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Chess Vortex was created by TQS Member Quiltrascal who loves to recreate old quilts, mostly in small sizes for display. The best part is that she shares her patterns, so if you love this puzzle, you can make the quilt. 

Chess Vortex By Quiltrascal - 36 pieces non-rotating

Chess Vortex By Quiltrascal - 100 pieces non-rotating

Chess Vortex By Quiltrascal - 289 pieces non-rotating

Chess Vortex By Quiltrascal - 100 pieces rotating

Chess Vortex By Quiltrascal - 289 pieces rotating

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This puzzle is an example of one of Roberta Horton's family photos transferred to cotton and embellished.  It's a lovely family keepsake.  To learn more about how she does it, Star Members can watch Episode 1513: TQS 2014 Legends debuting Monday, December 22, 2014.

RobertaHortonFamilyAlbum - 36 pieces non-rotating

RobertaHortonFamilyAlbum - 100 pieces non-rotating

RobertaHortonFamilyAlbum - 300 pieces non-rotating

RobertaHortonFamilyAlbum - 100 pieces rotating

RobertaHortonFamilyAlbum - 300 pieces rotating

 

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Everyone has a method for creating a double-wedding ring quilt and Debby Schnabel is no exception. She came up with this concept after struggling with different methods and it is truly her own. She created the quilt using 2" squares to form the rings and raw-edge zigzagged them into place. Debby says, "This technique was the perfect ‘recovery project’ for my carpal tunnel surgery!"

Click here to learn more about the quilt.

Star Members can watch Debby in Episode 1512: Enhance Your Quilting "Menu" with Hand Embroidery.

AfterTheWeddingbyDebbySchnabel - 36 pieces non-rotating

AfterTheWeddingbyDebbySchnabel - 100 pieces non-rotating

AfterTheWeddingbyDebbySchnabel - 289 pieces non-rotating

AfterTheWeddingbyDebbySchnabel - 100 pieces rotating

AfterTheWeddingbyDebbySchnabel - 289 pieces rotating

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Autumn is Olena Korolova's first quilt of four "Seasons" quilts.  It contains 117 fabrics, 115 of which are from Jinny Beyer collections. It is based on Jinny Beyer's pattern, "Magic Crystal."   Olena's friend and colleague Miri Tsoi quilted Autumn.

AutumnByOlenaKorolova - 36 pieces non-rotating

AutumnByOlenaKorolova - 100 pieces non-rotating

AutumnByOlenaKorolova - 300 pieces non-rotating

AutumnByOlenaKorolova - 100 pieces rotating

AutumnByOlenaKorolova - 300 pieces rotating

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Today's quilt was created by Jan Potter of Scottsdale, AZ.  Jan was inspired by the White Buffalo Calf Woman legend of the Lakota Sioux.  She used Cherrywood fabrics for the solid colors and Ricky's multi-colored hand dyes.  The face is hand painted with fabric inks and the buffalo is painted and thread-embellished.  White Buffalo Calf Woman Rhapsody was quilted at home on a domestic BERNINA.  This one is a beauty, do the puzzle and find out for yourself.

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 36 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 100 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 289 pieces non-rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 100 pieces rotating

WhiteBuffaloCalfWomanRhapsody by Jan Potter - 289 pieces rotating

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Laura was never going to make another "Dear Jane" quilt, but she did…using only two fabrics.  This award-winning quilt was hand pieced, hand appliqued, and quilted on a domestic machine.

Star members can watch Laura in Episode 1511: Make It Marvelous with Museum-Quality Applique 

Never Say Never by Laura Fraga - 36 piece non-rotating

Never Say Never by Laura Fraga - 100 pieces non-rotating

Never Say Never by Laura Fraga - 289 pieces non-rotating

Never Say Never by Laura Fraga - 100 pieces rotating

Never Say Never by Laura Fraga - 289 pieces rotating

Click here to visit Laura's Website.