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 | Roderick Kiracofe and QUILTS
August 17, 2012 | | | TQS would like to introduce Roderick Kiracofe and his new book QUILTS to our TQS members. Many of you, however, may already be quite familiar with his work. Roderick is the author of the critically acclaimed The American Quilt: A History of Cloth & Comfort&n ... (More) |
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 | TQL: Cover 1 or 2 Comments
July 08, 2012 | | | 2 - I don't like the picture of Alex and Ricky as much, but I like how the articles inside are featured and I like the clearness of the quilt picture. 2 - Much more eye-catching because of the brighter colors. 2 - I like the fact that you can see the quilt and that all of the titles are on one sid ... (More) |
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 | It's All in the (Minute) Details
June 10, 2012 | | | It's All in the (Minute) Details by Lilo Bowman Every so often, as I walked through the rows of outstanding quilts at this year's International Quilt Festival in Houston, I had the feeling that a certain quilt was calling out to me for closer inspection. Such was the case w ... (More) |
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 | Houston 2011 Through Pam Holland's Lens - Part 2
February 17, 2012 | | | In Part II, Pam Holland brings you more amazing quilts from the Houston Festival 2011. ... (More) |
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 | Houston 2011 Through Pam Holland's Lens - Part 1
February 16, 2012 | | | Wonderful artist and videographer, Pam Holland, takes you up close. This is Part I. Part II will come in the Weekend Fun. ... (More) |
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 | Studio Tour: Clodie Francois
January 04, 2012 | | | The Magical Work of Clodie Francoisby Lilo Bowman In a time when so many things are made of plastic, it's refreshing to find an artist whose works are created using such seemingly basic and ordinary items as paper, cardboard, and twigs. Join us as we continue with Part 3 of our High Road Art Tour w ... (More) |
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 | The Work of Diana Bryer
November 21, 2011 | | | Blue Corn Black Crow The work of Diana Bryerby Lilo Bowman Tucked along a two-lane road near the town of Española, New Mexico, is the home and studio of Diana Bryer, an artist whose work expresses her love of the people and the history of her state through richly detailed, colorful, and cha ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland: Oh Boy, It's Birmingham! Part 2
November 04, 2011 | | | Here is Part 2 of Pam Holland's visit to the Birmingham Festival of Quilts. This time you'll learn about 12 x 12, the International Art Quilt Challenge and you'll see some student projects from the Further Education Gallery. ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland: Oh Boy, It's Birmingham! Part 1
October 29, 2011 | | | Pam Holland takes us to the Birmingham Festival of Quilts and gives us a glimpse into some of the amazing pieces of art that adorned its walls. You'll also get to see one of the Tentmakers of Cairo at work. It is absolutely fascinating to watch his hands fly has he appliques each little piece. [OOY ... (More) |
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 | The Santos of Charles M. Carrillo
October 24, 2011 | | | Our Lady of Guadalupe by Charles M. CarrilloThe Santos of Charles M. Carrillo by Lilo Bowman Tucked along a quiet Santa Fe residential street you'll find the home of Dr. Charles M. Carillo who, in 1978, while working on an archeological dig at the Spanish colonial mission of Santa Rosa de L ... (More) |
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 | Linen Class Leads to Textile Discovery...and a Mystery
September 19, 2011 | | | Linen Class Leads to a Textile Discovery...and a Mysteryby Lilo Bowman Courtesy of Cindy Needham Nowadays, most of us don't use delicate linens and other textiles on a daily basis; however, while styles and tastes have changed over the years, many of us have collections of thes ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland Visits South Africa
August 31, 2011 | | | Take a trip with Pam as she shares the quilts, textiles, and colors of a quilt festival in South Africa. ... (More) |
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 | TQS Member Spotlight - Karen Watts
July 21, 2011 | | | TQS Member Karen Watts (krwatts) has an accounting background, but left that world behind to take care of her family. She thinks of herself as a traditional quilter with a twist. We asked Karen to answer a few questions about her quilting background, how she found herself the owner ... (More) |
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 | Sewing with Laminated Cotton
June 29, 2011 | | | Sewing with Laminated Cotton by Lilo Bowman. Walk into almost any quilt or fabric store nowadays, and you are sure to find a section dedicated to laminated cotton. These fun and colorful fabrics have been updated and offer the sewer many options. Most shops offering this fabric also have ... (More) |
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 | Textures of Mexico
