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Join Alex and Ricky at the Main Street Quilting Company in Bozeman, MT, as they tape Episode 1112 - She's Back! Lessons from Grandma, a New Contest, and More with Edyta Sitar. Alex shows you a quick project she picked up to keep her occupied on the plane and Edyta shares a little hint about a giveaway.
Episode 1112 debuts on December 3!
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Have you wanted to own a piece from the Tentmakers of Cairo? Now you can. The American Quilter's Society has a number of these stunning quilts on sale and if you are a member of AQS, you receive a discount. Click here to see what is available.
Not sure what we are talking about, watch a video from Pam Holland, regarding these extraordinary quiltmakers.
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Poking around the Bernina We All Sew site we stumbled upon some cute projects that we thought we'd share with you to get a creative start on the holiday season.
Felted Trees by Gayle Schliemann would be great for a mantel or centerpiece on your holiday table.
How about a Pocket Advent Calendar Banner from Stitched by Jen Buffington? Think of the little treats you could hide inside.
Want something a bit more "quilty?" Take a look at the Quilted Holiday Stocking created by Lisa Klingbeil.
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Click on the button to see more of Betty Ekern Suiter's Creation Springs Forth winner of 3rd Place in Traditional Applique at Houston.
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With the 2012 BOM winding down (don't forget to print out your patterns by 12/13/2012) we thought we'd give you an update on what TQS members have been creating for the past year. Full of variety and imaginative, every quilt shines with individuality.
See the slideshow then visit Show & Tell. 
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We recently showed Part 1 of the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase exhibited at the Houston International Quilt Festival. With that exhibition the question arose, What is a Modern Quilt? We went to the Modern Quilt Guild website to get an answer.
Here is the short answer,
Modern quilting is a new and rapidly growing movement in the quilting world. A group of quilters applied their current tastes and points of view to this traditional craft and shared their work online. Their fresh approach and new designs attracted sewers and quilters and the modern quilting movement was born. Modern quilting, like all art, changes, grows and adapts from quilter to quilter as they find their own voice. Modern quilts reflect each quilter's personality and personal style, and as the movement has grown, a modern quilt aesthetic, a set of principles that define and guide the movement, is beginning to emerge.
Modern quilts and quilters:
For more on the topoic, head on over to their website, www.themodernquiltguild.com.
Check out the slideshow for Part 2 of the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase Exhibit.
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In this day and age we are pretty spoiled when it comes to ironing even, if we don't think so. Take a look at this monstrosity, which was fueled through the use of charcoal, and take a moment to reflect on how far we have come in the "iron age."
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Did everyone have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving celebration? Do you still have some leftovers you are trying to use up? Here are a couple of healthy and so-delicious post-holiday recipes for you.
I was watching The Food Network during my bicycle session at the gym, and I saw a pumpkin bread pudding. That really ignited my imagination, and I started dreaming about how I could create a "healthy pumpkin bread pudding." I think I was very successful on my first attempt! Basically using the ingredients for pumpkin custard and my healthified french toast (that I make with whole grain English muffins) I came up with this recipe. It is good enough that I have eaten all four servings! I’ve had it for dessert, a snack, and breakfast. Now that’s what you call an all-purpose food! At 140 calories, its a darn good caloric deal.
My favorite after-Thanksgiving meal is this delicious salad. Bare bones, it is like a deconstructed turkey sandwich: lettuce, laughing cow light cheese, cranberry sauce, and turkey. Originally I added some avocado, but I did not have that tonight. Basically you could add anything you want to this salad.
So, the cranberry sauce! I had planned to just buy some at the store. But the stores were all out the day after Thanksgiving. I found a lone package of cranberries in the produce department and then set about finding a recipe I wanted to try. Cranberries are darn tart on their own. I know that’s why most of the recipes have so much sugar in them. I looked and looked for a lower sugar recipe. And then I thought APPLES! Apples are naturally sweet. So I googled apple cranberry sauce, and found this recipe. (I sub’d fresh orange juice for the apple juice.) And to be honest, it was STILL quite tart. And then my brilliant BF said, why don’t you just add a little Splenda to it? Bingo! For me, this was perfection. At 35 calories for 1/4 cup, it is quite the caloric bargain! Plus, it is very fun to see the cranberries turn into sauce–kinda magical.
If you'd like to read more of my ramblings about living a whole and healthy life, come on over and visit my blog, Debby Weighs In.
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The Houston International Quilt Festival hosted the The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2012. Members from Modern Quilt Guilds around the world were invited to submit their works for this new exhibit. Sponsored by Stashbooks - an imprint of C&T Publishing and Moda, here is Part 1.
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Imagining India was created by Pat Holly (one of the designers of the TQS 2013 BOM). Pat says, "I continue to be inspired by antique textiles from around the world, particularly India. This quilt was designed and made before I was lucky enough to visit India. It is entirely machine appliqued and machine quilted."
Imagining India was created from silk and lame fabrics, purchased trims, silk, rayon, and polyester thread. It is embellished with decorative machine stitches.
Pat's quilt won Second Place, Innovative Applique, at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2012 and Best Wall Quilt at AQS Paducah 2012. You can learn more about it here.
Imagining India - 36 pieces non-rotating
Imagining India - 100 pieces non-rotating
Imagining India - 100 pieces rotating
Imagining India - 300 pieces non-rotating
Imagining India - 300 pieces rotating
After you do the puzzle and see the quilt, watch Pat talk about constructing this award winner.
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