National Quilting Day: 24 Hour Special

To celebrate National Quilting Day on March 20, TQS wants to introduce everyone to The Quilt Show w/ Alex & Ricky.

Yup, for just a short period of time any TQS show will be available for your viewing pleasure for FREE!

Now's your chance to catch that show with Kate Cox, or Philippa Naylor, or Jinny Beyer, or David Taylor...or.... 

It's Saturday only.  Tell a friend, but Hurry!  Click here for details.

Happy National Quilting Day to Everyone!

Philippa Naylor Quilts

Philippa Naylor in her own words, "'I consider myself to be a 'contemporary' quilter rather than an 'art' quilter, and by that I mean that my quilts are very much a modern interpretation of traditional quilts of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Inspiration often comes directly from a traditional quilt, the design being updated by the use bright hand dyed fabrics, by curving all the seams and then stitching the three layers of the quilt (the top, batting and backing) together, by machine, with free flowing patterns."

Philippa is sharing some of her quilts and quilting tips with TQS, come and look at what this contemporary artist has to offer, just click here.

Quilt:  Squiffy Sampler by Philippa Naylor

Free Motion Quilting-Intermediate II - Patsy Thompson Video

Join Patsy as she shows you how to do free-motion machine embroidery without using a hoop. She'll demonstrate a "grapevine with curliques" motif using stabilizer.

She also talks about various decorative threads and the process for cleaning up the threads on the back of your block.

And Patsy introduces you to a fabric glue that can makes your applique soft and supple, not stiff.

Star Members click here, to take a look at those mouthwatering grapevine stitches. 

The Free Motion Classes are included in your Star Membership.  Join us and get 6 Months of brand new shows and the Free Motion Classes. Save 20% on a 6 Month Membership Now.

  20% Off Special!

Worst Quilt in the World Contest
So you think your quilt has problems?  Maybe you've cut off a few points?  Skipped a few stitches?  Lost track of your seam allowance?

Well, fear not, you are not alone.

From 1995 to 1997 Ami Simms hosted the "Worst Quilt in the World Contest_®."

This contest featured quilts from makers all over the world who were "proud" to show what they could do with a needle and a few scraps of fabric.

Take a peek at the wonders that befell Ami's eyes and caused them to tear up and close tightly.

Click here to view the video, but remember, you have been warned...

  Photo courtesy of Ami Simms.

Button, Button...

Button, button, who's got the button?  Celluloid, plastic, wood, clay, any and all can be found can be found at conventions, websites, and shows around the world.

In fact, the Heritage Button Show is coming to Sunnyvale, CA, USA in just a few days.

To learn more about the show and button societies throughout the world, click here.