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Are you a store owner attending CHA Winter 2009 and looking to bring an interactive crafting environment into your shop?  C&T Publishing is hosting the "Stay and Play Cafe" at CHA Winter on Monday, January 26th from 7:00 am - 9:00 am.  A "Stay and Play Cafe" is a way to grow sales, increase customer loyalty and expand your store's customer base.  This fun seminar will feature ten major manufacturers of papercrafts, general crafts, and fine arts supplies who will help you learn to generate more sales by hosting your own "Stay and Play Cafe" in your store.  We hear there will be lots of free product samples, too.  The workshop is #WO65 in Room 213A.  For more information about the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Trade Show and to sign up to attend, click here.

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Saffron Spring-OCD Meets SAD   by Barbara Lies

 "Winter 2007 was a long, snow-burdened winter bereft of sunshine. I sought expression in beautiful curves, innovative quilting, elegant perforations and bright color. When a friend said the design looked Eastern, "Saffron Spring" sprung!"

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Our roving reporter, Pam Holland, takes us with her to South Africa.  This week, in Part I, we join in the joy of quilters all over the world.  As we start this new year, you will be reminded to "Brighten the corner where you are." 

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Photo by Gregory Case

It's sure to be an hour packed with learning when Sue Nickels (Episode 402) joins us as our "Featured Guest" in the chat room tonight, Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern (01:00 GMT January 23, 2009). Sue will share tips for improving your stitching, including your machine applique work. Not able to join us "live?"  You can read the transcript of the chat by clicking on "Chat Transcripts" and selecting the chat you'd like to read.

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We are so very excited about Sue Garman's new Block of the Month - Stars for a New Day. Each month Sue will be sharing her own BOM classroom video lessons and the first one is available now. Below you will find a classroom teaser for January. Sue's monthly instructional video classes and the patterns for the TQS BOM are available via the BOM banner on the right side bar. As always, the BOM and video lessons are free to all current TQS Star Members.