We know that many of you entered for a chance to win a Laura Wasilowski quilt. See who won these adorable little charmers. These 14" x 14" art works will go to:
TQS members Burnham (New Zealand) & janw6668 (USA). There are more opportunities to win prizes. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements very soon!
Planning to throw a party? Feeling the need to give your table a lift? No need to hit the mall to find the right accessories. Add a bit of color and whimsy to your dining experience by whipping up a set of these quick-and-easy napkins featuring Velocity, another great new collection from P&B Textiles. We stitched up a set of six napkins in less than two hours using an assortment of fat quarters from the Velocity line; that way, each person at the table gets his or her own distinctive napkin. Fun!
Are you looking to shake things up for your next quilt project? Check out P&B Textiles newest line Scraffito.
This exciting urban collection features textures, curves, circles and straight lines with a very contemporary feel works well on its own or mixed with a pop of color.
Part of the fun at the AQS Paducah show is to take the shuttle to Hancocks. Join us in this amazing store and check out these remnants. You're going to be sorry you weren't there.
I fell in love with a horse fabric from Laurel Burch and choose fabrics. When I started working on it, I realized that these were all the colors that my exchange student wore, so I decided to make it for him. I chose blocks that I always choose: Marion's Choice (my name), Jacob's Ladder (my husbands name) and some favorite blocks like Ohio Star and Card Trick. After laying the whole thing out on my design hide-a-bed, I needed two more blocks. They turned out to be Dutchman's Puzzle (where Stephan is from) and Chinese Coin (his ethnicity). We had spent the year telling him about things that happened before he was born, so the title, Ghost Riders in the Sky, was perfect, because the song is copyrighted in 1948, before my husband and I were born!
Join Alex on Friday, June 22 at the AccuQuilt Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska to enjoy AccuQuilt's Barn Quilt Unveiling. The event is free and open to the public. You can tour the AccuQuilt facilities and meet the AccuQuilt team. The presentation of the Barn Quilt Winning Block Unveiling starts at 11:00am CST.
A commission piece of a lady's whippet as a puppy. Free style quilting, raw edge applique on a whole cloth background. Whippet puppy with tiger lilies - for more info visit http://windyglenquilting.blogspot.com
A trip to Paducah wouldn't be complete without a few quilts from the AQS Show. Captain John brought back some more fabulous photos. The slideshow begins with Caryl Bryer Fallert's, Feathers in the Wind, and ends with Pat Holly's, Imagining India. These quilts and all the others in between are truly stunning.
Here is a list of the top award winners at Paducah this year. To see a complete list, click here.
While Captain John was at AQS Paducah 2012, he took photos of some absolutely stunning quilts. These quilts are masterpieces of hand quilting, applique, and embroidery.
Here is a list of the top award winners at Paducah this year. To see a complete list, click here.
Come along and visit Caryl Bryer Fallert's Studio - The Bryerpatch in Paducah, KY. Caryl's building is a home, a studio, a retreat center, a store and a gallery. During your visit you'll be treated to some great tips that Caryl uses to create her quilts.
Here's an interview with Pat Holly, Imagining India, winner of Moda Best Wall Quilt in AQS Paducah 2012. Pat talks about how long it took her to make her quilt, what her inspiration was, and how she went about designing the quilt. You'll discover a new found love for the decorative stitches on your machine!
Right outside the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, in the parking lot, are food vendors that would make a State Fair smile. There are old favorites, but see the new dish that Alex tried and where Ricky always visits.
By the way, the music is not added by us, it is part of the atmosphere in the parking lot.
Peony by Barb Persing is 57" x 57" and was created on white cotton fabric. It was hand painted with ink and free motion quilted. Barb used cotton batting and Aurifil cotton thread. The quilt is based on an original photograph and was exhibited at Quilt Odyssey, 2011.
Barb will be teaching in the TQS Classroom beginning May 22, 2012. She'll be teaching her four-step approach to designing the quilting for your quilt, in Listen to Your Quilt.
Frieda Anderson talks about her quilt "Woodland Treasure," at the AQS Paducah Show. Look for Frieda and Laura Wasilowski in September when they'll be in the TQS classroom teaching "Little Fused Quilts." Star Members can check their libraries to also watch Frieda in Episode 705: Tips, Techniques...and a Special Tribute. Remember to see if you have any gift certificates for free shows.
