http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/rss/blog/blog.xml Our RSS feed to the Quilt Show Daily Blog. en-us http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/rss/blog/blog.xml 02/03/12: The Daily Blog Main Page for The Quilt Show (www.thequiltshow.com). Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:01:01 PST http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/rss/blog/blog.xml http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4543 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4543"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4543/4543_why_quilts_matter_history_art_and_politics_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>02/03/2012: Episode 3 of Why Quilts Matter - The Quilt Marketplace debuts today. Here's what the folks at Why Quilts Matter have to say about this exciting episode: "The marketplace for quilts has always been a bit of a mystery. It's hard to understand why some quilts are so much pricier than others, and why s... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4543">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4543 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4552 <p align="left">02/03/2012: RaNae Merrill , our guest on Episode 1003- From Doodles to Quilts is sharing some of her extraordinary quilts with us. As a child, quilt designer, teacher, and author RaNae Merrill spent hours doodling on her favorite toy, a Kenner Spirograph. You just might notice the influence this toy had on a nu... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4552">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4552 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4546 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4546"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/6/4546/4546_go_red_for_women_about_the_movement_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>02/03/2012: February 3, 2012 is National Wear Red Day created by the American Heart Association (AHA). Go Red for Women was created to dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women. It is a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charg... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4546">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4546 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4533 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4533"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4533/4533_dsc_0216_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>02/02/2012: While strolling around Road to California, we were struck by these shoes. When asked about them the owner replied that she created them herself to have both comfort and style, (we're pretty sure her pants are custom too.) What have you done to add a touch of quilting to your style?</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4533 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4553 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4553"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4553/4553_margo_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>02/02/2012: It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the news that Alvin Fred Clabo, husband of TQS member Margo , passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, after a long, difficult battle with cancer. Alvin was an avid supporter of Margo's quilt work. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mar... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4553">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:31:18 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4553 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4539 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4539"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/9/4539/4539_bom_patterns_0_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>02/01/2012: This month you will create 9 appliqued blocks. These will then be stitched to the triangles made in Month 1 and added to the center circle. You will learn how to position your applique shapes exactly where you want them. This technique can also be used to easily position the applique shapes in all f... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4539">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:52:05 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4539 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4545 <p align="left">01/31/2012: The colors and life in the French Quarter of New Orleans was an inspiration to me. I was drawn to the ironwork that made such wonderful quilting designs. Here is a sample of the colors and designs along with a little girl stealing money out of the musicians bucket.</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:34:54 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4545 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4535 <p align="left">01/31/2012: The Super Seminar is in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. I am excited to visit this amazing area and leave my house at 3:30am. We are flying out of San Jose, California and should be in New Orleans by 2:20pm. Easy. Well...not really. Due to weather, delays, booked flights, cancelled flights, crew change... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4535">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:20:07 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4535 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4532 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4532"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/2/4532/4532_unquilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/30/2012: Alex received this message from Dale Riehl a co-owner of The City Quilter in New York City. Quilting truly spans the globe! We've had more than 5,000 students over our 15 years in business. One of the best things about keeping in touch with former students is to be able to see how they progress. We... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4532">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:42:29 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4532 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4537 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4537"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/7/4537/4537_watch_the_show_0_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/30/2012: Photo by Gregory Case Photography 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&a... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4537">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:06 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4537 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4531 <p align="left">01/29/2012: Last weekend the Road to California Quilter's Conference and Showcase "The Best in the West" was held at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, CA. As expected a number of spectacular quilts were display. Here is just a sampling of the beauty that could be found on the floor. You'l recognize qui... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4531">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:21:58 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4531 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4529 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4529"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/9/4529/4529_jigsaw_planet_my_puzzles_album_1_marmalade_s_first_snow_35_pieces_nonrotating_embed_puzzle_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/29/2012: With Male Call: Quilts by Men , coming to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO, we thought we'd choose David Taylor's award-winning quilt, Marmalade's First Snow for our TQS puzzle. Here's what David said about his quilt, "My friend Jane McLeod snapped this picture of her barn cat, Marmalad... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4529">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:07:31 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4529 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4528 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4528"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/8/4528/4528_san_jose_museum_of_quilts_and_textiles_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/28/2012: The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles has a lot going on in 2012. On February 14, the 17th biennial Quilt National returns to the museum. This quintessential exhibition of contemporary art quilts features 45 works by first time entrants and established artists. Juried by Eleanor McCain, Paulin... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4528">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4528 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4527 <p align="left">01/28/2012: In 2010, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles launched a new signature event--the International TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB). ITAB is a juried exhibition of work by artists merging fiber media with new information and communication technologies in their artistic processes, as a medium of ar... