This is your chance to win a membership to The Quilt Show.
The Quilt Show offers quilters worldwide the opportunity to watch a fully produced web “TV” show that features great instruction as well as entertaining segments providing insights into the lifestyles of well-known quilt personalities. The show is the first quilting show series to be shot in front of a live audience. The website offers members a Daily Blog, a Forum for sharing insightful and helpful quilting information and techniques, Chat Rooms for those who like to be instantly connected, and the world’s largest online Quilt Gallery with a search feature that allows you to locate quilts all over the world.
The hosts, Alex Anderson, and Ricky Tims, combine their comprehensive skills to bring to the world wide web the richest, most diverse website for quilters
ever created. Recently The Quilt Show guests have included C&T authors Jan Krentz, Anelie Belden, Judith B. Montano, Paula Nadelstern, Terrie Sandelin, Margaret Miller, Elly Sienkiewicz, Valori Wells, Susan Schrempf, Laura Wasilowski, Jane Davila, Beth Ferrier, Beth Wheeler, Joen Wolfrom, Cheryl Malkowski, Jean Wells, and Ann Fahl. Think of what you could learn by watching all this talent!
So how do you win? Visit www.thequiltshow.com, browse around, and leave a comment here telling us how The Quilt Show inspires you. The deadline to enter is 9:00am PST on Monday 9/28/09.
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I learned something new about my Bernina – the pattern begin feature – that will surely make my machine applique easier. Almost inspires me to go do some applique now!
The Quilt Show guests and hosts demonstrate methods and techniques that make every quilt seem possible to me. The attitude is "sure you can!", making me believe that there's nothing beyond my reach, given the right tools and mentors.
I love to see the new ideas and the art quilts. It also keeps my creative juices flowing when I feel overwhelmed. that new spark gets me up and planning,cutting or sewing. I am soooooo glad that they created the show ans site!
The hosts of The Quilt show are two of the warmest and most supportive "you can do this" quilters teaching today. It is special when inspirational artist are so quick to teach their methods and share their secrets.
I think its a great show..well produced and I agree the presenters come across as friendly and professional
Wow! What DOESN’T inspire me?!! I have wanted to join since it first kicked off, but have been unable to (guess I’m spending too much of my free money on fabric!). What is nice, however, is the fact that you don’t have to be a member to watch a few “how to” videos. There’s one about using decorative stitches on applique; I never would have thought to do that! I do hope that someday I’ll be able to be a paid member. Or gosh, maybe I’ll even win this weeks drawing! Crossing my fingers!
There is so many good ideas, tips and creativity. I think that I start now quilted bag Ihad tosew long time aga :)
I have been receiving the free newsletter for a while. I find all the I see inspiring. I’m thankful for what they have offered free in the newsletter: slide shows, blog posts with short videos, and an occasional free show. I love it all.
Kathy
I enjoyed seeing and hearing the accomplished quilters. They have so much to offer in the way of skills and mind set. They are a joyful band of artists. It lightened my days when I was able to view the shows.
The Quilt Show is certainly a delightful show & site. For me, everthing is inspiring at The Quilt Show.
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I love The Quilt Show because it lets me see videos featuring techniques from a wide assortment of quilters – not just traditional, not just art quilters – but every kind of quilter.
I also love the forums where you can chat with other quilters (although I spent a lot more time on Facebook than on the forums!)
It’s great having this resource online, as here in the UK we have no quilting television (or any craft tv for that matter). The Quilt Show is a great way to keep up with trends and products, and the website is a good resource for the quilting community.
The gallery is full of wonderful quilts that would inspire anyone and the BOM projects have detailed information and photos for every step of the way.
To win a free membership would be great, living in Australia we are a long way from everything but the internet makes a huge difference being able to see wonderful quilts, great BOM to do, great how to information and forums where you can talk worldwide with other who have the same issues
The knowledge and willingness to share in the Quilt World is exciting. The Quilt Show is a great venue for that. To have a source where you can go and get all that information 24/7 is amazing. Who wouldn’t love that!! Thanks for sponsoring the show.
Not only the shows, but also the teaching videos, message boards, daily blog, and access to quilters around the world make The Quilt Show a comprehensive resource for quilters. I can’t help but be inspired!
I am already a member of The Quilt Show and after returning to quilting after 10 years, it has absolutely helped me get current and now I am a fan of ALL of it! The Gallery is great and I love going there at least once a week just to show my appreciation of everyone’s work. Congrats to the winner – just get ready to buy the other seasons, because it’s just too tempting to NOT to! The price is actually very affordable because with the tips and different trainings they do, you SAVE tons on going to classes. Bonus you can watch everything over again. Ricky and Alex are also very fun to watch with their different styles. Well, I am a fan and can’t stop saying enough positive things! Wooo Whooooo to the winner!
Hey – back again – can you guys do a contest where you give away tickets to a taping of the show? With their new studio in Colorado – that could be SUPER COOL! I wonder if there would be a way to tie in other C&T authors into it….
The Quilt Show inspires me just by showing all the possibilities and choices that are out there for quilters today. And the BOM is just great!
Who could fail to be inspired by watching great quilters in action? Especially those whose books I’ve poured over!
I am so glad I now know about this quilting website. It’s well thought through and terrific for me, a beginner. I love having videos! Thanks for thinking of us!
It’s the variety that I love. They aren’t tied to one type of artistry.
I love Bernina’s video lessons.
I love The Quilt Show – it’s been an inspiration to me since I first became a member. Often shows with topics that I’m not sure I’ll enjoy, end up being some of the most informative and inspirational. The forums are really helpful, especially when there are so many members with great wisdom to share!
I love the energy of both Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. The guests they have on the show are so inspiring and the forums are really helpful.
Just became a member…where have you been all my quilting life? lol
Love the inspiration of the gallery!
I started quilting several years ago, then got into sewing clothes. Now I’m ready to do more quilting and this website will definitely be a help! Off now to check out the website some more (and get into those members only areas!)
I just listened to an older podcast interview with Alex Anderson and her enthusiasm and humor is infectious!!! They are fun to watch too!
I love the fact that no matter how long I’ve been sewing, there’s always something new to learn. The Quilt Show inspires me to keep pushing the limits of my skills and try something new!
I have always wanted to join The Quilt Show but haven’t yet. I am sure just to be able to read and view all the projects and patterns would inspire me to do them myself. I think I would love to join so I could do the BOM with them. I would think just by doing the project monthly along side them would inspire me to finish a beautiful quilt.
I have been a member of The Quilt Show since it started. It’s been full of inspiration, education and humor. I can’t wait to watch the upcoming shows and then there’s the Bernina videos where I’ve learned many new things about my machine. It’s all fun, fun, fun.
After having looked around some, the most inspiring thing about The Quilt Show is just the huge amount of inspiration available! So many beautiful projects, such amazing teachers and artists sharing their expertise, and so many opportunities to see and share work. Winning a membership would be awesome! :)
Wow! I had no idea there is so much going on. The examples are inspiring and can’t wait to try some out.
I just love that they both make it so much fun and they are so willing to do so many different ideas. It’s cool to see people enjoy quilting so much. I love it.
I am a member, and enjoy it all thoroughly. Learn something from every show, especially the tips they give or a how-to. Just love everything about it and always inspired by something.
Being able to see new techniques demonstrated, and to review the video as needed, inspires me be more creative every day.