Teacher: Various

Tips and Tricks for BOM 2016

Join TQS as we give you various tips and tricks for making the Rajah Quilt Revisited a great success.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Alex teaches Hand Quilting

Alex Anderson invites you into her sewing room for lessons on Hand Quilting.

Do you find that the mathematics of quilting make you run screaming from the room? Fear no more! Designer, teacher and lecturer Lynn Wilder has found a way to make quilting math palatable for all of us in her TQS classroom, Easy Patchwork Math.

In each class you'll learn how to make a different quilt block component using her easy-to-follow formulas.  These different components can then be put together to make an infinite number of blocks.

Teacher: Julie Cefalu

Tips, Tricks & Techniques

Join Julie Cefalu as she gives you tips, tricks, and techniques to help you with your quilting projects.

Teacher: Lea McComas

Contemporary Batik

Join Lea as she teaches you how to create your own contemporary batik.

Teacher: Lynette Anderson

Tips and Tricks for BOM 2015

Join Lynette, your BOM 2015 Quilt Designer, as she gives you great tips and tricks for making My Country House, a success.

Teacher: Ricky Tims Ricky's 2014 Block of the Month Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, The Lady of Shalott, inspired Ricky's beautiful Rhapsody quilt. The design is a quilt you will treasure and Ricky helps you make it with these videos lessons. The instructions do not contain the pattern.

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This is the story of Ernest Haight a quilting pioneer from Nebraska.

Here is a series featuring the life and work of pioneering quilter and engineer, Ernest Haight. You will be amazed at the quilts and techniques and what years they were being used. This series is by the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Teacher: Ricky Tims

44" x 44" Colorful Rhapsody Quilt

Beat the heat and have some quilting fun by making a Colorful Rhapsody quilt that celebrates the summer! Ricky takes you through the steps for creating his beautiful quilt.

Teacher: Cheryl Lynch

Learn how to create embellished folding fiber books.

Fiber books are a great way to save memories of a vacation trip, a favorite pastime or a memorable occasion. They consist of mini quilts joined together. Cheryl shares how to create the pages using applique, photos, digital images and embellishments and then how to turn them into a free standing book. It makes a great special display.

Teacher: Ricky Tims

Here is a fun method for Flying Geese

Ricky learned in England this fun method for flying geese. It's easy and just one seam.

Teacher: Julie Cefalu

Tips and Tricks for BOM 2014

Join Julie, your BOM 2014 specialist, as she gives you great tips and tricks for making A-Z for Ewe and Me, by Janet Stone, a success. Visit Julie's website at www.TheCraftyQuilter.com.

Teacher: Pam Vieira-McGinnis

A fun, enchanting Christmas Accessory

Make a quick, cute Christmas Tree Skirt. Use your own designs or make it in a day with the AccuQuilt dies.

Teacher: Lyric Kinard

Learn how to make a lovely pieced silk scarf.

Welcome to a wonderful new experience of working with deliciously lovely silks and velvets. Just a few simple tricks can make working with these slippery fabrics a much simpler experience. Enjoy the lessons! Lyric's website is www.lyrickinard.com

Teacher: Pam Vieira-McGinnis

Quick and Easy Projects

Learn how to make fun, quick projects for Fall including a Fall Leaves Garland, a Fall Banner, a Fall Tea Towel, and Fall Napkins.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

A Christmas Wall Hanging 48"x 52"

Alex leads you on a journey to create a true holiday tradition. She gives you multiple choices, tips and tricks to get it done.

Teacher: Pam Vieira-McGinnis

Quick and Easy Projects

Come play in The Clubhouse and learn how to make fun, quick projects with Pam Vieira McGinnis (Pam Kitty Morning).

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Creating a LeMoyne Star Block

Alex walks you through the basics of creating a LeMoyne star block.

Teacher: Lauren Vlcek

Learn to draw whimsical faces on fabric.

