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| | | |  | | May15, 2012 | http://www.thequiltshow.com | Volume 3, No. 170 | | Check Out The Remnant Fabrics
Hancocks of Paducah is an amazing fabric store and a must see when you go to the AQS Quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky. Meet Justin Hancock and flip through the remnants with us. 
| | |  Pop Color into Your Work.
In the last lesson of Michelle Jackson's classroom series, Color 101, she shares how easy and how much fun it is to "pop" color into your work. Don't miss lesson 8! Classrooms are free for star members. 
 Check out Student Work in the Show and Tell area here.
| | |  Free Pattern with Scraffito
Are you ready to "Go Urban" for your next quilt project? Check out Scraffito, a brand-new fabric line from P&B Textiles.
This exciting, urban-inspired collection features textures, curves, circles, and straight lines for a look that is both cool and contemporary. The neutral palette works well on its own or accented with a dash of color. To get you started, P&B has provided a fun-and-easy quilt. 
| | |  And the Winners Are...
We know that many of you entered our contest for a chance to win a Laura Wasilowski quilt.
One of these great quilts will be travelling overseas. Click on the button below to see who won these adorable little charmers.
 
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Contemporary Crafts Festival Set for June 15 - 17
Mark your calendar for an extraordinary weekend of outstanding art! Set in idyllic surroundings at the edge of Dartmoor (Devon), The Contemporary Craft Festival is one of the finest craft events in the UK, brimming with opportunities to meet and purchase work directly from nearly 200 of your favorite (or newly discovered) artisans. Also on the calendar: demonstrations in a variety of creative media.
| | |  Hot Off the Press!
Keep the fun and learning of Episode 1010 going as you delve into Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti's newest book, Surprise Yourself! Along with tons of tips and tricks, these wise-cracking gals spill the beans on how each approaches the design process when building her quilts. Check it out! You just might surprise yourself with invigorating new ideas for your quilts. 
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Velocity from P&B Textiles.
Add a Splash of Color to Your Table
Planning to throw a party? Feeling the need to give your table a lift? No need to hit the mall to find the right accessories. Add a bit of color and whimsy to your dining experience by whipping up a set of these quick-and-easy napkins featuring Velocity, another great new collection from P&B Textiles. We stitched up a set of six napkins in less than two hours using an assortment of fat quarters from the Velocity line; that way, each person at the table gets his or her own distinctive napkin. Fun!
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| | | | | | May 12, 2012 | http://www.thequiltshow.com | Mother's Day Update | | Mother's Day is Paducah Day at TQS!
In this Mother's Day Weekend Update, we'll be featuring the town of Paducah, the home of the AQS quilt show! Here's what's coming up: - The Food of Paducah - Ricky's favorite and Alex's discovery
- An interview with Pat Holly - winner of Moda Best Wall Quilt for "Imagining India"
- Our Mother's Day gift to you - We are opening up show 310: Needlework at its Finest with Liuxin Newman to everyone.
- A TQS Puzzle featuring "Harmony Within" by Sue McCarty from Roy, Utah
Now, let's start with a visit to Caryl Bryer Fallert's Studio - The Bryerpatch in Paducah, KY. Caryl's building is a home, a studio, a retreat center, a store and a gallery. During your visit you'll be treated to some great tips that Caryl uses to create her quilts. 
| | | The Food of Paducah
When you visit the AQS Show in Paducah a number of vendors set up shop right outside the convention center door. Watch Ricky point out one of his favorites and discover what "gourmet" dish Alex tried. 
| | | An Interview with Pat Holly - Moda Best Wall Quilt - AQS Paducah 2012
Enjoy an interview with Pat Holly, Imagining India, winner of Moda Best Wall Quilt in AQS Paducah 2012. Pat talks about how long it took her to make her quilt, what her inspiration was, and how she went about designing the quilt. 
| | | Mother's Day Gift - Free Show for Everyone this Weekend!
As our gift to you this Mother's Day, we are opening up to all members Episode 310: Needlework at its Finest with Liuxin Newman. Known as the Thimblelady, Liuxin teaches you how to accomplish needle-turn circles as tiny as a pinhead. This episode will be available to everyone May 11 - 13. EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 14. 
| | | TQS Puzzle - Harmony Within - Best of Show - Sue McCarty
Sue McCarty's quilt, Harmony Within, won the Janome of America Best of Show at AQS Paducah this year. To learn more about the quilt watch her interview with Sharon Pederson, below, at Houston this past fall. 
| | | More Quilts from the AQS Paducah Show
 A trip to Paducah wouldn't be complete without a few quilts from the AQS Show. Captain John brought back some more fabulous photos. The slideshow begins with Caryl Bryer Fallert's, Feathers in the Wind, and ends with Pat Holly's, Imagining India. These quilts and all the others in between are truly stunning. | | |
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| | | |  Episode 1010 - It's a Mystery! (Debbie Caffrey/Charlotte Angotti)
Posts on May 07, 2012
Spoiler alert: Skip over segment 2 if you'd like to make the mystery quilt...and want it to remain a mystery. Do you love a mystery? Quilt artists and design teammates Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti define what constitutes a mystery quilt, and how they collaborate on their mystery-quilt designs. Then each of these "designing women" reveals (to the audience and to her partner!) the mystery quilt that she's made using two pre-determined blocks. It's not all a mystery: Debbie "spills the beans" on her power strip-cutting technique, and Charlotte "comes clean" with tips and techniques for crosscutting and machine quilting. All's well that ends well, however, as the pair serves up a tasty snack to Alex, Ricky, and the audience. (Instructions for the mystery quilt and recipes for the snacks will be available on the TQS site.)
