Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Check Out TQS Press Page Live
Keep up with the latest in the lives of Alex, Ricky, and TQS by visiting Press Page, the newest addition to our ever-growing line-up of fabulous features. Here you will find radio, as well as newspaper, magazine, and other print sources featuring articles on what Alex, Ricky, and TQS are doing in the quilting world. The Press Page is updated continually so that you can keep up with all the latest happenings. Stop by and browse a while.

Grandmother's Legacy  by Gail Thomas

Grandmother's Legacy Wins at NQA Event
We had a feeling as we watched this quilt evolve that it was destined to be an award winner...and we were right! Just this past week, its creator, Gail Thomas, informed us that her quilt, Grandmother's Legacy, took first place in the Pictorial Quilt Category at the NQA event held recently in Columbus, OH. Kudos to Gail on a job well done. 

Photo by Gregory Case Photography

Chat with Rose Hughes
Join us in the chat room on July 2, 2009 at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern (01:00 GMT on July 3, 2009) for a lively visit with "Featured Artist" Rose Hughes, our guest in Episode 413. Rose will share more tips for creating your own quilt masterpiece using luscious fabrics, yarns, and beads. Not able to join us "live?" Don't worry:  You can read the transcripts of the chat at your convenience by clicking on "Chat Transcripts" and selecting the chat you'd like to read.

Chicks from Nairobi by stefanka

R2CA Exhibit to Feature TQS Member Work!
Carolyn Reese (Road to California ) has made TQS an offer too good to be true! TQS will have its very own exhibit of member quilts at next year's show, which will be held January 14 - 17, 2010 at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA.

The exhibit, titled "A Twist On Tradition," will feature twenty original quilts based on traditional patterns or designs. We want to show the thousands of attendees how truly blessed we are with talent of our TQS members from around the globe. Don't miss this great opportunity to showcase your quilted work. Click here to download and read the rules and print an entry form.

Tip of the Week:  Grab-and-Go Pencil Pouch
Are you forever forgetting a necessary quilting tool when rushing off for a quilt retreat or class? Why not look back to your "grammar-school days" for help in getting organized? Here's how:

Remember those clear pencil pouches that clipped so easily into your three-ring binder? Buy yourself a handful and keep these handy containers packed with your thread, needles, seam rippers, and other necessary tools. When it's time to head out the door, simply pick up the pouches and go. For just a few dollars, you'll save yourself time and frustration. 

"Mi Cabina" by Ricky Tims

Order a Mi Cabina Kit and Receive a $20 Credit

Are you looking for that extra punch of color to decorate your home?  Let the TQS Shoppe help you create something special with the kit for Ricky's stunning Mi Cabina quilt. This quilt would be right at home in a family room, a cottage, a mountain lodge, or even a college dorm room.

The kit, available in Bright or Fall tones, will have you stitching away in no time. To sweeten the deal, the Shoppe is offering a $20 credit on an additional purchase when you purchase the kit. That means you can get yourself some great threads or other notions that you've had on your "wish list." To receive the $20 credit on any item priced $20 or less, write the name of the desired item in the comment box when you check out with the kit in your cart. To find this and other great summer deals, visit the Shoppe here.

PS: Watch Ricky demonstrate how he designed Mi Cabina, featuring that old favorite Log Cabin block, in Episode 208. 

Are you looking to add a splash of color to your dwelling this summer, but not sure where to begin?  You saw Ricky demonstrate this striking quilt design based on the familiar Log Cabin block in Episode 208. And now the Shoppe has done all of the shopping for fabric work for you.  Order the kit (Bright or Fall) and receive up to a $20.00 credit on any item priced less than $20.  YOU MUST ENTER THE ITEM NAME YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE COMMENT BOX WHEN CHECKING OUT, otherwhise the item will not be sent or discounted.