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It's a Pumpkin Palooza with these fun fall quilts created by our TQS members.  Remember there are more than 20,000 quilts in our online Quilt Gallery and you can look at them any time!

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It's month three of the Lady of Shalott and Ricky has created the final video in the series. This video shows the assembly of the quilt. It includes the details for marking, quilting, and blocking along with good advice on what to do if your fabric ever bleeds.

See the entire class in the classroom.

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We are having fun meeting TQS members and seeing the amazing displays. Watch in the coming days for quilts and videos from Houston to just appear. So come back often. 

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Meet Lynette Anderson, the creator of our fabulous 2015 TQS Block of the Month quilt,  "My Country House." Lynette Anderson was never destined to have a normal office job.

From her rural upbringing exploring the woods of Dorset, England, to her first job spinning dog hair for doting owners, she has always looked at things a little differently, and has been just a little obsessed with the way things look and feel. 

Add to that the textiles, arts and crafts skills she learned from a very early age under the instruction of her mother, Ruth, and both of her grandmothers, and it is no surprise that Lynette has been so successful. From her maternal grandmother, Lynette learned to knit,  and from her paternal grandmother she learnt embroidery, drawing and painting. Lynette and her brother were kept busy as children outdoors and in, with a wide range of craft projects.

Later she did a short course in patchwork, as a way of finding a new hobby while her four boys were small, and her interest soon grew into a thriving teaching and pattern-designing business, which she continued after migrating with her family to Australia in 1990.

Since 1995 Lynette has published nine books, with two more on the way, as well as creating countless patterns, including quilts, pillows, bags and sewing accessories.

Working with Lecien Fabrics, Lynette created ten very popular fabric collections, with names such as "Scandinavian Christmas," "Hollyhock Cottage," "Follow My Heart" and "Wildflower Wood'." Lynette now designs for RJR Fabrics.

Her sophisticated yet naïve design style is distinctive, and combines simple stitchery with applique and piecing, making it attractive to embroiderers and quilters worldwide.

From a memory or a chance encounter, Lynette first draws out her ideas, often without an end product in mind. She says that sometimes a quilt will start with an idea for just one block, and other times she will just start drawing and get an idea of what product the design is best suited as she goes along.

With inspiration for her patterns coming from her childhood adventures, evening walks with her husband, Vince, and dog, Hugo, along the beach near their current home, as well as everyday life, Lynette’s designs are as vast as her imagination and always incorporate a little touch of whimsy.

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Join us on a TQS exclusive 12-month journey into the land of childhood memory with a charming quilt designed especially for TQS by internationally-known Australian designer Lynette Anderson.  Lynette combines simple, unpretentious folk art style appliqué motifs with patchwork blocks for a quilt that will be a joy to make.  Each month we will provide photos, detailed directions for a portion of the quilt, and full-size patterns.  We will once again be offering monthly companion teaching videos as well.  It all makes for a year of fun and learning!

The My Country House (64" x 84") program will begin with the first pattern installment on January 1, 2015.  In the meantime, to help you get ready, be sure to download the Introduction Packet, which includes everything you will need to begin working on the "My Country House" BOM quilt.  From fabric requiremens and color selections to appliqué and embroidery tutorials, we have thought of everything to make this an enjoyable and rewarding project for you to cherish.

Pssst! Make life easier for that Santa in your life by letting him or her know that you REALLY want to make the 2015 BOM, and that kits are available in the Shoppe!

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Tomorrow is Day Two 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!

We will post a new list every day, highlighting the next day's guests.  Don't forget to come back and check who's coming up!

Friday 10/31

10:00 am     Lola Jenkins - Episode 902: When Serendipity Strikes: Portrait of a Quiltmaker

11:00 am     Victoria F. Wolfe - Episode 1404: Jump Start Your Creativity with 15 Minutes of Daily "Play"

11:30 am     Eleanor Burns - Episode 913: TQS Quilting Legend 2011 

12:00 pm     Anita G. Solomon - Episode 905: Rotary-Cutting Revolution: It Couldn't Be Simpler!

12:30 pm     Paula Nadelstern - Episode 508: Paula at the American Folk Art Museum

 1:00  pm     TQS Meet & Greet - Come on over and meet your TQS friends

 2:00  pm     Lynette Anderson (2015 BOM Designer) - Stop by and see the 2015 BOM or visit her website

 3:00  pm     Denise Labadie - Episode 106: A Touch of Ireland

 4:00 pm      Robbi Joy Eklow - Episode 1008: Cogs, Wheels, and Gears...On Quilts?

 5:00  pm     BERNINA - BERNINA Educational Videos

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Ricky just discovered that the quilting design for Lady of Shalott can be printed on one sheet and you won't have do any copying or tracing. Watch to learn about it! Pre-orders only.

To pre-order go to the notions section of Ricky's online store.

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Here's a sneak peek at the TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson.  Come back tomorrow to see the quilt.

TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson - 35 pieces non-rotating

TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson - 99 pieces non-rotating

TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson - 300 pieces non-rotating

TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson - 99 pieces rotating

TQS 2015 BOM by Lynette Anderson - 300 pieces rotating

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If you enjoyed Rosie Deleon McCrady's (Episode 1509) fun and creative tips for updating traditional redwork, check out these other great handwork shows for ways to keep your quilt work fresh and new.

Remember:  As a Star Member, you have access to EVERY SHOW, EVERY TEACHER, AND EVERY TECHNIQUE...PLUS, in our Show Techniques Sampler lessons, we're creating small projects to practice some of the techniques taught in the current shows.

 Over 150 top teachers at your fingertips for just 21¢ a show.

Take your crazy quilting to an new level with Brian Haggard (Episode 1106)

Create free-form landscapes with Judith Baker Montano (Episode 1212)

Add whimsy to your fusible applique with Laura Wasilowski (Episode 1009)