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A New Quilt Magazine: The Quilt Life w Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson
The Secret Is Out - AQS Introduces a New Magazine
The Quilt Life with Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson

Explore the Wonders of Napa or San Francisco with Alex
Looking for a fun side trip this next year? How about Napa or San Francisco -I LOVE MY STATE OF CA and want to share it with you! Join Alex and Jim West to discover the wonderful Napa / Sonoma valley in CA for a luxurious four day weekend.
New Fabric Line! "Whisperings" by P&B Textiles

Click here to view the new fabrics

New Book Release: Super Simple Quilts #2
Super Simple Quilts #2 with Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski: 9 NEW Pieced Projects from Strips, Squares & Recta

"Hopscotch in Neutrals" Pattern Released
This simple but elegant scrappy quilt celebrates my love of Neutral Fabrics. Dig into your fabric stash while

To Quilters and Quilt Enthusiasts Everywhere
The CBS News Sunday Morning program with Charles Osgood featured a segment on quilting, profiling Ricky Tims.

Tactile Quilts for Alzheimer patients
Here is information on how you can make or donate quilts.

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A pattern of Alex's in McCall's Quilting states that she chose to use reverse applique. Can you explain this method of applique to me?

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How do you start to plan a new design? I would love to do one of my own.

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How can I finish my quilt without any lumps in my quilt?

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We need your help. Do you know about this quilt project?

Floppy Fabric?
After washing, good as new?

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When hand quilting feather wreaths, do you constantly turn the hoop so that you are always quilting toward you?

Get your gear ready to go
Travel tips for your toys -

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When I layer my quilt for hand or machine quilting it is loose and I quilt in puckers. What can I do to keep the back smooth?

Time to Save Time
Maxamise your quilt show time with this great idea.

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When I applique my thread seems to get tangled in my pins. It makes the process frustrating. Any suggestions for avoiding this?

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When I applique my thread seems to get tangled in my pins. It makes the process frustrating. Any suggestions for avoiding this?

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I would like to add a cost effective cutting table with lots of storage in my sewing room. Do you have any ideas that might work?

Traveling - Valuable Time
Making the most of those miles -

The Perfect Travel Gift
Forget the coffee mug or novelty trivit -

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What is your opinion on starch vs. sizing while working on your quilt?

Quilting in the Garden 2007
Happy Birthday - You are ten years old!

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I am always buying new pins and am never statisfied. They all seem to make such a bump and distort the piece. What kind of pins do you use?

Listen to the Grain
Snap your fabric back into shape!

Fabric Hairballs
A tip to keep your fabric from a tangled mess

Tips!
Saving the Bloody Quilt

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You’ve got to have friends…and everyone loves a friend with lots of quilting tips to share. Watch this

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