Lauren Vlcek walks you through the steps of drawing faces on fabric.

Teacher: Helen Gibb

Learn to create beautiful embellished postcards.

Embellishments for quilting and crazy quilting are plentiful but have you considered the addition of a lovely fabric image, ribbons, trims and small ribbon flowers? Helen Gibb, an internationally renowned master of ribbonwork, has designed this special 1920s style postcard project with small ribbon flowers, bows, and lace that will also work for many of your other sewing projects.

Teacher: LIBBY LEHMAN

Learn How to Use Those Sewing Machine Stitches

Libby Lehman shows you to use various regular and "fancy" stitches on your sewing machine to enhance your work.

Teacher: Paula Doyle

Learn about Mini-Mosaic quilts.

Alex chats with Paula Doyle in England about Mini-Mosaic quilts. You can visit Paula's website at www.greenmountainquilts.com.

Teacher: Ricky Tims

Gaelic Blessing Quilt

Ricky's variation of the Double Irish Chain is sure to make you smile because the border is integrated right into the patchwork! The central Celtic cross is an inspirational Irish icon. Ricky's quilting friend from Belfast says, "Most Celtic patterns are for smaller items like cushions or wall hangings. How wonderful to have a blessing on your bed!" Ricky promises that this easy-to-make, pseudo traditional quilt will find the luck of the Irish rubbing off on you. These are companion videos which support the complete instructions found in the Gaelic Blessing pattern. Both the pattern and kit are available at www.rickytims.com.

Teacher: Margo Clabo

Margo's 2013 BOM Tips and Tricks

Margo is providing some great tips and techniques to help you with your 2013 BOM.

Teacher: Margo Clabo

Margo's Tips and Tricks

Margo has come up with many tips and tricks for TQS Members which have been collected here and include help for the 2011 BOM.

Teacher: Christine Barnes

Christine Barnes demystifies color in your quilts.

Join author and designer Christine Barnes (The Quilter’s Color Club) as she demystifies color and shows you how to choose and combine fabrics—“magic fabrics”—to create special effects like luminosity, transparency, luster, and opalescence. Get acquainted with the basics (they are the building blocks of color) and put the concepts into practice with ten easy color studies. See how “the color makes the quilt” in a number of same-design, different-colorway examples. When it comes to color, there are rules and they work! Christine's website: http://www.christinebarnes.com

Teacher: Lauren Vlcek

A fabulous foundation for simple, successful quilt embellishments.

Join Lauren Vlcek as she guides you through a number of brilliant ways to embellish your quilt project, including raw edge appliqué, couching, basic hand stitching, and basic embroidery. NOTE TO STUDENTS***Companion Packs are now SOLD OUT!***

Teacher: Laura Wasilowski and Frieda Anderson

Learn Fusing Basics

Laura Wasilowski and Frieda Anderson from the Chicago School of Fusing teach you the basics of fusing. You'll learn how to transfer patterns to fabric, free cut fabric shapes, create woven collages, and much, much more. These techniques can be used to create two patterns, Birds and Flowers from Laura and Prairie Flowers from Frieda.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Alex demonstrates binding basics.

Alex shows you how to create and add a binding to your quilt.

Teacher: Laura Nownes

Learn how to make a sampler quilt with Laura.

Learn how to make a sampler quilt with Laura Nownes. She will teach you everything you need to know to make a quilt top, from fabric selection to assembly. You will learn about nine-patches, pinwheels, sawtooth stars, log cabins, and quarter square triangles.

Teacher: Barbara Persing

Barb Persing's 4-Step Approach to Quilt Design

Barb Persing's series of classes based on her book "Listen to Your Quilt." Barb introduces four simple steps which will help you decide what type of quilting is best for your quilt.

