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Rose Sheifer has designed dozens of quilting books in her career, and now she has combined her artistic eye with a love of vintage linens to transform a collection of treasured family table covers into beautiful quilts.

Rose shares helpful info about finding, auditioning, and preparing the vintage linens; methods for devising a compatible block and/or quilt design; and the process for combining the two. (Note: The pattern for the Dogwood Quilt seen in the sewing demo will be available to Star members on the TQS website.)

Then, Ricky shows a super landscape technique using a background fabric, fabric "slivers" and "confetti," and oversized random stippling stitches.

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Did you know that the Smithsonian held the National Quilt Collection?

"The National Quilt Collection incorporates quilts from various ethnic groups and social classes, for quilts are not the domain of a specific race or class, but can be a part of anyone’s heritage and treasured as such. Whether of rich or humble fabrics, large in size or small, expertly crafted or not, well-worn or pristine, quilts in the National Quilt Collection provide a textile narrative that contributes to America’s complex and diverse history. The variety and scope of the collection provides a rich resource for researchers, artists, quilt-makers and others. "

Click here to learn more.

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Everyone fell in love with this quilt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston.  Virginia had been working on the quilt on and off for over 10 years!  It is created from recycled ties and silk tie remnants from the Robert Talbott tie company.  She even used Hobbs silk batting.  Her design source is Karen Stone's pattern, "Untitled."

Recycled Silk Ties - 36 pieces non-rotating

Recycled Silk Ties - 100 non-rotating pieces

Recycled Silk Ties - 289 pieces non-rotating

Recycled Silk Ties - 100 pieces rotating

Recycled Silk Ties - 289 pieces rotating

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Announcing the 2014 BOM from multiple IQA Award-Winning Quilt Artist, Janet Stone, A-Z with Ewe & Me!

Here is just a hint of the quilt recently exhibited in the TQS booth at the Houston International Quilt Festival. A-Z with Ewe & Me was a huge hit with current and new TQS members who stopped by.  

Kits for the BOM will be available at the end of November for just $179 (does not include binding or backing). We will let you know as soon as they are available!

The pattern is available only to TQS Star Members and will begin on January 1st, 2014.

Not a member and want to join in on the fun? Click the button below.  The complete BOM pattern is FREE for Premium (Star) members.

To see a close-up of each letter (pictures taken in the Houston booth), click on the photo below.

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Every award-winning quilt deserves its accolades, but how could this wonderful quilt, All Together, by Hiroko Miyama and Masanobu Miyama, not win a ribbon at the International Quilt Festival in Houston?

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Here it is, the IQA's Winners Circle 2013.  These are the top award-winners from the Houston show just as they were announced on awards night.  Some of the winners still look pretty stunned at having won.

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Enjoy some 1950's leather fashions.  You'll particularly love the references to the weaker sex and women's gossip.  It also gives new meaning to "hiding your stash."

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Join Alex and Ricky on the set with Rose Sheifer who uses here artistic eye and love of vintage linens to create beautiful quilts. She shares useful information about finding, auditioning, and preparing, the vintage linens.  Ricky also shows a super landscape technique using a background fabric, fabric "slivers" or"confetti," and oversized random stippling stitches.

Episode 1310: From the Table to Bed: Vintage Tablecloth Quilts with Rose Sheifer debuts on Monday, November 11.

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After four years of filming, it's time to hit the edit room and make PIECED TOGETHER a reality. This is the first documentary to tell the story of Donna Sue Groves and the quilt square trails.

Donna Sue and Nina Maxine are thrilled to announce the launch of their KICKSTARTER campaign to raise finishing funds for the film.

They wrapped shooting in September 2013 and now that they are starting to "piece it together." They need YOUR help so that additional personnel can be brought on board for original music, graphics, and post-production editing and mastering of this film.

Here's how you can help:

Click HERE to learn more about the campaign and see the new TRAILER.

If you like what you see, they ask that you please contribute what you can. ANY amount is greatly appreciated.

More importantly, please EMAIL the link to your friends and family. LIKE them and POST the link on your Facebook, then go ahead and tweet about it. Get the word out and build our own #PiecedTogetherQuiltTrail!

Here's the Kickstarter link for you to copy and paste:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1126694000/pieced-together-the-story-of-donna-sue-and-the-qui

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Through December 18 at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, CA, Remnants: Recent Works by California Fiber Artists.

An eclectic and colorful collection of two- and three-dimensional artwork created with a fusion of fiber and other media. Gourds, baskets, sculpture, and quilts will be featured, and the artists utilize dye, paint, foil, thread, wire, and plastic, among other materials, to create works luxuriant in texture, shape, design, and color.

Click here for more information.