June 27, 2011 | | | The textiles, the colors, and the inspiration of Mexico. Pam Holland loves Mexico and it shows in this wonderful view through her camera. ... (More) |
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 | Many Hands Build the Capitol Quilt Show
June 20, 2011 | | | View of the Rotunda, State Capitol Building, Denver, CO. Photo by Lilo Bowman Many Hands Build the Capitol Quilt Show by Lilo Bowman The Capitol Quilt Show at the State Capitol Bldg., Denver, CO June 6-August 19, 2011Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pmClosed on Weekends Every odd calendar yea ... (More) |
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 | TQS Member Spotlight - Carol Moellers
May 21, 2011 | | | We asked TQS Member, Carol Moellers, a few questions. Here's what she had to say: First, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your non-quilting hobbies - We have two veterinary clinics. One is in Greene and the other is in Charles City, Iowa. Greene was our first cl ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland: Making the Dye
May 07, 2011 | | | Pam Holland builds a home for a fish using muslin (cheesecloth), dye, and quilting. ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland: Cincinnati Quilt Show - IQA Spring Festival 2010
May 04, 2011 | | | Join Pam Holland as she takes a stroll through the International Quilt Association Spring Festival in Cincinnati, 2010. ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland Visits Hoffman's Fabric
March 22, 2011 | | | Pam Holland has been out and about again and she's sharing with you a wonderful video about how Batik fabrics are made when she visits the Hoffman Fabrics Warehouse. ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland - Museum Inspiration
March 15, 2011 | | | How Museums lead to great ideas and great quilts. ... (More) |
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 | Grannies Share More than Quilting with Community
January 17, 2011 | | | Three "Grannies" Share More than Quilting by Lilo Bowman Nestled in the farming belt of the Lockyer Valley of Queensland, Australia, in the town of Gatton, Gail Chalker and her co-owners and friends, Janelle Diete and Jenny Harch, have built a quilting community within the walls of their cozy ... (More) |
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 | The Threads That Bind Us All
December 27, 2010 | | | Annemarie hand quilting in her kitchen. Photo by Jim Burt The Threads That Bind Us Allby Lilo Bowman A tiny, picturesque village in Burgundy might seem the least likely place to find a woman who, while fine-tuning her French language skills, has also become passionate about quiltin ... (More) |
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 | Quilts Bring Creative Opportunity and Comfort
December 06, 2010 | | | Yoko Sugisawa with Eternal Garden Hiromi Yokota with Wrapped in T ... (More) |
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 | A Stitcher's Double Delight
November 29, 2010 | | | A Stitcher's Double Delight by Lilo Bowman As we continue our tour around the globe, let us venture a little bit further south in Europe to the city of Torino, Italy a city that the Rovaris sisters call home. While working at the Houston Quilt Festival we found their charming booth just arou ... (More) |
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 | Colliery Days: A Step Back in Time
November 22, 2010 | | | Debbie Johnson (left) and Kim Suleman (right) dressed in their shawl and hat 'for out in town'. A Step Back in TimeBy Lilo Bowman The first visit in our Around the Globe tour is with co-authors Debbie Johnson and Kim Suleman (writing as "Betty" and "Florrie"), who charmed every ... (More) |
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 | Linda French - Quilter Extraordinaire
August 20, 2010 | | | Linda French, is a Gammill longarm quilter extraordinaire. Linda's quilts have taken Best of Show in Knoxville, the Midatlantic Quilt Festival, and the Machine Quilters Showcase as well as many other awards. For TQS she is sharing the story of how she became a quilter and also gives ... (More) |
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 | Member Spotlight: Lorna Westfall (Lorna1021)
August 18, 2010 | | | Meet TQS Member Lorna Westfall (Lorna1021)currently living in Schertz, TX, USA.A video of Lorna’s quilts is available here:http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/2992When did you start quilting?I grew up in Lakeside, California, which is just east of San Diego. Mom taught me to ... (More) |
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 | For the Love of Turkey Red
July 13, 2010 | | | Feathered Star by TQS member Denise-nh For the Love of Turkey RedBy Lilo Bowman Can you imagine spending 25 days working at the most tedious and foul-smelling process just to obtain the color red for a piece of fabric? What is it about this particular color that captured the imagination, admiratio ... (More) |
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 | Pam Holland at the Chicago Quilt Festival
May 28, 2010 | | | What is it like to teach at a major Quilt Show? Join Pam Holland as she teaches at Chicago Festival. ... (More) |
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