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Episode 1403 - Build Beautiful Quilts with Butterfly Seams

Alex and Ricky welcome back quilt artist, author, and publisher Gyleen Fitzgerald (Episode 909) who brings us up to date on life since her TQS debut, shares some of her latest work, and offers loads of ingenious - and practical - ideas for sewing and pressing that are sure to be a hit in any quilter's sewing space.

This show has been rated as good for your heart.

Also on hand: Connie Fanders, director of education and training for Bernina USA, who demonstrates how easy it is to piece a quilt top using a serger. You won't want to miss this!

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Janet Stone Show FREE To Everyone Sunday Only

The New Year at TQS started with Janet Stone in Episode 1401. Get a look at our New Year in HD and Closed Captioning. Janet shows her favorite Flying Geese method and how to fuse letters.

Join us for Janet and 195 other shows this year. 

Also, join us as we practice these techiques all year. 

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The Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" show invited Alex to teach a quick lesson. Hosted by Mark Steines and Christine Ferrare, Alex joined Country singing star Martina McBride , actress Deidre Hall ("Days of Our Lives"), veterinarian Dr. Courtney Campbell, and Olympian and Super Bowl winner Willie Gault.

Taping was on the lot of Universal Studios and we had to have a special pass and good directions to find the set. We passed old Western Towns and other movie sets--fun. Everyone was great to work with and very professional. The show was taped on Monday and shown on Tuesday Jan 28, 2014. John was in the "green room" with his camera.

What you are seeing is the actual taping shown on the monitor so the quality is not TV quality. BUT we wanted you to have a chance to see what happened. (Now Updated To Be the Actual Broadcast)

So if you missed it, take a look, and a big "thank you" to everyone at "Home & Family" for making me feel at home.

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News Flash!

Lester, Libby’s husband, said he was almost choking up when Robert (Bob) L. Clarke (former Comptroller of the Currency during the Reagan and Bush administrations and head of the Rice University Alumni Association) told him the news. This award usually goes to scientists, civic leaders or corporate giants, so it makes it even more meaningful that Libby's excellence in the art of creating and teaching quilting has been recognized. Previous recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award include George R. Brown, prominent Houstonian entrepreneur and construction magnate (if the name sound familiar, the convention center where the International Quilt Festival is held is named after him) and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry.

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All The Pretty Pieces by Lorraine K. Williams was on display as part of the Traditional Mixed category at Road to California 2014.  Lorraine writes, "This is one of my favorite designers and the pattern just spoke to me.  It was particularly fun to raid my fabric stash for this project, finding fabrics that would work together overall, but still make each block idifferent and special. Each block took on a life of its own. Little fussy cut surprises are hidden throughout. The hand applique was a pure joy. It is that 8th quilt that I have quilted myself on my A-1, and the first of my own making."

All the Pretty Pieces - 35 pieces non-rotating

All the Pretty Pieces - 99 pieces non-rotating

All the Pretty Pieces - 300 pieces non-rotating

All the Pretty Pieces - 99 pieces rotating

All the Pretty Pieces - 300 pieces rotating

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There were many fabulous quilts at Road to California this year.  Here is just the first part of all the quilts we want to share, including Gammill Best of Show by Sharon Schamber.

You'll notice quite a few TQS members were represented this year.  How about you? Will you enter next year?

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Lea writes, "It embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and determination of those who settled the West in search of a better life."

Want to learn how to make your own portrait quilt? 

And you might remember that TQS Member, rahhawley, aka Ruth Hawley, was selected at random as the winner of a portrait quilt to be created by Lea. Take a look below to see the original photograph and finished quilt.

To see where Lea works, click below.

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The winter Olympics are just around the corner and the theme for 2014 is based on a patchwork quilt.

At the heart of the Look of the Games concept design lies the principle of the "patchwork quilt" - a combination of 16 designs representing the most famous traditional Russian arts and crafts, ranging from Gzhel to Khokhloma. The Look of the Games concept is the visual embodiment of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games philosophy and is intended to express the character of modern Russia whilst at the same time introducing guests from all over the world to traditional Russian hospitality.

The quilt includes 16 designs representing the most famous traditional Russian arts and crafts: Uftyuzhskaya painting, Vologda lace, Gzhel and Zhostovo painting, Kubachi patterns, Pavlov Posad shawls, Mezenskaya painting and Khokhloma, Yakutsk patterns and Ivanovo chintz. Click below to learn more about these traditional arts and crafts.

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A-Z with Ewe and Me by Janet Stone
Join us this month as Janet (Episode 1401) shares how to assemble the blocks for letters B, C and D. You will also make the Basket block.

Also available is the Month 2 instructional video featuring Julie Cefalu giving you tips for creating the basket handle and her technique for making accurate 1/2 square triangles, and feeding your pieces through your machine properly.

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Snuggle up in your slippers with a nice hot cup of tea or cocoa and delve into this beautiful winter project, Snow Crystal, using wintry, cool blues from Ricky's hand-dyed collection - Blue Suede Shoes, Skycicles and Coconut Snowcone.

Each kit will include the pattern.

Start the new year off with a great new quilt and an opportunity to build your quilt making skills! This 30” x 30” quilt is designed to be a winter decor wall quilt and features three of Ricky’s popular blue hand-dyed fabrics. Perfect for advanced beginner and intermediate quilters, this skill-builder project features foundation paper piecing, raw edge appliqué, 60˚ Y seams, and optional trapunto quilting.

The kit includes the pattern, one yard of Blue Suede Shoes, one yard of Coconut Snow Cone, and 1/2 yard of Skycicles. Fabric included for the quilt top and binding. Backing, batting, threads and stabilizer not included. Snow Crystal is also available as a pattern only in our PATTERN link.This is a quilt that intermediate quilters will love because it includes opportunities to improve on old skills and learn new ones including paper piecing, inserting "Y" seams, appliqué and trapunto!