Here's a quick and easy, FREE project from Olfa makers of the best made cutting tools in the world!
Designed by Sheila Reinke, these cute canisters can be made in a lot of different ways, but wouldn't they be great as organizers in your sewing room, or mini-trash cans for your scraps? How about as the base for your potted plant, or a kitchen utensil holder?
So super simple, you could whip up a few in a weekend! If you hurry, you might just get one finished in time for Mother's Day!
To add to the fun, TQS is having contest! Enter a photo of your project in Show & Tell by midnight, PST, July 1, to become eligible to win one of three goodie packs from Olfa. Included in the packs are a 45mm Quick Change Rotary Cutter, a 6" x 12" AdvantageTMRuler, a Rotary Circle Cutter, and NEW 5" Precision AppliqueScissors!
(Olfa may require that you click your “Country of Origin” and then may not redirect correctly. If that happens, then click the link again after you’ve set your “Country of Origin”.)
Some wonderful Gammill artists took awards at HMQS - The premier quilt exhibition and hands-on educational conference for all machine quilters, embroiderers and those who love to sew! - recently held in Salt Lake City, UT.
To see a list of all the winners, including some TQS favorites, click here.
And winning Best of Show once again was Sherry Reynolds, America, Let It Shine. Sherry is TQS member wyomingquilter.You can watch Sherry talk about her quilt when we caught up with her at Road to California 2012. Here is a list of all the awards this quilt has won so far:
I started with a photo of dogwood that my father took. I then kalideoscoped it with Paint Shop Pro and printed my favorite ones on fabric. Those were then made into a quilt that I embellishd with crystals. It reminded me of the Beatles old song "Lucy in the Sy with Diamonds" thus the name!
Ricky recently made a new video for the Bernina 550 QE, while the machine is absolutely fabulous, and the best part is seeing one of Ricky's latest quilts!
Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti sent us lovely photos of their homes, studios and work. We'll leave it up to you to decide which house is Debbie's and which house is Charlotte's.
I travel frequently and love watching the topography change. The crop circles are made by irrigation, not the mysterious ones favored by the SciFi channel!
We all know that Bernina has some great accessories for their machines and that Olfa has some of the best cutting tools around, but is there some tool or gadget out there that you wish someone would manufacture? For me it would be a smaller ironing board, not the kind that sits on a table, but a regular board, just in a smaller size.
Here at TQS, we're always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to help YOU improve your quilting skills. It may be almost time for the kids to get out of school, but our classes for YOU continue all the way through the end of the year! Check out this great lineup of teachers and courses we have coming your way:
And remember, all of these classes are available to Star members for FREE!!
May: Barb Persing-Listen to Your Quilt We all face the same question when we complete piecing our quilt tops, "How should I quilt this"? Join Barb as she shows you her easy approach that will help you determine how to plan and design the most complimentary quilting choices for all of your quilts.
July: Laura Nownes-Contemporary Quilt Sampler Improve your quilting skills by joining beloved quilt teacher, author, and designer Laura Nownes as she guides you through the basic building blocks...and a contemporary sampler quilt.
September: Frieda Anderson & Laura Wasilowski-Little Fused Quilts As members of the Chicago School of Fusing, Frieda Anderson and Laura Wasilowski are known for their colorful, organic, and whimsical quilts. Join them along the journey as they show you how to design, build, and embellish your own little fused quilts.
October: Lauren Vlcek-Fabric Fancification Mixed media and doll artist Lauren Vlcek (Fabric Embellishing: The Basics & Beyond) invites you to join her for a class that will give you a fabulous foundation for simple, successful quilt embellishments.
November: Christine Barnes-Color for Quilters Join author and designer Christine Barnes (The Quilter’s Color Club) as she demystifies color and shows you how to choose and combine fabrics to make quilts you will love. Build on the basics with easy color studies, then learn to create special effects like luminosity, transparency, opalescence, and luster. See how “the color makes the quilt” in a series of same-design, different-colorway examples. When it comes to color, there are rules, and they work!
