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Make a year-end donation of any amount to the Quilt Alliance and a generous private foundation will match your gift dollar for dollar. This offer extends though December 31 up to $10,000. Can you help them take advantage of this chance to double the impact of your contribution? 

http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/support/donate.php

The Quilt Alliance documents, preserves and shares the history of quilts and their makers. If you make quilts, own quilts or just love quilts (or a quiltmaker), your donation of any amount will make a difference and help sustain their work.

As an example, click here for an interview TQS Quilting Legend 2008, Jinny Beyer.  You can also watch Jinny on TQS in Episode 313.

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Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year for 2014 - Radiant Orchid.

“While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society.”

“An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”

Click here to read the full press release.

Will you be using this color in your quiltmaking?

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Each Letter on the BOM 2014 has a companion piece in the block it represents. How do they go together? The Designer, Janet Stone, put the answers on the label. Take a look at the quilt and then see the answers below.

(There are 25 BOM kits ready now. More kits are on order. Order now and get one of the 25 ready to go)

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Michael James is the Chair of the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Using the new Magazine software:

1. Wait a bit for it to load. The pictures are very large so it takes a while to load.
2. Click on any picture to zoom in.
3. Zoom in farther using the slider at the top of the page (Tablets just swipe your fingers)
4. We took pictures through glass displays, but some of the signs are worth zooming in even if they are a little blurry. They tell the era of the fashions.
5. Zoom in on the fabrics and quotes. They are worth it.

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Oh come on everyone......This movie is super funny! The first time I saw it I related to Elf's innocent view of life from the moment he found out Bob Newhart wasn't his birth Dad to stepping off the iceburg into New York City. Elf has the adventure of a lifetime in his quest to find his real Dad. After watching this (how many times?) I simply can't get into an elevator without tempation in my heart or view Santas helpers just a little bit differently. This movie is filled with big LOL moments - coupled with a sweet story. If you find yourself a little stressed about the momentum of the season - this is a sure fire way to beat away any Bahumbugs!

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Photo by Gregory Case Photography

It is with great pride and pleasure that we reveal our 2013 TQS Quilting Legend: quiltmaker, artist, and author, Michael James. Our first stop is the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where Michael serves as Chair and Ardis James Professor of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design. UN-L is also home to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, and we're treated to insights on the collections from Michael and Carolyn Ducey, Curator of Collections.

Then Michael reveals how he transitioned from painter to textile artist, and the evolution of his work in the process. In addition, he shares a technique for enhancing a wholecloth quilt, and welcomes us to his home for a tour of his studio, a peek at his fabric collection, and a preview of the newest piece on his design wall. It's a fabulous finale to Series 1300!

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Here are the answers:

1. Lyric Kinard
2. Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
3. Sheila Frampton Cooper
4. Wendy Butler Berns
5. Grace Errea
6. Susan Else
7. Mickey Depre
8. Rose Sheifer
9. Alex Anderson
10. Angela Walters
11. Sue Spargo
12. Mickey Lawler
13. Gwen Marston
14. Jean Wells
15. Amanda Murphy

As we will begin Series 1400 in January, we thought we'd take a look back at Series 1300 to revisit some of the wonderful artists and their work that we've enjoyed at TQS.  Can you guess which guest from Series 1300 made which quilt? We even gave you a clue on one of the quilts.

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Over the holiday season...well actually anytime, I love to watch murder mysteries, especially foreign dramas.  I have always loved puzzles, but I also enjoy learning a few phrases while at the same time trying to determine the name of the killer.

What I have found interesting is that since I watch Italian, German, and Scandanavian mysteries they each present different aspects of their countries. 

For example, In Italian dramas, scenes are very often are shot in a restaurant where conversation involves a discussion of the delicious food.  The women for the most part (not the detectives) are beautiful, wear only dresses and are curvy. German dramas, are gritty and hard-edged, and the Scandanavian dramas often have women in the leading role or positions of power. 

(photos:  The Killing: Danish TV Series and Wallander: BBC - based on a Swedish novel)