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Valerie White's, Ohio River Blues Man, was influenced by seeing the Ohio river every day.  Star Members can learn more about Valerie in Episode 1508: Working with Intention: Expand Your Skills with Prayer Flags.

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 35 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 96 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 300 pieces non-rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 96 pieces rotating

Ohio River Blues Man by Valerie C. White - 300 pieces rotating

(Original Photo: Gregory Case Photography)

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Congratulations to the Houston Quilt Show celebrating it's 40th year. This was part of the fireworks show tonight over the convention center.

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Here are some of the lovely garments exhibited at PIQF 2014.  The creativity and imagination that went into some of these designs is off the charts.

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It's almost time to finish up A-Z with Ewe and Me! by Janet Stone.  This month you will be working on the side borders and the trees. 

Be sure to watch the companion video with Julie Cefalu for a great tip on making your applique trees.

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Tomorrow is the last day of IQA Houston.  TQS will have guest artists in the booth every day of the show demo-ing some of their favorite techniques.  Star Members, if you are in Houston, you might want to watch their shows before you hit the show floor, or note when your favorite teacher is in the booth.  If you can't make it to Houston, you can watch them right here on TQS!

It's the last day - Make sure to stop by and say "hello!"

Sunday 11/2

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• The estimated value of the quilting market is up 5% since 2010, ($3.76 billion in 2104)
• The average quilting household expenditure is up 36% to $298
• 12.2% of quilting households are considered "dedicated," responsible for generating 60% of quilting industry spending
• The total number of quilters  is down 23% to 16.4 million.

Are you a dedicated quilter?  Click on Learn More to see a Summary of the Results.

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Enjoy the enchanting Redwork of Rosie de Leon-McCrady.  Star Members can watch Rosie in Show 1509 – Seeing Red: Ramp Up Your Redwork!

Click here to visit Rosie's website.

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Clara Lawrence is sharing a short video of Gail Thomas telling her story behind her Inspired By Libby quilt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. If you are interested in bidding on a quilt, please go to the auction site www.InspiredByLibby.com.  November 5th is the final day of bidding. You will find the video at the end of the blog.

Inspired By Libby

Libby Lehman, a beloved woman, wife, mother, talented quilter, teacher, and artist is struggling with multiple medical issues. Her personality and sense of humor is leading the charge for recovery. Team Libby and her quilting friends are her support through this time. What's left? Well, what do quilters do at times like this? Make quilts. An invitation was sent out last fall to award winning quilters and teachers to create a 30x30 quilt inspired by one of Libby's quilts, to be auctioned off to aide the family with the medical bills.

This unique collection will be on display at the International Quilt Show in Houston late October, 2014. Two quilts will be up for a silent auction at the show. The collection will be up for an online auction for everyone to bid on. The auction info will be announced here in September. The exhibit will then go to the American Quilter's Society Paducah Show in April, 2015. After this, they will be shipped to their new owners to be enjoyed.

There will be two quilts created to cover any expenses. The entire monies raised from the invited artists will be sent to Team Libby as soon as the auction is complete. The quilts will be personally delivered to Libby's family after the quilt show, so they can see them up close before moving on to their next destination.

Here is a partial list of the artists who created quilts for the exhibit and auction. More are working on theirs. The artists are having fun making tutorial videos, sharing their stories here on TQS, posting on social media and especially their blogs. The work is breathtaking and emotional, for their friend Libby.

Alex Anderson
Rob Appell
Wendy Butler Berns
Patt Blair
Melinda Hopkins Bula
Susan K Cleveland
Joe Cunningham
Pat Durbin
Sheila Frampton-Cooper
Helen Godden
Cherrie Hampton
Pat Holly and Sue Nickels
Beth Kennedy
Lyric Montgomery Kinard
Carol Moellers
Cindy Needham
Yvonne Porcella
Susan Shie
Susan Stewart
Janet Stone
Ricky Tims
Gail Thomas
Laura Wasilowski