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4527">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:52:31 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4527 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4510 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4510"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/0/4510/4510_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/28/2012: Have you visited WeAllSew lately? It's a place where sewers, quilters, and crafters are celebrated and inspired by project ideas, patterns, and tips. It is brought to you by BERNINA USA . Some of the latest projects include: A Monster Pillow by Ashley Johnston, A Sign Holder by Charlene Phillips, ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4510">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4510 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4530 <p align="left">01/27/2012: The 2012 San Francisco Bay Area Regional Button Show is coming up Saturday, February 11, 2012. Sponsored by the Golden Gate San Francisco Button Club, there will be a variety of buttons for sale and button collections for crafters, jewelry artists, quilters, sewers, and knitters. Here's a look at th... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4530">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4530 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4513 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4513"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4513/4513_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/27/2012: RaNae Merrill spent hours doodling on her Kenner Spirograph, today she begins each quilt with doodles and sketches. Join TQS on the set of Episode 1003: From Doodles to Quilts taped at the Onaledge B&B and Rockledge Country Inn in Manitou Springs, CO, where RaNae shares her design process and un... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4513">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:27:51 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4513 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4512 <p align="left">01/27/2012: </p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4512 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4516 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4516"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/6/4516/4516_why_quilts_matter_history_art_and_politics1_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/27/2012: Today Friday, January 27, we introduce Part 2 - Quilts Bring History Alive from the exciting 9-part series, Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics from producer and host, Shelly Zegart. This episode is available free to all Star Members through March 31, 2012. Each week a new episode will ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4516">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4516 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4519 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4519"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/9/4519/4519_metallic_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/26/2012: Are you frustrated with the tension on your sewing machine when you switch off to decorative thread? Let Bob Purcell show you how to achieve sewing success with a few minor adjustments to your top and bottom tensions. See Bob's tips here .</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:03 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4519 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4521 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4521"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/1/4521/4521_img_0972_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/26/2012: How do you arrange your quilting stash? Do you go strictly by color? Holidays? Stripes? Batiks? Project? What do you do if something falls into more than one category? Do you keep it in a cabinet? In plastic storage bins? In the oven? Submit a comment and let us know about your stash.</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4521 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4523 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4523"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4523/4523_marmalade_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/26/2012: Can you spot what these quilts have in common? If you look closely: you might recognize the maker of a couple of the pieces shown here. Mark your calendars for the upcoming all-male quilt show, Male Call: Quilts by Men , at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO. You'll see works by Ricky T... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4523">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:06:30 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4523 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4526 <p align="left">01/25/2012: Two lucky TQS members, out of over 1000 entries, have been chosen at random to win a P&B Textiles What-A-World fat quarter set by Jill McDonald . Congratulations to TQS Members Beth1 from Chattanooga, TN and aklindap from Anchorage, AK! Your packages are on their way. Remember, you have to play... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4526">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:05:55 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4526 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4522 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4522"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/2/4522/4522_set_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/24/2012: Test your skills with a quick-and-easy color exercise from Episode 1002 artist, Michelle Jackson . It's part of a weekly study designed to help you improve your color savvy.</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:40:37 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4522 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4524 <p align="left">01/24/2012: Here's a look at the Best of Show from Road to California 2012.</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4524 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4520 <p align="left">01/24/2012: It has been said that quilters and chocolate go hand in hand. Join us for a visit to the home and studio of Emily Meier, a quilter who loves the color brown and shows that it can be both rich, luscious, AND sophisticated...plus, there are no calories! Emily, who learned to quilt 16 years ago at the... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4520">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:13 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4520 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4518 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4518"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/8/4518/4518_dsc_0144_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/23/2012: Looking at the bright and beautiful AccuQuilt booth at Road to California got us to thinking, " Will you be using the AccuQuilt Go! to cut out your shapes for the 2012 BOM or will you be using the templates provided in the pattern? " It might be fun to get together with a bunch of friends to share d... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4518">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:48:31 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4518 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4505 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4505"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/5/4505/4505_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/22/2012: 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 magni... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4505">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:39:14 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4505 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4502 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4502"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/2/4502/4502_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/22/2012: This week's Top 100 Puzzle, Row Houses by Flavin Glover is a cover girl. It graces the cover of A New Look at Log Cabin Quilts from C&T Publishing . It is also one of the twentieth century's best american quilts. This quilt, created in 1985, was inspired by the "painted ladies" row houses in San... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4502">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:21:08 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4502 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4504 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4504"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/4/4504/4504_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/21/2012: Here's what Superior Threads has to say about their latest video. "In Video #26, Bob Purcell (Chief Threadologist of Superior Threads) discusses Superior's Thread Selection & Troubleshooting Guide. Using these guides will allow you to choose the exact fiber, weight, & sheen, to select for yo... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4504">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:19:33 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4504 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4503 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4503"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/3/4503/4503_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/21/2012: 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 immigra... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4503">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:01:55 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4503 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4514 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4514"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/4/4514/4514_1_year_special_0_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/21/2012: Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is an exciting 9-part series that takes viewers on a journey into the importance of quilts on American culture. Shelly Zegart, the producer and host, takes the viewer on this educational journey and TQS wants you to travel along. This is a gift for Sta... