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As you all know, Superior Threads as been a wonderful sponsor to TQS over the years.

For International Quilting Weekend, Dr. Bob, is letting us have FIVE $100 Superior Threads gift certificates to give away to TQS members who enter the contest.

You can learn from Bob by watching: Episode 602: Paper Piece Like a Pro (thread finishes)

Episode 406: Following the Artist's Process (troubleshooting thread problems)

Episode 310:Needlework at its Finest (demystifying machine needles)

A Great Big THANK YOU to Superior Threads!

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Throughout International Quilting Weekend we'd like to thank our sponsors.  

To start it off, BERNINA and TQS have partnered to donate a fabulous B550 QE as the Grand Prize for our TQS members.

Wouldn't you love to get your hands on this?

BERNINA has also created a number of instructional videos which can be found by clicking on the

 button to the left of your screen.  

Thank you BERNINA!

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Just in time for International Quilting Weekend - All TQS Series DVDs are on sale. Purchase one for 19.95 or three for $45.00. Now is your chance to stock up!

And there's more!

All DVD and Fabric Specials will be available through March 31st.

Get your BOM Scrap Bag for just $14.95 - featuring 2 1/2 yards of assorted scraps from TQS BOMs.

Or how about a Neutral bundle for $19.95 featuring 12 assorted neutral fat quarters from TQS BOMs?

Are brights more to your liking?  Here's a bundle of brights for just $19.95 featuring 12 assorted fat quarters of brights from TQS BOMs.

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Color me curious. Can your favorite colors (and least favorite) predict your personality traits?

Try this test and see if it is right about who you are.

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Janet Stone's quilt - A to Z for Ewe and Me, aka, the TQS BOM for 2014 just won First Place - Bed Quilts - Machine Quilted at the AQS QuiltWeek Lancaster Show!  And, Janet's other quilt, A Letter Bit of Baaltimore - won the Best Machine Workmanship Award. Congratulations Janet, we are lucky to have your work here at TQS.

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"Watch the Shows and WIN Big Prizes. Thank you for Celebrating International Quilting Day with TQS."

TheQuiltShow.com invites you to enjoy International Quilting Day...or should we say weekend...for FREE!

International Quilting Day is your time to learn from the top teachers in the world of quilting-and call your friends to get them quilting.

Starting Saturday, March 15, through Sunday, March 16, 2014 over 160 shows will be open for your enjoyment.

And let's not forget the prizes, including the Grand Prize of a BERNINA 550 QE!

Other prizes from our fabulous sponsors include:

• A Deluxe Gammill Drafting Chair - perfect for longarm quilting.
• 5 - $100 Gift Certificates from Superior Threads
• RJR fat quarter fabric palette ($450 value)
• A $250 Hand Dyed Fabric Shopping Spree at Rickytims.com
  
• A package of 26 - 1 yd cuts of Alex Anderson's Newest Line of Fabric with RJR Fabrics-Flutter

Keep your eyes open for more information and don't forget that TQS is the place to be March 15 -16, 2014! 

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So many of you enjoyed seeing the quilts of Ernest Haight in our December blog. Here is a repeat of the quilts and also more about him from a series of short videos by the International Quilt Study Center and Museum. Amazing what he was doing far ahead of the quilting revival in the 70's.

Click on the picture below to see his quilts (Remember to click on a quilt or sign to see if zoomed in.)

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Tula Pink was on the set with Alex and Ricky. 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. They are also joined by Award-winning longarm quilter Karen Marchetti who 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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Karen showed up on set with a special treat for the entire audience. They all wanted the recipe. So here it is for everyone.

It's a quick-and-easy sweet for your next quilting get-together. You'll love Karen Gloeggler's (Episode 1405) recipe for one-bowl brownies--perfect for the next time you need dessert in a hurry. You won't even need to wash the pan!

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What takes:

10,000 photos
1 km (350 reels) of thread
73,000 embroidery stitches
6 kg of fabric scraps 
100 needles and sewing pins . . . and is not a quilt? 

Check out this creative music video ("Favorite Place") from Black Books. It features many of the elements we use for sewing and quilting.