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and so it goes - the two and a half days press on - with the evening concert as a must attend event. In fact my family and friends came - even those who are not quilters.

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Getting ready - you could feel the excitement in the air - this crowd was ready to rock and roll!

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Cindy Needham our featured artist in Episode 202 will spend an hour sharing tips on how to bring your vintage linens to life in a new quilt.  Join us this evening at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern in Featured Guest chat room. 

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OK - I have kept this off the blog for the past two weeks - not only did I drop and break my digital camera, but my big girl computer died - TWO TIMES! She went to the hospital for a week, came back fine, then passed on again 5 days later (thank goodness for my laptop). My precious PC bit the dust. So, in the back ground Ricky was chanting the praises of HIS computer - Apple. In fact he has been heavily campaigning for my conversion for several months. Once again, Ricky has convinced me to step into the unknown - Now he tells me SHE needs a name - please advise.

PS: Hey Ricky, I created this blog on my new big girl - Thank you! I think I am going to love her.

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This is no small matter - It takes many hands to bring a Super Seminar to an area - from start to finish - there is SOOO much to do! Thank you ladies of Diablo Valley Quilters!

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We have NOT forgotten you - but we are BUSY! I am taking video to let you know how Livermore's SS is going - by the looks of things - pretty well! Did you know that quilters know how to groove with the tunes?

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I am so excited that Ricky's Super Seminar is being held in Livermore this weekend! The facility is literally two blocks from where I grew up and went to school. Although this town has certainly changed over the years, it is still my town!

I look forward to seeing the entire gang - Ricky, Justin, Libby, Pat, Bob the thread guy (and of course his trusty side kick Heather), Jeff (I wonder if he's got a date?) and this time our web cruise director Lilo will also be in tow. And if that isn't good enough - my quilting friends from the area! YIPEE - it's not only a new day, but an exciting day!

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That's right! We are planning to publish the first TQS quilt calendar. The images in the calendar are to be "styled" photos of your quilts. Most importantly, it is a photo contest, not a quilt contest. So the beauty and quality of the photography is what will be judged. Of couse, the quilts do have to be beautiful and the photo needs to have that wow factor.

The submissions have been coming in, but we are finding that many of the entries are not "styled" - but rather "flat shots" of the quilts. A styled photo is a photo of the quilt in an enviornment. Imagine a beautiful lemon and white applique quilt on a white rocking chair in a garden of daffodils - perhaps with a tray of lemonade sitting nearby.

Here's some do's and don'ts.

1. Don't send a photo with a time stamp on it.

2. Don't send any flat shots - they will not be considered.

3. Imagine a month that would work for your "styled photo"

4. Harsh lighting and flashes may not enhance your efforts.

5. High quality digital images are a must.

6. Series #1 Star Members should watch show #112 to see us create a style shot in the show.

For complete guidelines for submitting a photo for consideration - click here.

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                                                                                    Photo by Gregory Case

Sometimes the life of a quilting superstar gets just too complicated and you need a mother's help.  Obviously Ricky was having a tough time deciding on which shirt to wear for a show taping, and mom had to step in to take over the situation.  Which shirt should he have chosen the green long sleeve or the green long sleeve? 

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                                      "It Has How Many Pieces"?  by mtcreekquilters 

On January 18, 2008 we asked you to guess the number of squares in this quilt.  Well, we contacted mtcreekquilters and found out the actual number of squares in this postage stamp quilt is 7,744.  The total number of hours her husband spent in Iraq.  Great guesses everyone!