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***THE BOM PATTERN IS A FREE STAR MEMBER BONUS***

Join us on a TQS exclusive 12-month historic journey recreating the historic Rajah Quilt, sewn by women convicts on board the ship Rajah, traveling from England in April, 1841, to the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania).  The original quilt measured approximately 126" x 126" but Lessa Siegele recreated it in quarter scale with fabrics from her stash, loosely following the colors of the original quilt, and tea-dying fabrics that didn't look old enough.  The more contemporary-looking version being offered by TQS is made from Cotton + Steel fabrics.

In Month One we begin the Rajah journey with the center panel, which features a cluster of birds flying around a spray of flowers and leaves.  As the ship pulled away from the harbor, the birds circling overhead might have been the last reminders of England for the women convicts.

The original Rajah quilt's center panel was created in broderie perse, an appliqué technique in which eleborate printed motifs were cut from chintz and sttiched to a background.

Lessa Siegele (Show 1801) offers ideas for other options for the center panel of the quilt.

Along with each monthly installment, we will share with you historic facts about the women and the amazing journey of this celebrated quilt.  We hope that as you work on it, you will find inspiration, while being transported back in time.

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As the designer of the TQS BOM quilt for 2016, Lessa Siegele knows a lot about accurate piecing, and she shares many of her tips for piecing perfection.  Lessa grew up in Australia and has always loved historic quilts.  She was presented the Order of Australia Medal by Queen Elizabeth II for her work promoting quilting.  She shares the story of the Rajah quilt, made by women convicts while on a boat journey in the 1840s, which is the basis for the BOM quilt.  Lessa then offers many tips for accurate piecing, using her "Rajah Quilt Revisited" as a sample.  She also has suggestions on how to personalize the BOM quilt, to make it your own.  TQS then visits the VA Museum, which houses some magnificent quilts.  Set in an 1856 historic home, it had been a hospital during the Civil War, but now houses an enormous quilt collection.

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Now, thanks to some very good friends, Meg Cox and Liza Prior Lucy, a GoFundMe campaign has been started for Mark to help with his enormous medical expenses.

To learn how you can help, click the button below. And, don't forget to share with your friends in social media.

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Laura at SewVeryEasy has some great tips that will help to keep your rulers in place.

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It's time to kick off Season 1800 with Lesse Siegele, the creator of the TQS 2016 BOM - Rajah Quilt Revisited.

Star Members can watch Lessa in Show 1801: Piecing Perfection from the BOM Designer.

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The puzzle this week is a bit different.  It's the cover from the 1979 book "Lap Quilting Your Legacy Quilt" by Georgia Bonesteel. It's made up of only two colors, so it might be a bit of a challenge.  Have fun!

Watch Georgia in Show 1713: TQS Quilting Legend 2015 Georgia Bonesteel.

LapQuiltingYourLegacyQuiltbyGeorgiaBonesteel - 35 pieces non-rotating

LapQuiltingYourLegacyQuiltbyGeorgiaBonesteel - 99 pieces non-rotating

LapQuiltingYourLegacyQuiltbyGeorgiaBonesteel - 300 pieces non-rotating

LapQuiltingYourLegacyQuiltbyGeorgiaBonesteel - 99 pieces rotating

LapQuiltingYourLegacyQuiltbyGeorgiaBonesteel - 300 pieces rotating

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Is it a bit chilly in your neck of the woods? Maybe you need to make an infinity scarf to keep your neck warm.  Here's a quick tutorial from Jen at Shabby Fabrics showing you how to make a fun and colorful scarf using just four fat quarters.

Click here to go to Superior Threads.

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Learning Landscapes is a 2 hour class that will be streaming all year for Star members for Free. Don't buy other classes until you have worked with Kathy on the skills below. You can learn the tips, tricks and techiques that will apply to all of your quilts.

How do you quilt a quilt like this? Kathy gives you her hard earned experience with quilting choices.

And what about color? Kathy leads you through all the seasons of the year, and shows shading, movement, and feel.

What about far and close? Kathy shows you how to place the pieces and decide on sizes to achieve perspective (this applies to all kinds of patterns besides landscapes).

To increase your learning (and create and amazing quilt) you can purchase her companion book that has the pattern she uses as her example.

Here are some of the Chapters: (This Online Class will be under Watch>Featured Guest DVD starting Jan 1)

In 2016 (so far) we will stream FREE for Star members these DVD Classes valued at $139.75 for $42.95. That just $7 a class. When you add in 26 new shows and over 220 shows in the library that is like...a...a....a.. forget the math, it's a great quilting deal.

1. Ricky Tims--Grand Finale (value $21.95)
2. Patsy Thompson- Ruler Work For The Sit-Down Quilter  (value $29.95)
3. Kathy McNeils- Learning Landscapes (value $26.00)
4. Renae Allen's- Feather Fundamentals (value $19.95)
5. Renae Allen's- Skillbuilder 1 (Free Motion Lessons-$19.95)
6. Libby Lehman's- A Day of Threadplay (value $21.95)

One price for everything.