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Four exciting new exhibits are being held at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.  They will run from February 8 - May 1, 2011.

Earthly Paradise: Memory, Myth, Metaphor features large scale quilt tapestires from the duo of Carrie Houseman and Darbury Novoselic.

Eden Re-imagined features the embroidered and self-referential work of two Argentinian artists, Leo Chiachio and Daniel Giannone.  This is the first time these two have exhibited in a solo exhibition outside of their native country.

Boy Code investigates the power of doodles created spontaneously by boys, during their adolescence, in embroideries by Wendy Osher.

Modern Maya highlights contemporary Mayan clothing and photographs of the weavers themselves.  These are from the collection of Paul and Kathleen Vitale.

For more information, click here.

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles - 520 South First Street, San Jose, CA  95113

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Creations as unique as your imagination?  Inspire your mind with the new BERNINA 830LE.  So unique that only 4,000 will be produced.

This ultimate sewing machine comes with an exclusive 2-day VIP retreat in the Chicago area, an Alphabet and Embroidery CD with 1,000 designs, and so much more.  Click here to visit BERNINA for more information, and to learn how this amazing machine can become an integral part of your sewing studio. 

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Only Three more days to enter to win an autographed copy of Edyta Sitar's book Friendship Strips and Scraps!  Edyta's books features a number of stunning quilts to make using all of those fabric strips you will receive as a member of the Sensational Strippers Strip Exchange.  The winners will be announced on Tuesday February 22, 2011 in both the eNewsletter and the Daily Blog.

To enter the contest, send us an email with Sensational Strippers Book Contest in the subject line to:

bookcontest2@thequiltshow.com or click on the button below.

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In 1996 Gayle Thomas produced a wonderful animated film that brings quilt blocks to life as they dance to the music. Using computer animation and experimental techniques, Gayle created a tribute to quilting that will set your toes to tapping.

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The Pink Bra Bazaar Charity and Pour l'Amour du Fil ( For the Love of the Thread Show) are collaborating for a worthy cause...the fight against Breast Cancer.  To show your support you can customize and transform a bra using any method you prefer, ribbons, beads, pearls, etc.  Then you send in your bra, where it will be exhibited in the show and then sold with all profits going to the Pink Bra Bazaar.  (Note: the Pink Bra Bazaar website is in French, you can run it through Google translate to read it.)

All bras must be sent before April 18, 2011 to: QUILTMANIA - Casillerie - 44360 SAINT ETIENNE DE MONTLUC-FRANCE.

For inspiration, check out this exhibit from Houston last year curated by A Way to Women's Wellness, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that supports women of today and future generations, through donations given to a variety of women's health initiatives.

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Paducah, KY one of its 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations!  Paducah was selected for its rich heritage, its vibrant historic districts and its commitment to celebrating its past and culture (and let's not forget the quilts)!

Now we want to make Paducah the FAN FAVORITE!  From February 15 to March 15, Paducah will be included in a public online voting contest to select the 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations Fan Favorite.  If you are a legal resident over 18 you can vote once per day for Paducah.  The winner will be announced on March 16.  All voters are automatically entered to win a complimentary two night stay at any Historic Hotel of America.

To learn more, click here.

TO VOTE FOR PADUCAH, CLICK HERE!  Voting is easy.  It only takes a moment to register and vote.

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This week we are revisiting professional machine- and award-winning quilter, Judy Woodworth. Judy uses a Gammill Longarm quilting machine to perform unbelievable feats of thread magic. 

The incredible machine quilting will knock your socks off.  Play it on Full Screen.

To learn more about Judy, watch Episode 609 Freeform feathers & Happy endings which also features author and quiltmaker, Bonnie Browning.

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Sometimes watching what goes on "behind-the-scenes" at a museum event can be just as fascinating as the event itself.

That said, we think you'll love this insider's look at the making of the National Museum of American History's "First Ladies at the Smithsonian" exhibition, which features 24 gowns worn by the wives of the Presidents.

Whether it's building the proper mannequin base or putting final touches on the lace, there's more than meets the eye when it comes to presenting the gowns worn by America's First Ladies.

Rose Gouverneur Hues and Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James dressing a mannequin with a gown worn by Louisa Catherine Adams. Photo courtesy of the NMAH.

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Here's an update from Margo, Clara, and Debbie regarding the shipping of your HSTs:

Depending on how many HSTs you send, your package may be smaller and postage may be less. 
(This bubble wrap mailer, purchased at the local PO, is holding 616 HSTs.)

Inside the mailer of your choice you need to send to Debbie:

**A self addressed, STAMPED return mailer, at least as large and the one you ship to Deb in. Put your name and address as the return address so that if there is insufficient postage, it will come back to you. The PO box that Debbie is using will be closed so you don't want it going back there!
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR POST OFFICE FOR SUFFICIENT POSTAGE!
You will need to use stamps on this mailer. The metered postage is dated, so it can't be used for return mailing.
Include your TQS screen name and the total number of HSTs you are exchanging on the OUTSIDE of the return mailer.

**A plastic bag containing all your HSTs, clearly labeled with your TQS screen name and the total number of HSTs you are exchanging.
Please keep your total an increment of 28! Squeeze the air out of the plastic bag, but DO NOT ZIP IT CLOSED! 
It will save time for the sorters if they don't have to unzip 615 bags!!  
From Clara: If the international quilters want to zip their ziplox she is fine with that. Especially since they have so far to go and you just never know how many hands touch their envelopes. 

**optional - HSTs for Australia, clearly labeled in a separate baggie. (DO NOT COUNT THESE HSTs IN YOUR TOTAL!)

**optional - HSTs for Hanne-Grete, clearly labeled in a separate baggie. (DO NOT COUNT THESE HSTs IN YOUR TOTAL!)