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Alex and Ricky are joined by fiber artist, teacher and author, Lea McComas.  She shows them how she transforms her love  of travel, faces, and historical images into works of art.  Lea changes plain fabrics into realistic and vivid images and shares her love of antique textiles that she has picked up in her travels.

Episode 1609: Transforming Quilts from Real Life debuts on Monday, April 27, 2015.

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Alex and Ricky were joined on the set by Sue Bleiweiss, former pastry chef and now wonky skyline collage quilter.  Sue demonstrates how she creates her wonderful tone-on-tone fabrics. Along for the fun was Thomas Knauer, who presented a trunk show to illustrate how he infuses his quilts with meaing through stories and messages.

Star Members can watch Episode 1608:  Creating Unique Collage Quilts & Quilts with Meaning when it debuts on April 13, 2015.

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Ricky and Alex learn how to make a French Braid when Jane Hardy Miller joins them on the set.

Episode 1607: The Art of Color Braiding debuts on Monday, March 30, 2015.

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Cindy Needham joined us back in the beginning for Episode 202 and has now returned to show us how her work has developed.

Cindy's Episode 1606: Stencil Magic, from Heirloom to Today's Quilts debuts on Monday, March 16, 2015.

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Barbara Shapel joins Alex and Ricky on the set for Episode 1605: Contemporary Stitching Artistry, which debuts on Monday, March 2, 2015.

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Alex and Ricky welcomed Lynn Wilder to the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles where they taped her episode.

Lynn's Episode 1604: Taking the Fear Out of Math for Quilters, debuts Monday, February 16, 2015.

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