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To make it easier to contribute (very helpful to International viewers) a Paypal account has been added. Thank you to Norma for spearheading this approach.  The PayPal email account is 

libby.medfund@gmail.com

Please fill out the contest entry for Alex and Ricky's quilts and just say you paid through Paypal.  We want you to be in the running for the quilts.

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Naturally Crazy from Linda Steele of Park Orchards, Victoria, Australia has everything: applique, embroidery, and stunning machine quilting. It was quilted on a home machine and measures 67" x 67." The quilt was part of the Large Wall Quilts - Home Machine Quilted exhibit at AQS Quilt Week 2013 in Paducah, KY.

It features countries from around the world, can you find yours?

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Here's an update from Team Libby:

We received a most generous offer from Karey Bresenhan, the Director Emeritus of the International Quilt Festival in Houston and other cities. Quilts, Inc. is offering to match the first $5,000 donated towards the "Libby Lehman Medical Fund." Karey is a longtime friend of Libby's, and she is someone Libby always speaks of so admiringly.  All of Houston is so proud of what Karey has done to create the unbelievably fabulous Quilt Festival in Houston every year in October. Please see the details on the "My Story" section of the CaringBridge website for Libby Lehman on how to contribute to the "Libby Lehman Medical Fund".  Contributions already made will count towards this match.  Thank you, Karey, for being such a supportive friend to Libby.

TQS has other ways in which you can help Libby as well. Click here to learn how you can Win a Quilt from Ricky or Alex, Raise your own funds, or simply Donate. 

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Star Members - Don't miss your opportunity to watch three great instructional videos from the Queen of Quilting - Sharon Schamber! Sharon has a talent for finding fun, easy, and useful ways to help mortal quilters make heavenly quilts. Don't miss these valuable lessons; they'll be whisked away June 30, 2013. Just click on the Sharon Schamber Videos button on the right of your screen.

Join Now for Sharon and the new online videos coming July 1 and Oct 1.

Looking for Sharon's tools including the Quilt Halo and Magic Bobbin Washers, click here.

Domestic Machine Quilting: Filling in the Spaces

In this class, Sharon covers the basic shapes of quilting and how they can be used to fill in the spaces on your quilt. You'll learn how to proprotionally fit designs in different shaped area and how to tie off the ends of your threads. Sharon also goes over the basics of free motion feathers, spirals, scrolls, ditchwork, paisleys, and many other motifs. She also demonstrates the tools she uses such as a bobbin genie and a quilting halo.

Domestic Machine Quilting: Beginning Stippling

In this class, Sharon teaches you how to create free motion stipples using her simple and efficient stipple techniques with the Quilt Halo, which gives you more support and control while you are quilting. Featured Stipples include: Serpentine (aka: puzzle, meander); Pebble (aka: circle); Echoed Teardrop; Wavy Grid; Bubble in a Bubble; and Wood Grain.

"Wow-has anyone else seen this video? I just watched Sharon Schamber design a whole cloth quilt. I was enthralled and will probably watch this over and over." -  ipquilter

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Time is running out for the Dream Rocket Kickstarter project. This project will only be funded if at least $24,150 is pledged by Sunday Jun 23, 4:12pm EDT.  Wouldn't you love to see a Saturn V Moon Rocket wrapped in quilts?

There are only 3 days left!

The Dream Rocket Project started in 2009 and is a multi-year project with an ultimate goal of collecting 8,000 artworks which would be assembled side by side as a quilt to wrap a replica of a Saturn V Moon Rocket replica for a 60 day exhibition, May 1 - June 30, 2014.

Over 130 venues have collaborated with them in exhibiting over 4,200 submissions.
Submissions have been received by individuals, groups and schools from 17 countries, 46 states, and 365 communities.

Now, instead of wrapping the replica, they are hoping to wrap the indoor real Saturn V Moon Rocket and they need your help!

They feel it would be awesome to walk under the entire  length of the indoor rocket and look up to see all the art. It would be much more difficult to see all of the art on the outdoor vertical rocket which stands 363 feet tall.

This change in plans would require engineering drawings, color renderings, a 3D model and more.  In order to defray expense they've put the project up on Kickstarter.  They are hoping to raise $24,150 by June 23. Time is running out - That's only a few days away!

To learn more about the project, participants and social and economic benefits, click here.

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Continuation of the Dream from Childhood  is a large wall quilt (82" x 67") that was created by Setsuko Matsushima of Japan.  It was inspired by an orignal painting of Setusko's child with a Cinderella theme.  It reminded her of a childhood dream.  It was also inspired by Hisako Kaya's Patchwork group and was displayed at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah 2013.

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As summer is the time that many of us visit family and friends, we think you'll agree that this week's project is "just the ticket!"

You can assemble these distinctive, but easy-to-make tags in an hour or so. They'll help you find your luggage quickly among the sea of bags on the carousel. They also make wonderful hostess gifts, so why not whip up several for those occasions that call for a 'quilty' gift?

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Hurry!  Ricky Tims' Color Rhapsody Quilt Class Begins June 21 Only 3 Days to Get the Kit and Pattern.

Beat the heat and have some quilting fun by making a Colorful Rhapsody quilt that celebrates the summer! Beginning with the first video lesson on June 21, Ricky will take you through the steps for creating this beautiful quilt.

Note: All participants must have purchased either the pattern or kit on or before June 20. After that date, the pattern and kit will no longer be available. (Sorry for the short time to start. These quilts are amazing.  Just jump in!)

Kits are currently Sold Out - Click the picture of the kit or pattern on the Rickytims.com site and then click the "Notify Me" button. This will place your order on a waiting list without billing you.

As an added treat, TQS is opening up Ricky's Create Your Own Rhapsody Quilt - Parts 1 and 2 (Episodes 803 and 804) to everyone from June 18 through September 2.