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Each year the largest quilt show in the world is held in Japan.  It is the TOKYO International Great Quilt Festival.  This year more than 220,000 people visited the show to enjoy the quilts competing in a number of different categories. Like many quilt shows, each category looks for the most outstanding quilt based on artistry and technique.  However, unlike many quilt shows, they have one very charming category, they give the Friendship Award to the quilt that is filled with the joy of quilting and conveys the idea that quilting is fun.

Domo Arigato to Jennifer at https://movinghands.wordpress.com/ for sharing her photos of the competition.

To learn more about the show and to see past winners, click here. 

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In Episode 602, world-renowned quilter and author, Carol Doak brought us photos and stories from her recent trip to Iceland.  This slide show features some of her wonderful quilts using her "can't miss" foundation-piecing methods.  The quilts are featured in her books, Mariner's Compass Stars and Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars by C&T Publishing.  Just push play to enjoy Carol's simply sensational quilts.

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Quilters have many ways to express their feelings and creativity.  This was very evident in the parking lot of the Ontario Convention Center during the Road to California quilt show this January. TQS wants to see what gets your motor running.

Want to win a TQS goodie bag?  Well, we want to give you the opportunity to share your "quilty" license plate for all to enjoy.  Submit your image in Show and Tell by Tuesday, February 2, 2010.  The winning plate will be selected by ARJJ and announced in the Weekend Fun Newsletter February 5, 2010.

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Make a Smilebox slideshow

Come see John & I at Road to California through Sunday in Booth 1501 where we are surrounded by wonderful quilts from some of our Guest artists and TQS members.  Take a look at the fun, the variety and the detail of these quilts. 

Road to California has put together quite an amazing array of quilts.  We will bring you a sample throughout the weekend, so check back. 

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The talented members of TQS are sharing with us some of their "Quilts of Winter." Each member has their own vision of the Winter season, including their joys and expectations for the Spring to follow. If you'd like to learn more about any of these quilts you can visit the Quilt Gallery and do a search on either the member name or the quilt name. Each quilt has a story to tell and some are quite fascinating, whether it be about the memories the quilt evokes or the evolution of the quilt as it was being made.