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If you like quilts or cats, you'll love this little book,  A Black and White Tale. Ann Fahl and Jacquie Scuitto first started to work on this project in 2006.  Ann already had quite a few quilts about her cat Oreo and she needed a story line to pull them all together.  Jacquie Scuitto the quilt muse, was just the person for the job.

Five years later Ann became a publisher and the book a reality. The story follows Oreo through her daily routine;  breakfast, her morning bath, taking a walk in the garden, and guess where she gets a drink of water? This full color book shows each of 34 quilts in beautiful detail, down to the beads. At the end of the book there are descriptions and back stories of each quilt. This is an entertaining book, small is size, yet packed full of 10 years of quilt making. It is a perfect gift for yourself or another quilter.

You may remember Ann's appearance on Episode 111 – The Purrfect Quilt. She brought many of these quilts with her but left Oreo the cat at home. Each one of the quilts can also be seen in the cat gallery on her website, where the book can be purchased.  You can also find Ann's blog by clicking here.

See Ann's Show right now with your membership.  Ann's show and David Taylor's show will both be added to your membership when you renew before April 30.

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Although I am not known for my culinary skills (however I do get by) - I find my creative voice in setting the table - not slaving over the stove! The roses are from my garden, the bobeches with prisms were my grandma's and the eggs were made several years ago after being inspired by a Martha Stewart magazine (please take note that included hand blowing 8 dozen). This year we have lots of friends coming over from various aspects of our lives....even a TQS member (I can't tell you who to protect her identity) Are you cooking today and where is your strength when it comes to holiday gatherings?

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Herbert Hoover's quote "prosperity is just around the corner," inspired this wonderful humorous quilt created by Fannie B. Shaw between 1930-1932.  It is 72" x 86" and is hand appliqued, pieced, and quilted.

In her Prosperity Quilt, she has her applique figures depicting women, businessmen, baseball players, a farmer, a cowboy, and more peeking around the corner expectantly. Mrs. Shaw even included herself in her hallmark apron.  She used a variation of the attic windows pattern and quilted footprints in the sashing to show movement and the search for jobs.  This quilt sent a powerful message that spoke for the whole nation.

Around the Corner 1 - 99 pieces non-rotating

Around the Corner 2 - 99 pieces rotating

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Name: New York Beauty Block
Designer: Alex Anderson
Designer Screen Name: alexanderson
Begins: April 24, 2011
Technique: Paper Piecing
Episode: 809
Price: Free
Description: Create your own stunning New York Beauty quilt, while learning how fun accurate paper piecing can truly be, using the 8" (finished) block Alex demonstrated in her show segment. Paper Piecing with Alex Anderson includes this as well as six other stunning quilts which are sure to broaden your quilting knowledge.

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While visiting Asilomar, Alex came across this exhibit at Back Porch Fabrics of some of Gwen Marston's quilts. The exhibit titled, "Abstract Quilts in Solids" runs through April 23, 2011. To learn more about Gwen and her work, click here.  You can get an autographed copy of her latest book, Liberated Quiltmaking II, by clicking here.

(Where possible we have included the name of the quilt.)

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Margo sets up her sewing machine and takes a test run to make sure she is achieving 1/4" accuracy when she sews a seam.

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Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope premiered last month at the Hands Across the Valley Quilt Show in Amherst, MA.  It is the first time the exhibit was viewed in its entirety.  There are over 236 quilts, hung on 18 10-foot "walls."  To learn more about the make-up of the exhibit click here.

With your help, the exhibit will be able to travel to YOUR community too. Please watch the video below. Let's help Ami and the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative get 10,000 views, one for every name on the quilt.  

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Yvonne Porcella's wonderful book, Colors Changing Hue, first published in 1994, is about to become available in 2011.

C & T Publishing will be making it available through their Print-on-Demand program.  C & T expects it to be available for purchase on their website in about two weeks.  You'll definitely want to add this one to your library.

To learn more about Yvonne, our TQS Quilting Legend 2010, watch Episode 713.

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Margo shows you how to press your half-square triangles and how to remove the paper from them in order to prepare them for your quilt.