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Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join the Quilt Alliance for the third interview in our yearlong QSOS 25th Anniversary Impact series on Textile Talks. Episode 3 features an interview with artist Annie Ruth Ware Brown conducted by fellow quiltmaker and historian A’donna Richardson for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS).​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Claudia Pfeil's quilt, Turtle Bay.

The Quilt Show has a special exhibit that will be on display soon at AQS QuiltWeek – Branson from March 13–16, 2024. The "Behind the Seams" Exhibit, curated by TQS's very own Kristin Goedert and Lilo Bowman, was on display last year at Road to California 2023 and features quilts from the past 17 years of the show to create an engaging and interactive collection that supports the quilting community and shares knowledge to help quilters grow their skills. Every quilt in this collection represents the work of a TQS featured artist's technique giving you a glimpse into their process. 

The display in Branson is a bit different from the last year's exhibit, but you can click through to learn how the exhibit works from Kristin's Road to California video.

As quilters, from time to time, we get in the habit of making one thing over and over just because we love it so much. Whether it's log cabin blocks, star blocks, or doilies, we'll keep making them until we find our next obsession. Well, does Kate Toney at WeAllSew have one for you. Learn from Kate how to Machine Embroider a Rope Bowl, but be warned, once you start you might not stop. She says, "Once you start sewing them up and adding awesome designer details like wrapped yarn, painted rope and more, you’re gonna be so eager to keep making more and more bowls."

Do a puzzle of Betty Ford-Smith's quilt, Toulouse.

Shelly Heesacker, the producer of The Quilt Show, tells Ricky Tims about her vision for Betty Ford-Smith's guest appearance on our latest show. Betty is an expert at Pinecone Quilts and has shown her work at the Smithsonian and at the White House. Plus, learn about Alex's new love as she demos Kurumi buttons.

The Quilt Show recently visited Philadelphia and ran across this exhibit featuring the quilts of Gee's Bend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (there through July 7, 2024) that we wanted to share with you. Of the quilts on display, the museum said, "The 13 quilts on view were acquired in 2017 through the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and were selected to tell the history of quilt-making in Gee's Bend (Alabama) from the mid-1920s to 2005. The significance of these quilts to their makers is expressed in the quilters' own words gathered from contemporary interviews."

Even though Valentine's Day just ended, there are still plenty of holidays coming up, including St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and so many more. So how will you celebrate those holidays? You don't just want to give your loved ones a store-bought card, you want to give them something more. Sally Manke at WeAllSew has the perfect solution with a tutorial to make Decorative Stitched Holiday Cards.

Do a puzzle of Betty Ford-Smith's quilt, Caribbean Dreams.

It's time for another heart-pumping, blood-rushing, get-your-day-going game of Jinny Beyer's Memory Match. Start your engines and get every answer right and your best time too!

Do a puzzle of Mark Sherman's quilt, Bounty.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Quilt artist Ben Venom is set to join IQM Collections Assistant Jaime Swartz for our next edition of Textile Talks on Feb. 21! Under the banner of aggressive music, motorcycle culture and skateboarding, Venom makes quilts that look like a punk rock show sounds — abrasive, loud, and fun. Venom’s quilts are usually comprised of reclaimed fabrics including used jeans, workwear, donated band t-shirts and the like.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Do a puzzle of Patty Murphy's quilt, Game Over.

The Running Stitch Podcast is back and on the move again. Now in Season 4, we wanted to highlight the most recent episode because it got a ringing endorsement from two-time TQS guest Victoria Findlay Wolfe (who herself was the very first guest in Season One of the podcast). She says of the episode, all about the rotary cutter, "I enjoyed this “Running Stitch” podcast episode on the history of rotary cutters… have a listen! It’s good info to know (and) understand, I’m pretty happy to not be hand drafting and cutting templates from Cheerio boxes anymore…" Click through to learn more about the episode, and the podcast as a whole.

Do a puzzle of Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill's quilt, Around the World.