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4514">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:01 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4514 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4511 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4511"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/1/4511/4511_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/20/2012: Michelle Jackson has been teaching you The Value of ... Value! in Episode 1002 . This week she has sent TQS photos of her studio, some of quilts, and some up close and detailed photos of her quilts which only highlight how truly spectacular they really are!</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:03:31 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4511 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4506 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4506"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/6/4506/4506_return_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/20/2012: 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, the author of a number of books, and also took over duties as the Vice President of Education and Adminstration for Quilts, Inc . This last jo... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4506">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4506 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4509 <p align="left">01/19/2012: He has been a dancer and an entrepreneur. He is important to all of TQS, yet Alex and John have worked with him daily for 5 years and have never met in person..... until yesterday. </p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:17:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4509 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4508 <p align="left">01/19/2012: Click Here to see the Quilts </p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:09:04 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4508 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4507 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4507"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/7/4507/4507_1675_quilt_life_coverlg_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/18/2012: 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... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4507">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:51:03 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4507 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4500 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4500"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/0/4500/4500_bob_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/17/2012: Does your thread seem old and listless? Has it lost it's snap? Let Bob Purcell share why this has happened and what you can do to remedy the situation. It has something to do with why Grandma's cotton thread 50 years ago is not the same quality as cotton thread today.</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:23:36 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4500 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4499 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4499"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/9/4499/4499_aaqichallenge_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/17/2012: TQS member ClaraLawrence is issuing a challenge for YOU to help The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI). The AAQI is a national charity that sells small donted quilts to fund Alzheimer's research. We've seen the big guns participate (Alex, Ricky, Libby, Sue, Hollis, Caryl, John), now it's YOUR t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4499">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:40:51 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4499 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4501 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4501"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/1/4501/4501_spoolquilt_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/17/2012: S pool Quilt by Edyta Sitar If you missed out on the whirlwind of activity with the HST (Half-Square Triangle) exchange, here is your chance to join in on another sharing opportunity. Winding on the Reels of Tangled Threads (Wot RoTT) is another fabric exchange that is being organized by TQS membe... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4501">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:13:44 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4501 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4496 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4496"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/6/4496/4496_ituneslocal_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/16/2012: Isn't technology wonderful? You can still visit museum exhibits that are no longer on display. Did you know that you can purchase an App for your phone that presents 22 works from the Quilts 1700-2010 exhibition which was on display in Spring of 2010? Here is a description from the Victoria and Albe... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4496">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4496 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4498 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4498"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/8/4498/4498_watch_the_show_0_sm.png" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/16/2012: Photo by Gregory Case Photography Since graduating from FIT, Michelle Jackson has made a successful transition from lingerie designer to wearable art, and ultimately to art quilts. In Episode 1002 , the 2010 Niche Award-winning fiber artist demonstrates the relationship - and difference - between co... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4498">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:40:16 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4498 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4475 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4475"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/5/4475/4475_jigsaw_planet_my_puzzles_album_1_bucky_100_pieces_nonrotating_embed_puzzle_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/15/2012: Coming this Monday, January 16, is our latest Episode 1002 - The Value of ... Value! with Michelle Jackson . In this episode, the 2010 Niche Award-winning fiber artist demonstrates the relationship - and difference - between color and value, and the important part value plays in determining what one... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4475">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4475 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4497 <p align="left">01/14/2012: Like a good quilt ambassador Alex is spending her birthday at Meissner's Sewing in Sacramento, California. Happy Birthday Alex. It is so great to get a trophy wife on the first try (although it does point out the unfairness of the aging process). We will be travelling to the Road to California show ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4497">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:28:18 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4497 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4495 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4495"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/blog/5/4495/4495_iphoto_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" /></a>01/14/2012: Happy Birthday Alex! Hope you can party like an Alpine Rock Star!</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:47:56 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4495 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4481 <p align="left">01/14/2012: Here's another winning exhibit from the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Tactile Architecture TM is an annual juried event featuring quilts based on architectural themes and inspirations.</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:31:43 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4481 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4483 <p align="left">01/13/2012: Do you suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobia ? If you do, than you know that it means you have an irrational fear of Friday the 13th. There are all kinds of scary superstitions associated with Friday the 13th (except China where 13 is a lucky number). Everything thing from cutting your hair on the 13t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4483">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4483 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4469 <p align="left">01/13/2012: Here's a look at what was happening on the set of Episode 1002 - The Value of ... Value! with Michelle Jackson.</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4469 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4480 <p align="left">01/13/2012: REMINDER - The Contest is coming to an end tomorrow night. To enter YOU MUST SUBMIT AN E-MAIL , NOT A BLOG COMMENT, to the address shown below. We'd hate for you to miss out on your chance to win! Here's your chance to win fabric from P&B Textiles latest collection, What-A-World by Jill McDonald... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4480">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:44:19 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4480 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4467 <p align="left">01/13/2012: </p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/4467 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/custom/valid-rss.pnghttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/rss/blog/blog.xml