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You watched Lynn in Episode 1604: Taking the Fear Out of Math for Quilters, now you can look at some of her beautiful creations.
You can purchase Lynn's book, Patchwork Math Using Quilting Design Components, in the TQS Shop.

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TQS spoke with Susan Cleveland, queen of the perfect finish, at QuiltCon 2015.  We asked what she thinks about Modern Quilting and why she was at the show.  Star Members can watch Susan in Ep 109: Piping Hot Curves! and Ep: 1001: Masterful Miters and Perfect Prairie Points.

Click here to visit Susan's website.

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International Quilting Days are only a few days away - March 20 - 22, 2015!

Have you been wondering about Alex and Ricky's prizes?  Well, wonder no more.  

Are you sitting down?

Ricky will be giving away one of each of his hand-dyed fabrics. 

And, not to be outdone, Alex will be giving away a supply of her fabulous new Quilters Select products... stabilizers, fusibles, and batting, oh my!

Don't forget you must ENTER THE CONTEST to win. So, press the button and join in the fun!

Grand Prize: BERNINA 550QE

Other prizes you have a chance to win are:

  • Innova - Have your quilt professionally quilted ($500 value)
  • Superior Threads– Five $100 gift certificates
  • RJR Fabrics– a Delicious Selection of RJR Fabrics
  • AccuQuilt – GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter
  • Missouri Star Quilt Company–  $500 in Quilter’s Cash plus signed copies of Volume 1 of Block Magazine and Man Sewing Swag!

 

  


  

 

 
 

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Join Alex online Friday, March 20 at 1pm ET for Scrap Crazy. Click on the Learn More button below for more information and to register for the seminar.

 

What You’ll Learn:
 

  • Assessing the health of your fabric collection and picking the right fabrics for the right purpose
  • The use of the color wheel and the value of value
  • Pushing fabric boundaries and combinations within a single quilt block
  • Using different layouts to benefit your stash, plus tips and tricks for pulling together random quilt blocks!
  • Bonus: Red – your secret weapon to fabulous scrap quilts.


Who should attend?
 

  • Beginners and experienced quilters
  • Anyone not sure what to do with those scraps!
  • Quilters who need a little help in experimenting with new designs and fabrics
  • Quilters looking to have fun!

 

 

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

It's that time of year again!  The TQS crew will hit the road later this week and come together in Denver to tape another round of shows. Look for snippets of taping activities on the blog.  There are sure to be some great moments we will share that you don't want to miss.  We have a great lineup of artists scheduled.  Check out who's coming this next year...

Renae Haddadin
Jamie Wallen
Andrea Brokenshire
Melody Crust
Lisa Calle
Jamie Fingal
Carol Ann Sinnreich
Becky Goldsmith
Sandra Leichner

 

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography
Cindy Needham was a guest on Episode 202 and returns to show how her work has evolved and some very cool tricks:
  • Filling empty space using designs that YOU

create on a template

  • Tips for turning simple quilting designs into stunning works of art
     
  • Expert advice on selecting threads to match antique linens

We then take you on a visit to the Arizona studio of Bari Ackerman, to see her fabric collage creations. Bari is a fabric designer, author and creator of home décor wall stencils. 

 

 

 

 

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Getting to know and having a good relationship with your machine requires you to know about Tension and the Fabulous Four.  Cindy Needham (Episode 1606) knows the importance of both and is sharing tips that will have your sewing relationship humming right along.  Her helpful handouts will guide you along to smoother quilting in the future.

  

 

 

 

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There are great prizes waiting for you to win, but you have to enter. Remember, it's one entry per household, but you can't win if you don't enter. So, get it out of the way right now.  Good Luck!!

 

                           

 

  

 

 

 


  

 

 

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Try Me Specials are a way to try any Superior Threads at a greatly reduced rate. You choose the thread, Superior chooses the colors, and you save BIG.  Normally, Try Me Specials average 30% off.  This month, Superior has reduced that price by an additional 30% so you save more than half during the month of March!

Over 50 products from which to choose.  Want to try Metallic? Or Alex Anderson's MasterPiece? (It's the best piecing thread in the world!) Or King Tut, or our new Fantastico variegated thread?  A Try Me Special is the perfect way to experiment.


Save BIG on Try Me Specials at Superior Threads.

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Negative space allows the quilting to be the star.  Here are a some of the quilts from the Negative Space category at QuiltCon 2015.  See how they shine and stay tuned for more!

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