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Spring Market is only for store owners. So why did Alex Anderson have a booth of her own? Pam Vieira McGinnis finds out why. 

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At Spring Market we wanted To get as many fabric pictures as possible, so TQS experimented with panoramic pictures. This slideshow has a mix of regular shots and panoramic shots. It will give you a good feel as to what the booths looked like in Minneapolis.

As with any technological step forward there is always a step back. Most slideshows will not show the panoramic shots. Well....we found a slideshow that will, and it even zooms in...but it has some steps to make it work. (By the way, it works great on the iPad and the controls make more sense. Just slide the picture with your fingers like you are used to doing. Then slide back and find the "Play" button and go forward.The Kindle wouldn't zoom the panoramic pictures. How do Android tablets work?)

The slide show will begin and here are some hints on the controls:

1. There is a play button in the upper right. You need to work it by hand (mouse) to move forward manually which is recommended.
2. When you get a panoramic picture you can zoom in by clicking the 4 arrow icon above the picture
3. The picture is now too big for the screen, so position your cursor right on the picture, to the right or left of center, to make the picture move to show it all up close.
4. To move on from a zoomed in picture, you must click the play button in the upper right again. If the play button doesn't show, slide back to the front of the picture to get it back on the screen.
5. If you can make the slideshow work, the pictures give you a real feel of the show, so play with it a little. 
6. Remember that panoramic pictures are not kind to people because of the pasting process. Be kind.
7. Let me know in the comments if you like this use of panoramic pictures or is it just too hard? (Does anyone out there have a solution?)
8. Click the picture to go to the slideshow

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Enjoy the artistry of Carol A. Sinnreich.  Star Members can watch Carol in Episode 1612: Quilting the Wlid West.

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Wind Spirit is another beautiful quilt by Carol A. Sinnreich.  To learn a bit more about Carol's designing process, click here.

Star Members can watch Carol in Episode 1612: Quilting the Wild West.

WindSpiritByCarolASinnreich - 35 pieces non-rotating

WindSpiritByCarolASinnreich - 99 pieces non-rotating

WindSpiritByCarolASinnreich - 300 pieces non-rotating

WindSpiritByCarolASinnreich - 99 pieces rotating

WindSpiritByCarolASinnreich - 300 pieces rotating

(Original Photo: Gregory Case)

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Looking for a new quilt project?  How about this fabulous quilt by Jinny Beyer for RJR Fabrics?  All of the instructions are provided for Jinny's Hermitage quilt.

Want to learn more about using border prints?  Click here to watch Jinny's video, Using Border Prints.

Click here for complete instructional pdf.

For accurate template size, all scaling should be turned "OFF" and the print/view magnification set to 100%.

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Time to finish up your quilt with LUKE Haynes'  three-part Silhoucat Quilt Along at WeAllSew.com. 

Star Members can watch LUKE in Episode 1102:  Super Quilts from Salvaged Duds.

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TQS wants you and your quilts to be inspired by artists new and old. Even if they don't quilt, we think it is important to see the thoughts and visions of artists as they interpret our world. In the future we will feature artists from all disciplines and all eras.

Click on the picture to visit artist Naomi Reis' site, and take a quick tour (or a prolonged look) at how these pieces are made and what Naomi's vision entails. www.naomireis.com.

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Spring Market is a time for store owners to find the products you need. Lynette has an idea that helps owners display the products in a fun way. It involves Ikea. Check it out.

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Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to your quilting designs?  Have you tried doodling?  You remember, it's those designs you created in the margin of your notes while your high school teacher was droning on about an uninteresting subject.  Are you out of practice and need a place to start?

Sometimes a fabric can inspire or add to your doodles.  Check out this clever idea we found on The Inbox Jaunt from Lori Kennedy (who happens to be a BERNINA Ambassador), for combining fabric with your drawings.  The ideas can even lead later to quilting designs.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography                                                                   Photo courtesy of Cristy Fincher

Have you ever wanted to present yourself to the world as a professional artist?  Textile artist Carol Ann Sinnreich shares tips for doing business as an artist. She also shares her love of the West, and demos how to perfect tricky intersections with multiple pieces of fabric.

Cristy Fincher has a new trick to teach – paper piecing without paper!  Who knew??