Daily Blog

  1

fShare

Tweet

Quilter Jane Hardy Miller’s stitched together her first French Braid quilt many years ago. Over the ensuing decades she has refined and elevated the pattern into a complex design with 12 colors and a sophisticated palette. The results are stunning! Jane shares her secrets for selecting fabrics (often surprising), and using contrasting colors, accents and different values. She demonstrates her COB technique – working out from the center of the braid. She takes us on tours of both of her studios and talks about the highs and lows of each one. We continue the studio tour in Nebraska, where quilter Peg Pennell shares her space. Her quilts are unique because of their shapes, but they also feature heavy quilting, beading and embellishment.

Episode 1607: The Art of Color Braiding debuts on Monday, March 30, 2015.

  1

fShare

Tweet

This is a French Braid Sampler created by Jane Hardy Miller.  Star Members can watch Jane in Episode 1607: The Art of Color Braiding which debuts on Monday, March 30, 2015.

FrenchBraidSamplerbyJaneHardyMiller - 35 pieces non-rotating

FrenchBraidSamplerbyJaneHardyMiller - 99 pieces non-rotating

FrenchBraidSamplerbyJaneHardyMiller - 300 pieces non-rotating

FrenchBraidSamplerbyJaneHardyMiller - 99 pieces rotating

FrenchBraidSamplerbyJaneHardyMiller - 300 pieces rotating

  13

fShare

Tweet

This adorable little quilt uses a Charm Pack of solids, but how cute would it be if you made it out of your stash of 2 1/2" squares?

Click here for the free pattern, available at the FatQuarterShop.com.

  4

fShare

Tweet

Here are some absolutely stunning quilts created by Cindy Needham.

Star Members can watch Cindy in Episode 1606: Stencil Magic, from Heirloom to Today's Quilts. Cindy also visited with TQS in Episode 202: Antique Linens and Textile Revival.

  6

fShare

Tweet

Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Are you in the market for a new sewing machine? Don't trust these guys to guide you.  A sewing machine can be a big investment. Find out what other quilters in the Forum are saying about features they love on their machines.

  11

fShare

Tweet

This small but very productive publishing company began shortly after Carol Veillon visited the US in the early 90s ? Learn how QUILTMANIA is so much more than just a magazine company.  Not only do they publish a variety of magazines, they also put on the Pour l'Amour du Fil show held every April in Nante, France. We are pleased to have them join TQS as a sponsor..

Click here to subscribe to the QUILTmania magazine.

  5

fShare

Tweet

TQS sat down to chat with Jacquie Gering about her responsibilities at QuiltCon and what she sees in her own future as a quilter.

  14

fShare

Tweet

We have a bonus puzzle this weekend for International Quilting Weekend.  It's My Family by Lynette Anderson, the designer of the TQS BOM 2015, My Country House.

MyFamilybyLynetteAnderson - 36 pieces non-rotating

MyFamilybyLynetteAnderson - 100 pieces rotating

MyFamilybyLynetteAnderson - 289 pieces non-rotating

MyFamilybyLynetteAnderson - 100 pieces rotating

MyFamilybyLynetteAnderson - 289 pieces rotating

  12

fShare

Tweet

The Home Machine Quilting Show is coming to Salt Lake City, UT 

May 7-9, 2015.  HMQS is the premier consumer exhibition and educaitonal conference for all machine quilters, embroiderers, and those who love to sew!

The featured artist this year is Angela Walters. Star Members can watch Angela in Episode 1306: No-Pin Curves and Quilting Modern.

There is still time to enter your quilt into the competition; the deadline is April 11.  Click here for competition information.  Want to see what you can win?  Click here.

	Vendor Mall - over 100 companies in over 200 booths Vendor List
	More than 130 classes  Class Schedule - Online ordering now open
	Free demonstrations by HMQS featured artists, teachers, sponsors and vendors.  View the Main Stage Schedule
	Hundreds of quilts displayed in the HMQS Quilt Exhibit and Teachers' Gallery!  List of HMQS 2015 quilt competition winners (Coming after May 15, 2015)
	Nearly $28,000 in cash awards for the winners of the judged quilt competition.  For more information on the Quilt Competition  click here.
	Quilt Competition Awards Ceremony – free with your show admission.   Thank you to our Competition Award sponsors! Awards Ceremony Info
	Fabric & Machine Quilting Challenges to enjoy!  More about the Quilt Challenges & Live Auction for the Family Promise Charity.
	Special displays, featured artists, exclusive presentations and more!  To read more about the special exhibits click here
	Fabulous prizes for attendees! Dozens of lucky attendees will go home with amazing grand prizes courtesy of HMQS vendors, sponsors and teachers.  For a complete list of Grand Prizes click here Door prizes will be given out every half hour of the show, just for attending!
	On-site quilt appraisals! Find out how much your quilt is really worth from a qualified appraiser at the show! To schedule an appointment, please call (703) 491-3295 or  e-mail mary@marywkerr.com. Click here for complete info

  20

fShare

Tweet

Rob has a message for TQS.  He talks about how he got started with Alex and Ricky and what he's been up to lately.