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Don't miss a single moment of the learning and laughter available to you in Series 7 of The Quilt Show. With over 10 hours of video, this boxed DVD set makes a great addition to any quilter's library. Have fun and improve your quilting skills with guidance and inspiration from today's most-respected quilt artists, teachers, and authors, including:

• Nancy S. Brown
• Lura Schwarz Smith/Kerby Smith
• Rachel Clark/Renae Haddadin
• Dale Fleming
• Frieda Anderson
• Camille Roskelley/Susanne Woods
• Judy Mathieson
• Terry Hancock Mangat/Gayle Hillert
• Marcia Stein
• Laura Nownes
• Rosalie Dace/Jennifer Chiaverini/Michael Cummings
• Ami Simms
• Yvonne Porcella

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I understand the deadline for the triangle exchange is fast approaching - April 1st - right? - No foolin'!

So, I'm busy putting the finishing touch on seven-hundred-upteen HSTs. They each are getting an "RT". Who's idea was this anyway? It's all good. Are you meeting the deadline?

Whoo-hoo!!!

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Join Bob Purcell in the first of an eight-part series as he untangles the web of confusion regarding thread that so often causes us frustration.  Each week we will share a gem of  a tip from the School of Threadology manual.  This super manual and accompanying DVD lay to rest many of the myths we have heard for years, as well as great 'hands-on' tips to make your sewing smooth sailing.

Question:  Does the bobbin thread need to match the top thread in type and size?

Bob:  No. 

• The bobbin thread can be a lighter weight than the top thread and still provide sufficient strength without adding bulk.  Using a cotton top thread with a poly bobbin thread is fine. 

• Using a 50wt. cotton bobbin thread with a 30wt. cotton top thread will also work.

• If you want a reversible look to show off decorative thread on both sides, of course it is fine to use the same thread on top and in the bobbin.

For more great thread tips check out the complete set available through Superior Threads.

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Sometimes when we're washing dishes, getting those oddly shaped containers to dry properly can pose a problem.  Even when they come straight from the "dry cycle" of the dishwasher, they manage to collect little pools of water that drip at the most inopportune times.

Eliminate this annoyance by creating a bright and functional dish-drying mat.  We found this clever idea by Darcy Stickler here.  Our version is made using the colorful fabrics from the new P&B Textile collection, Gems of the Sea.

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Card by Sue Spargo

Join the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show by making and donating a fabric postcard (or two) to their annual fundraiser, which offers financial support to victims of cancer. Selected postcards will be custom framed, compliments of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, and offered at silent auction. The remaining cards will be sold, with all proceeds from both auction and sale going to the Wendy's Wish Foundation, an organization that provides funding for expenses and other support services to those in the Central Oregon who are undergoing treatment for cancer.  

• Cards received by April 15, 2011 will be included in the jurying for the silent auction.  Cards selected for silent auction are custom-framed.
• Any cards received by July1, 2011 will be included in the sale.
• Please send 4"x 6" finished cards to Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, 220 S. Ash Street, Suite #4, Sisters, OR 97759.
• For more information, click here.

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Now that you've stitched and cut all those triangles, it's time to get them in the mail.  Better hurry:  the deadline is almost here!

Before you send your package off, be sure to click on the button below and review the quick-and-easy checklist that the organizers have provided for you.

____HST's folded & NOT pressed open and paper has NOT been removed.

____ HST's have NOT been put into individual baggies, but have been neatly stacked & placed in a larger Ziplock bag (or smaller if not sending that many). Remember we have to remove HSTs from smaller bags before sort day, so you do not need to separate them into colors or counts. Only the TOTAL count is what matters!

_____ If including HSTs for Queensland, Hanne or Christchurch, those have been put into individual bags & marked appropriately.

____ Screen Name, Real Name and HST count has been clearly marked on the Ziplock bag.

____ If International, contact Clara Lawrence (SN: ClaraLawrence) to get information on how to charge your return postage on PayPal.
Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how many & what size boxes are required depending on
how many HST's you will be having returned to you.

____ If International, include your address label or labels, depending on how many return boxes you paid for, along with a copy of your PayPal receipt. Review the 2nd Post on the 1st Page of this Forum to determine how many boxes are required depending on how many HST's you will be having returned to you. Do NOT include a return envelope because it CANNOT be used. We aleady have all the International Flat Rate Boxes required to return them.

____ For Domestic packages: Return envelope has stamps, your OWN address as both 'sender' and 'recipient'. Remember not to use P.O. Box addess as 'sender' since it will be closed after the Exchange. If your package is returned there for insufficient postage, it
may wind up in an unknown , unhappy home forever. Also, if you are the 'sender', then it will get returned to YOU for additional postage.

____ Mailing envelope is sturdy and is clearly marked with your ScreenName & HST count and it has been taped.

____ Once package is mailed, send Debbie (SN: NaneeWolf) an email to her PROFILE PAGE (not as a PRIVATE MESSAGE or Forum post) to let her know package is on the way. That way she can let you know by return email when your package arrives.

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What a great community we have here - Ricky and I put out an offer to help aid the Red Cross for our brothers and sisters in Japan - Your response and generosity has been amazing! I warned the guy at AIM mail center that my mail box may have a little extra activity and I was right on the money. There is still plenty of time to get your name in the pot to win a quilt of mine and a spot at Ricky's retreat in La Veta, CO. Simply go here to find out more. PS: Your check to the Red Cross can be from any country and in any denomination - we figured that one out early in the game!

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If you are in San Francisco this Thursday, March 24th, you'll have the opportunity to join in the fun at a free quilt show, including free wine and music, with Joe Cunningham aka Joe the Quilter.

Joe was in the very first episode of The Quilt Show, Episode 101 - Get a Life!

Joe Cunningham: One Night Only will be held @Zonal from 6-9pm.  The address is 568 Hayes Street.

Quilt:  Winter Twister - 73" x 74"

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As the weather turns warmer, it's time to do a little Spring cleaning. The question today is, "How do you clean your quilts?  Do just hang them outside and let the wind do the work? Do you go old school, and beat them up a bit?  Do you throw them in the washer and/or dryer? Do you vacuum them carefully as they hang on the wall? Submit a comment and tell us how you clean your quilts.

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This is one of the few quilts in the top 100 made by a man.  It was made by Carl Klenicke in 1900 as a wedding gift for his daughter.  Carl was a tailor and he most likely made the quilt from elegant dress fabric scraps from his shop.  It even includes fabric made from women's veils.  It is thought that the two horses in the center of the quilt represent Carl's home country, Germany.  It is also believed that many of the motifs in the quilt had special meaning to, Laura, Carl's daughter.  It is 72" x 60."

Wedding Quilt 1 - 90 pieces - non-rotating

Wedding Quilt 2 - 90 pieces - rotating