Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics Starts Today

Episode 1: Antique & Contemporary Quilts is ready for all Star members starting today.

Shelly Zegart has crafted and amazing 9 part series that she is sharing with TQS Star members.  Learn more and see Part I by clicking the picture below:

The Quilts of Michelle Jackson
Come along and visit the world of Michelle Jackson.  Recently featured in Episode 1002: The Value of ... Value!. This award-winning artist is sharing photos of her studio, gallery, and quilts.  The detai in some of these quilts highlight how truly spectacular they are!

Making Valentines with Judy Murrah
Judy Murrah recently started a blog.  She has a background of 30 years in teaching quilting and related arts, worked as an International Quilt Show planner and also took over duties as the Vice President of Education and Adminstration for Quilts, Inc.

This last job keeps her quite busy and she misses contact with her students and friends. She started the blog to build a creative community of students and contemporaries.  And the best part is, she is a great friend of Ricky's!  

Recently, she sent Ricky a note saying that she was listening to his Heart and Soul recording while making these beautiful Valentines and now, thanks to Judy, YOU CAN MAKE THEM TOO!

Tracy Chevalier at the Victoria & Albert Museum
The author of the Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier, met with the curator of the Victoria & Albert museum to work on a commissioned article for the V&A Magazine.  It turns out that Tracy was also going to begin some quilt research of her own on  for an upcoming book on Quaker immigrants.   To learn more about quilts, Tracy visited the textile store at Blythe House where she met Quilts curator Sue Prichard. Click on Tracy to go to the video.

Superior Threads - Thread Selection and Troubleshooting Guide

Dr. Bob, chief Threadologist of Superior Threads is bringing TQS another informative video.  This time he talks about Superior's Thread Selection and Troubleshooting Guide.

Click on Bob to go to the video.

The Quilt Life - Subscription Offer Ends January 31st 2012 - You Don't Want to Miss it!

Can you believe that Alex and Ricky have so many ideas to share that they don't have room on TQS website alone? The Quilt Life magazine gives them a chance to explore and share even more great information and stories about quilting and the quilting lifestyle...and, right now, you can purchase a one-year subrscription to the award-winning magazine, The Quilt Life, for only $17.50!

At this price, you can buy a one-year subscription for yourself and a one-year subscription for your best quilting friend. Start the year off right, but hurry: this offer ends January 31, 2012!

**To take advantage of this offer, enter codeT17 when you place your order.

And for those of you who were wondering, YES, there is a DIGITAL VERSION!

Jukebox Saturday Night
Design inspiration can strike at any time.  Last year it was at the auto show.  This year it was an exhibit of Jukeboxes from the golden era.

Jukebox Saturday Night presented at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, CA, featured jukeboxes from the 1940's and 1950's.

The colors and grillwork on these magnificent machines might just be found in your next piece of applique or your next quilting design.

Top 100 Puzzle - Row Houses by Flavin Glover
Row Houses by Flavin Glover is the cover girl quilt for A New Look at Log Cabin Quilts from C&T Publishing.  It is also celebrated as one of the twentieth century's best american quilts. Flavin is a quilt designer and has taught for many years.  Her innovative log cabin and geometric quilts are her trademark.