Why Quilts Matter is Coming to TQS!

This engaging series takes a look at the impact quilts have had on our society, our economy, and our lives. Shelly Zegart is the Executive Producer and Host and takes the viewer on an educational journey. The information provided is compelling, thought-provoking, and inspiring.

Beginning January 20th, Why Quilts Matter, the entire 9-part series, will be available to all TQS Star Members!

It's time to start the 2012 BOM - SEDONA STAR from Sarah Vedeler.We begin our lesson's this month with the very center of the quilt- the circle and the 9 triangles surrounding it. The circle will be completed in its entirety. The 9 triangles will be set aside until February when they will be added to the quilt top.

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!

Alex and Captain John are going to be introduced to their new grandbaby in March 2012 and TQS is having a Baby Quilt Contest, but you have to play to win!

The rules are simple and there will be prizes, including fabric from Alex's latest line, Leila Rose from P&B Textiles. The most important thing you need to know is that the baby is due March 28, 2012, which is also the deadline to enter, and it's a girl!

Learn about the crafting and the goat at Alex's daughter's wedding.

Our latest episode is 1003: From Doodles to Quilts featuring RaNae Merrill

As a child, quilt designer, teacher, and author RaNae Merrill spent hours doodling on her favorite toy, a Kenner Spirograph. Obviously time well spent; nowadays, she begins each new quilt with a series of doodles and sketches. Join us on location at the Onaledge B&B and Rockledge Country Inn (Manitou Springs, CO), where she shows a sampling of her signature spiral and mandala quilts, and then shares her design process and unique foundation-piecing method. For the grand finale, RaNae, an accomplished pianist, treats us to a selection by J. S. Bach, and innkeeper Maureen Hance conducts a tour of the circa-1890 Rockledge Country Inn.

(Photo: Gregory Case)