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Christmas in the Desert by TQS Member ABQuilt

As you are aware, we issued a TQS challenge with the theme "Remember December" that ended December 31, 2008. We were thrilled to receive over 100 great entries! Along with the random winner, we also would like to name a "Viewer's Choice" winner. That special award will consist of a TQS Goody Bag stuffed with lots of useful and fun quilting products.

Here's where you come in. Please look at the entries and vote for your favorite entry before the cut-off at 12am midnight tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (GMT 08:00 Jan 8) by clicking here. To see all the entries, visit Challenges here.

To send your vote email the member's screen name and the name of the quilt to:

remember@thequiltshow.com

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As Gregory toiled over the project,  snooping continued. Hey Gregory, You EARNED your money with me today! Thank you for letting me pick up the camera and document "A day in the life of Gregory Case".  No kidding folks, this is the way to go if you need your work documented. Visit Gregory's site for more information on his work and to find more about Gwen and Gregory's  book go here. 

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Photo by Ruth Goodwin

OK, Alex, so you rang out 2008 in Sonora and not Yosemite. (I better not confuse Sonora with Sonoma or I'll really hear it!)

My family headed downtown to ring in the New Year with the "Acorn Drop". Yes you heard me right; Raleigh, NC is the "City of Oaks", so we drop an acorn. As 5 year old Alex did not understand the "drop" part, he kept asking if it would be loud when it dropped and broke. Our city does 2 drops: one at 7:00 pm for the kids, and one at midnight. And at 7:00 pm it was a windchill of 30 degrees! Brrr...

Now, about an hour east of here, they have a "Pickle Drop" in the hometown of the Mount Olive Pickle Company. To watch the Pickle Drop, click here. So TQS members, so that I do not have to live with the laughter alone, did your town "drop" something unique on New Year's Eve? TQSRuth

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Photo by Gregory Case

It's all about angles! Join us as teacher, author, and quilt artist Margaret Miller demonstrates how to create complex, stunning quilts using simple angles and a very cool tool. In addition, Alex and Ricky teach you that turning a Four-Patch or Nine-Patch block on point can give you lots of new design options, and Thread Guy (Bob Purcell) shares how to choose the best machine quilting needle. It's a great start to a New Year. To watch the show, click here.

To watch a promo click below:

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The quilt was not exactly square - even after blocking it - While I snooped around Gregory worked a major miracle with photo shop.

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Technology steps in and helps with many of the details. BTW: Did you know the camera adds 10 pounds?

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Ladies and Gentlemen - look at what one of our fearless leaders did with last years BOM - Take a bow Margo!!!! If you are seeking additional advice to Sue's excellent instruction with this years BOM - take advantage of the forum - go directly to the  BOM link and you will find tons of experience and advice!

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Always be flexible is a motto I have learned to embrace, when one door closes another opens, when the greatest plans go awry.....and so forth.

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In Show #308 Alex and Ricky visited San Francisco General Hospital.  Here they found a program using quilts as good medicine.  Watch as a love of quilting brings people happiness and fulfillment.

Click Here

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January "The Feathered Star"

Join us on our new 12-month journey through the stars as we bring you a fabulous new quilt, Stars for a New Day, designed especially for TQS by Sue Garman.  A spectacular medallion quilt that radiates with a center block set on point.  This month Sue provides the introduction and will teach you how to master the ever elusive “feathered star”.  Have you always been intimidated by this block?  No worries, Sue is providing clear and concise paper piecing directions to aid in sewing this spectacular beginning of a year-long project you are sure to enjoy.  Come and join in the fun.

For the introduction packet and January pattern click here.