an added incentive: learn how to make the most of your bobbin work in this week's teaching video from Bernina. To watch the video, click here.

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Sure to warm your heart just in time for Valentine's Day, Gammill Quilting Systems is offering HUGE savings on the new purchase of a Gammill Plus System, a New Premier Home System and a Statler Stitcher System.  Savings are up to $1500 off, but are for a limited time only.  This offer expires February 9, 2009 at 11:59 pm.  Log on to GAMMILL.com  or click on their Valentine's banner above for complete details.

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Join Ricky, a multi-faceted artist and musician, as he shares his Kaleidoscopic journey (Episode 403) through the quilting world. Learn of his early beginnings as a quilter--he didn't always have the money to use hand-dyed fabrics!--and watch as he designs and builds a Kaleidoscope quilt right before your very eyes. We could go on and on, but we don't want to give away all the fun. There's so much more to see! Watch the show here. 

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Today Justin and I will fly to Miami, FL and tomorrow we fly to South America to begin the tour. Remember that starting Thursday you can follow me on The Daily Blog. For those of you who want to enhance the virtual experience, National Graphic TV has an upcoming show called Darwin's Secret Notebooks that will really bring it all home. Set your DVRs or tune in during one of the times listed below. I will actually be at the Darwin Research Station the day before the first of these air. How cool is that!

Darwin's Secret Notebooks also airs on:

Tue Feb 10, 7PM - Fri Feb 13, 8PM - Fri Feb 13, 11PM - Tue Feb 17, 3PM - Fri Feb 20, 4PM

Check your local listings for exact times.

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Quit watching that TV and wipe that smirk off your face if your team won! It's time to vote. All the pictures were great and the stories were heartwarming. Pets play an important role in our lives and in the life of our vacuums. So vote by emailing the name of your favorite picture to pets@thequiltshow.com. Put the screen name and title of the picture in your email subject line. That way we can count the vote without opening each email.

The voting will go through Monday, so all time zones can get their favorite counted.

Go to Show & Tell to see the entire wonderful menagerie.

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BOM 2009----Get your supplies ready for this month's homework; floating borders, four-patch borders, and saw tooth stars.  Be sure to follow Sue Garman's four keys for precision piecing and you will be rewarded with perfect results.  To view the entire quilt, print out this month's pattern, and see the video---- click here.

Jinny Beyer welcomed us to her vintage home, her studio, and her store.  Now we welcome you to join us as we walk and talk with a quilting legend.  This special show was about Jinny, but she still finds time to teach us about color shading. 

Remember, it's all done by hand---piecing and quilting.  She didn't start quilting in the USA.  Her journey started.......             Click Here.

The Super Pet Bowl continues until the Super Bowl is over.  You can add your pictures until the game is over.  Then the voting starts.  Send your choice by emailing to pets@thequiltshow.com.  Put your choice in the subject line like this:   screen name---Title of the picture.   Voting will continue through Monday so all time zones can play.                                     

   For example:                   "EditorAnne-Bista at Bedtime" 

Ricky's Show starts tomorrow.  Make your February Super.   Join/Renew Now.