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We wanted you to see the finely paced, well filmed, and well taught DVD lessons showing online at TQS through September 30. Join your fellow members making this their summer project (we are on our third order of patterns with foundation papers).

The DVD lessons are FREE to Star members. You can watch as many times as you need to make this fun 30"x30" quilt. Join us, get the pattern (discounted $7 off Reg price), and BeColourful (or BeNeutral. It's up to you!)

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Alex has another free pattern available featuring her Flutter fabric line from RJR Fabrics.  You can download the instructions by clicking here.

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In Episode 1413, Leni Levenson Wiener, mentions a great little program you can download for free. GIMP is a "Photoshop" type of program. However, DO NOT Download GIMPshop.

Download GIMP from the official website only at http://www.gimp.org

Downloading from other websites may contain malware and/or viruses!

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To make travel easier, Alex and John will sometimes spend a day or two extra at a location. After Paducah they visited Nashville. At the Country Music Hall of Fame they had an exhibit of amazing outfits worn by country stars over the years. The needlework is amazing. Talk about embellishment...

In this style of Smilebox you can click on the picture for a closer look. Let us know if this works well on your computer.

Click to play this Smilebox photo album

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Available Now: Happiness Supply List & Patterns

6674_2163_happiness3.jpgJoin Jacqueline de Jonge (Episode 911) as she teaches you how to make her "colourful" quilt, Happiness.

In this online DVD, Jacqueline shows you how to stitch perfect stars, curves, spikes, mitered corners, circles, and more. When you're done, you'll have a beautiful quilt! The quilt is only 30" x 30", which makes it easy to finish. A good-sized group of fellow quilters is already on board. Why not join them?

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This online DVD is FREE to Star members from July 1 through September 30, and you can watch as many times as you like during this period. You'll find the supply list on our Projects Page now so that you can begin selecting fabrics!

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Order The Pattern!

Based on your interest, we've ordered the patterns for Happiness, and they're due to arrive this week. Order now so that yours can be one of the first ones shipped. The pattern (which includes pre-printed foundation papers) can be ordered through the TQS Shoppe for only $19.95 (a 25% savings). Let's get this class off to a roaring start!

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It's Time for Month 7 of Our 2014 BOM: A-Z with Ewe and Me!

Join us this month to work on letters T, Q, V, and sashing of our 2014 BOM quilt, designed by Janet Stone.

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Don't forget to watch the companion tutorial with BOM Specialist Julie Cefalu for great tips on piecing perfect blocks.

P.S. You can watch Janet in Episode 1401.

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ABC Television network’s CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP series recently shot a segment at ArtQuilt Gallery·NYC and The City Quilter in New York.

In this sequence, the out-of-town mother, Emily Zoltan (wife of Penn, of Penn & Teller) is trying to interest her temporarily-adopted Manhattan family's mother, comedian Judy Gold and her sons, age 12 & 17, in the arts. The producers were looking for a small-scale arts setting that might possibly engage the sports-loving boys and mother. They showed them around ArtQuilt Gallery·NYC and then The City Quilter, where they immediately encountered the BERNINA sewing machine display.  The boys loved using machines for the first time, and enjoyed sewing-out their names with the built-in alphabets. In fact, they didn’t want to stop.

The program containing this premieres on ABC this Tuesday, July 1 at 10pm EST

This show will be available for streaming after the network premiere.

This photo was taken during production, with the two mothers to the left & Cathy in the middle, as she works with one of the sons.

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Here's a fun project from www.favecrafts.com and Cathie & Steve in time for the 4th of July.  It's a cute "quilted" star created with red, white, and blue, printed fabrics and various other supplies you can find at your local craft store.

Click here for project instructions.

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Name: Free-Form Tree
Designer: Leni Levenson Wiener
Begins: June 30, 2014
Show 1413: From Film to Fabric: Photos as Inspiration
Price: Free to Star Members
Description: Create your own free-form tree following Leni’s useful tips and suggestions.

You must be logged in as a Star member to download the patterns.  If you are not logged in, you will have to login and then return to the TQS Show Techniques page.

Star Members can click here to get the pattern.

Become a Star member.

 

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It's that time of year again–everybody who has a little space is growing a few zucchini and tomato plants, right? Or you might be like I usually am, and hope that your friends and neighbors will share their bounty with you. Anyway, if you like those two vegetables, this is a wonderful no-fail recipe (in my humble opinion : ) ) I was a little surprised at how the baking dish was filled to the brim, but decided to trust my own recipe, and sure enough, it did not boil over. I just love the flavor combo in this recipe, and I love that you can have a great big serving for 200 calories, and I love that you still get a little treat of cheese and pasta every few bites!

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(Zucchini Marinara Bake, pictured before baking)

A serving of this with a side of chicken or fish makes a fantastic dinner.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 pounds zucchini, cut in strips or diced

2 oz pasta of choice, cooked according to package directions

2 1/2 ox. mozzarella cheese, shredded or cut in small slices

2 tomatoes, diced

About 6 oz. ‘baby bello’ mushrooms, sliced

1 1/2 cups low-fat marinara sauce (60 calories per 1/2 cup, Trader Joe's is my favorite)

2 tsp olive oil

Spray 8X8 pan with Pam or other vegetable spray.  Layer all ingredients twice, and put extra squash, mushrooms tomatoes and sauce on top.  Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.  

4 servings, 210 calories each.  

For more tasty, healthy, and low calorie recipes,

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Debby's recipe site.