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So you are buried under a pile of UFOs??? Well, I have discovered a way out of that pile!!! Start a UFO stitch group at your local quilt shop. There is always time in a quilt shop calendar when their classroom is not being used and maybe the owner will allow you to gather like-minded stitchers. It is a win-win for both the stitcher and the shop. I have compiled a short list of why you should think about this...  

1. It adds a vibrancy to the shop...like there is something going on in the classroom.
2. The people stitching can't help but take a look around the shop and maybe find something new for themselves...Ka-ching!
3. Sometimes it seems when I am stitching at home, the household calls to me...put a load of laundry in, start dinner...maybe I should vacuum?
4. You can meet others who are in the same boat
5. ...And most of all, be inspired by others.

I had a great desire to make some headway on my Jen Kingwell projects, so I approached The Stitchin' Post and asked if they had any time on their calendar where I could gather other Jen Kingwell addicts and stitch. Once they found a regular day each month, I then looked for a partner in crime. Someone who had the same desire as me to work on her projects, and we could tag team each other...since life does get in the way. But, I figured if we could trade off each month, or better yet show up at the same time, one of us would always be there as a cheerleader for other Jen Kingwell UFO stitchers. It has been a wonderful time dedicated to my Jen Kingwell UFOs. And boy is #5 the most important...to be inspired by others!!!

The conversation was filled with support, fabric choices, how do you do that??, and WOW!

As you take a look at the photos you can see the happiness which was part of our stitch day...and you know what??? I couldn't hear my vacuum calling!!!

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Snack Spread by Liz Piatt won Best Interpretation of Theme Innovative at the Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018. The theme was "That'll Be The Day When" ... You Finish the Sentence. We aren't exactly sure what Liz was thinking of when she made this "mouth-watering" quilt, but we want to be there when it's THAT DAY!

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The Yazzii Mini Craft Organizer (Yazzii CA14) makes the perfect "bag of tricks" for classes and retreats. Use it to carry tools, notions, small projects, or Halloween candy!  

Save 18% at checkout on all Yazzii CA14 Mini Craft Organizers with the code

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From the Quilt Alliance:

StoryBee is a new members-only web series from the nonprofit Quilt Alliance. It's a way for us to say "thank you!" to our members and to come together to enjoy stories from prominent quilt lovers across the country (and the world). Why StoryBee? Just like you'd bring your best thimble and your best stories to a quilt bee, we want to bring you little slices of life from across the quilt world.

We hope you enjoy this teaser from our 9th episode featuring Meg Cox! If you'd like to see the full episode and all the great StoryBee interviews we have coming up, make sure to join or renew your membership today!

(Note from TQS: Both Alex and Ricky have done StoryBee interviews.)

*Please note--since our interviewees are recorded remotely, the audio level can be low at times. We highly recommend headphones. You can also click on the CC icon in the lower right hand corner of viewer window to turn on closed captioning.

Star Members can watch Meg here in Show 2106: TQS Challenge with Meg Cox, Alex Anderson, and Ricky Tims.

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We cheated a little bit this time. The puzzle is actually of Eleanor's first book, Make a Quilt in a Day Log Cabin Pattern. We did, however, place the book on top of one of Eleanor's quilts.

Watch Eleanor Burns in Show 2309: Celebrating 40 Years and Still Entertaining.

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 100 Pieces Non-Rotating

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 36 Pieces Rotating

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 100 Pieces Rotating

MakeAQuiltinaDayLogCabinPatternbyEleanorBurns - 300 Pieces Rotating

Original Photo: May Kay Davis

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We cheated a little bit this time. The puzzle is actually of Eleanor's first book, Make a Quilt in a Day Log Cabin Pattern. We did, however, place the book on top of one of Eleanor's quilts.

Watch Eleanor Burns in Show 2309: Celebrating 40 Years and Still Entertaining.

Original Photo: May Kay Davis

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Wrap up in a soft, squishy, cozy blanket.

It's getting chilly out, so I (Kristin from Marketing) decided to make up a Moonlight Blues Crazy 8 Shanon Cuddle Kit blanket! 

Moonlight Blues is an adult-sized kit that includes everything you need to make the blanket front. I had fun picking out a backing and considered lots of options that offered different levels of warmth, and ultimately chose polar fleece because it is low maintenance, easy to work with, and I knew it would be nice and toasty.

I made the blanket in a few evenings. Cutting was fast - it probably only took about 20 minutes to cut all of the strips with a rotary cutter. I assembled the blanket using the flip and fold method (instructions for this are inside the kit), which is very easy and means that you are assembling and quilting the blanket at the same time.

This blanket is both pretty and warm! It is very soft and squishy, and could be used both indoors and out. It is also quite large - definitely big enough to keep you warm whille you watch the big game or snuggle by a campfire.

Make your own with one of our kits!

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It's that time of year and we discovered that quilts are not exempt from getting the "Halloween" treatment. The DAR museum writes, "Crazy quilts often include playful characters, objects, or motifs; but did you know they frequently feature spiders and spider webs?"