Teacher: Michelle Jackson

The 2010 Niche Award-Winning Fiber Artist

Michelle Jackson – the 2010 Niche Award-Winning Fiber artist is going to teach you the basics of color. You'll learn about value, personality, pattern, texture, and scale in Color 101. 1. What is Color? 2. Value and Dominance 3. The Temperature of Color: Is it active or passive? 4. Fabulous Color Combinations 5. Pattern, Texture and Scale 6. The Personality of Color 7. The Color Shift 8. Adding Unique Color is as Easy as 1,2,3 Be sure to show us your progress by posting your classwork. Click the Submit entry button. For more information & to contact Michelle go to www.quiltfashions.com

Teacher: Sarah Vedeler

Monthly Lessons-BOM 2012

Join us on a new 12-month quilting journey as we bring you a fabulous quilt designed especially for TQS by Sarah Vedeler. Sedona Star is a spectacular medallion quilt that features a beautiful center star surrounded by a charming array of appliqué elements.

Teacher: Nancy Prince

Here is a technique you have wanted to learn and will start using right away.

Teacher: Sharon Pederson

Quilt Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started

Teacher: Sue Garman

Monthly Lessons-BOM 2009

Sue guides you with great tips for completing the amazing Stars for a New Day.

Teacher: Linda Taylor

Take the Steps to Longarm Success

You get the basics, the tips and techniques of long arm quilting from Quilting Star Linda V. Taylor. Linda is an award-winner, entrepreneur, and quilting legend and understands how to get you started with this amazing tool for quilting. Non-long arm quilters will also benefit from these lessons. Join the fun.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Piecing Techniques

For newbies or those who want to sharpen their skills, Alex shows the basics of piecing. Watch for some of Alex's favorite tips and techniques.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Construction of Basket Block

Alex shows how to construct the Postage Stamp Basket Block. Watch carefully how the handle is added. This is one of Alex's favorite blocks.

Teacher: Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero

From Camera to Quilt and a Fun Project at the End.

Start by taking the picture, then load it on the computer, print it on fabric and put it into your quilting project. Sound hard? Not with Jeanie's step by step instructions. Nothing fancy here, just a great introduction into a skill every quilter should know.

Teacher: Alex Anderson

Alex teaches Applique

Alex Anderson invites you into her sewing room for lessons on applique. Using the BOM quilt "Hugs & Kisses" she shows both machine and hand techniques for getting the look just right. If you have a BOM picture, put it in the BOM Show & Tell. If you want to show an applique picture for this class, click "Submit Entry" below.

Teacher: Jan Krentz

Piecing the Hunter's Star

Jan Krentz is an expert on the Hunter's Star. A block also known as _______? This beautiful and versatile block can be used in many ways and in many quilt designs. Show us your progress. Click the Submit Entry button to upload pictures and View Entries to see what others have done.

Teacher: Jinny Beyer

How does Jinny Beyer use color in her quilts?

Jinny Beyer is an expert at fabric design and color. Her tips on shading and color use is something every quilter should master.

Teacher: Jinny Beyer

How does Jinny Beyer use border prints in her quilting design?

Make your quilts more interesting and alive with border prints. There's a trick to it, so watch as Jinny shows the way. This lesson will instantly add variety and fun to your quilts.

Teacher: Patsy Thompson

A Super Series on the basics of Free Motion Quilting

You will soon find a new true love. Free Motion Quilting is fun. It's even more fun when you have a good idea of what you are doing. Patsy Thompson is an expert and a great teacher. Jump in with both feet, Free Motion Quilting is going to super charge your creativity.

Teacher: Jinny Beyer

How Does Jinny Get Design Ideas?

Join Jinny Beyer as she shares insight into what captures her attention, and how her discoveries often find expression in a new fabric collection. Whether on vacation, teaching, or at an event taking place in her own neighborhood, Jinny is always on the lookout for inspiration.

Teacher: Jan Krentz

Jan Krentz on Tools

Jan Krentz, a teacher of the year winner, starts with the basics. With great information on rulers, mats, cutters etc., Jan adds tips from years of experience to help even a seasoned quilter.