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| | | | | | May 11, 2012 | http://www.thequiltshow.com | Weekend Fun | | Enjoy the Homes, Studios, and Work of Debbie Caffrey & Charlotte Angotti In Episode 1010: It's a Mystery, you meet Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti, two amazing artists with two completely different sensibilities. (Can you say right brain/left brain?) Debbie and Charlotte sent us lovely photos of their homes, studios, and work. We'll leave it up to you to decide which house is Debbie's and which house is Charlotte's. 
| | | Mother's Day is Paducah Day!
 Mother's Day is Paducah Day at TQS! This Sunday, May 13, TQS will be featuring the town of Paducah, the food of Paducah, the murals of Paducah, and a wonderful interview with the winner of the Moda Best Wall Quilt award at this year's show: Pat Holly (Episode 608)! To whet your appetite, Captain John took photos of some absolutely exquisite quilts with amazing hand quilting, applique, and embroidery at AQS Paducah 2012. Don't forget to come back this weekend for much, much more! | | | Get the Scoop on Frieda Anderson's Award-Winning Quilt In this video, Frieda Anderson (Episode 705) talks about her amazing quilt, Woodland Treasure, which took home a ribbon in the Small Wall Quilt category at the AQS Show and Contest in Paducah last month. You can catch more of Frieda in September when she'll be teaching Little Fused Quilts with Laura Wasilowski in the TQS classroom. 
| | | Color 101 - Lesson 8: Adding Unique Color is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!  In the last lesson in Michelle Jackson's classroom series, Color 101, she shares more valuable info about color and value, and covers the subject of color substitution. It really is as easy as 1,2,3!
Lesson 8 is available to all Star Members. Lesson 1, an introduction to the class and to color terminology, is available to ALL members. 
 Don't forget to post your work! Here's a fabulous color study from TQS Member, Karryl from Cooma, NSW, Australia. 
| | | Free Project from Olfa: Make a Canister, Win a Prize!
 Here's a quick and easy, FREE project from Olfa, makers of the best made cutting tools in the world! Designed by Sheila Reinke, this versatile canister can be used in lots of different ways. Wouldn't it be great in your sewing room for organizing your sewing tools or as mini-trash can for your scraps? How about making one to hold a potted plant or as a countertop container for your kitchen utensils? This project is so super simple, you can whip up a few in a weekend! If you hurry, you might just get one finished in time for Mother's Day! To add to the fun, TQS is having contest! Enter a photo of your project in Show & Tell by midnight, PST, July 1, to become eligible to win one of three goodie packs from Olfa. Included in the packs are a 45mm Quick Change Rotary Cutter, a 6" x 12" Advantage™ Ruler, a Rotary Circle Cutter, and NEW 5" Precision Applique Scissors! 
| | | A Mother's Day Gift for You - Free Show this Weekend! Did you enjoy the photos of the absolutely exquisite quilts in the Mother's Day is Paducah Day slideshow? Would you like to know how some of that detail is accomplished? As our gift to you this Mother's Day, we are opening up to all members Episode 310: Needlework at its Finest with Liuxin Newman. Known as the Thimblelady, Liuxin teaches you how to accomplish needle-turn circles as tiny as a pinhead. This episode will be available to everyone May 11 - 13.
| | | TQS Weekend Puzzle: Peony by Barb Persing
Barb Persing is the author of Listen to Your Quilt (C&T Publishing), in which she introduces simple steps to help you decide what type of quilting is best for your quilts. Here's some great news: Barb is coming to the TQS classroom beginning May 22! Assemble the puzzle for a preview of her work. Peony is based on an original photograph and was exhibited at Quilt Odyssey 2011 in Hershey, PA. 
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| | | | Have you started the 2012 BOM - SEDONA STAR from Sarah Vedeler? Come and join the year-long fun and learning with us. For monthly patterns, click here. Be sure to watch Sarah's instructional video lessons for each month. Kits are now available! There is still plenty of time to get started.
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Welcome to The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims
We are proud to offer quilters worldwide the opportunity to watch a fully produced web "TV" show that features great instruction as well as entertaining segments providing insights into the lifestyles of well-known quilt personalities. The show is the first quilting show series to be shot in front of a live audience.
The ever evolving website offers members a multitude of opportunities including a Daily Blog where members can stay current with all the opportunities on our site, a Forum (message board) for sharing insightful and helpful quilting information and techniques, Chat Rooms for those who like to be instantly connected, and the world's largest online Quilt Gallery with a search feature that allows you to locate quilts all over the world.
The hosts, Alex Anderson, former host of HGTV's Simply Quilts and Ricky Tims, quilt teacher, author, and performing artist/entertainer, combine their comprehensive skills to bring to the World Wide Web the richest, most diverse website for quilters ever created.
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