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We recently shared an exhibit from the International Quilt Study Center and Museum highlighting the story of Ernest Haight. (click here to see original story).     Ernest was college trained as an engineer and took up quilting as a hobby.  He became one of Nebraska's most prolific quilters.  Here is a 5-part series featuring Ernest's 50 years of quilting. The series is below for your convenience and in the CLASSROOMS to go back to anytime.

Part 1 - His early years

Part 2 - How family life influenced his quiltmaking

Part 3 - His quilting innovations

Part 4 - Developing his unique signature style

Part 5 - His quilting legacy

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It may sound like a quilter's dream, but it's "real life" for popular blogger, author, fabric and pattern designer Tula Pink. Within 24 hours of posting her first fabric designs on line, Tula was contacted by a major fabric company who wanted to produce the entire collection! The rest is history. In this episode, Tula - who loves to give traditional patterns a contemporary twist with current fabrics - shares a clever method for building a color scheme and demos how to "fussy cut the Tula way" using 1/4" masking tape and your rotary ruler. But wait! There's more! Award-winning longarm quilter Karen Marchetti also drops by with tips for expanding your machine-quilting repertoire - and your confidence - by building on the basics already in your toolbelt.

Episode 1406: Modernize your "Toolbelt" with Terrific Techniques debuts on March 17, 2014.

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Another great prize this weekend comes from Gammill who has been kind enough to donate a Gammill Drafting Chair to TQS members who enter the International Quilting Weekend contest.

You can learn more about Gammill machines and longarm quilting by watching the Gammill Longarm Videos featuring award-winning quilt artist, Linda Thielfoldt.  just click on the  button to the left of your screen.

THANK YOU GAMMILL!

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A great big THANK YOU to Shelly Zegart for sharing her 30-minute summation of Why Quilts Matter made exclusively for our TQS members this International Quilting Weekend!

This exclusive 30-minute video of highlights from Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics was hand-selected by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. to feature in their visiting quilt exhibit “Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts." The piece explores a wide range of topics including how quilts are viewed in the art world, how they’ve empowered women over the years, how they are studied and more.

And a great big thank you for their Special Offer just for members of TQS.  Through March 31st, 2014 - 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING on the DVD SET & GUIDE.  Click the button below to take you to the Special Offer Details.

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Another great prize comes from one of our newest sponsors, RJR Fabrics, who has donated a fat quarter pallete worth $450 of their lustrous fabrics.

(Yes you can put all the fabric on the floor and run through it barefoot.  But please wait until you win!)

RJR Fabrics has many free patterns available on their website, click here to view their enormous selection.

THANK YOU RJR!

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"A Great Big Thank You to Paula Reid" for sharing her Fluff and Stuff video with TQS through March 31, 2014.

In this video you get detailed instruction from teacher, professional quilter, and one of Alex's favorite go to quilters-Paula Reid.

This is our gift to Star members as a thank you for joining us in 2014. Watch as many times as you want until March 31, 2014. Now you have NO EXCUSES for not finishing that quilt! Just click the "Fluff & Stuff" banner on the Daily Blog or in the right border and start learning. 

Want to add Paula's video to your home library?  Click here to order.

The DVD is viewable on both a DVD player and a computer.  
The bonus material is accessed by placing the DVD in your computer.  It includes the following PDF-format material:

• Tools of the Trade:  Batting
• Tools of the Trade:  Needles
• Tools of the Trade:  Thread

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Our very own Ricky Tims (of Ricky Tims Inc.) is giving away a $250 Hand-Dyed Fabric Shopping Spree at Rickytims.com to TQS Members who enter the International Quilting Weekend contest.

You can learn how to make one of Ricky's Rhapsody quilts by watching Episodes 803 and 804 - Create Your Own Rhapsody Quilt - Parts 1 and 2.

Be sure to visit Rickytims.com for hand dyed fabrics, seminars and retreats from a fantastic teacher.

THANK YOU RICKY!

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Quilt in QuiltCon banner is "Fireworks" by Tara Faughnan.