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"King Arthur" by Bondgirl
Bernina educator, Jo Leicte, will be our special guest in chat room "Bonkers over Bernina" tomorrow night (December 6, 2007) at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern. Jo will share lost of ideas to make your quilt project pop. Be sure to join us for an hour of great information.
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"Winter Song" by sewearly
As daylight hours shorten and outside temperatures drop we have noticed changes taking place in our local quilt stores. The owners, having just returned from market, have filled their shelves with luscious and rich cotton, flannel and wool. We spotted colors in shades of cranberry, plum, warm gold, and old leather.
To tempt us even more, there are also outstanding quilts using these new and luscious fabrics scattered throughout the store. How is a good quilter expected to stick to his/her "shopping list" when walking through this candy store? We want your advice. Do you purchase a few treats for yourself in addition to the necessary items? Or do you throw caution to the wind?
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This photo represents only a portion of the entire quilt.
Today is World AIDS Day and a good time for quilters to refelct on one of the most significant quilts ever made. The Names Project, also called The AIDS Memorial Quilt, is the largest community art project in the history of the world. Have you seen the quilt? Have you particiapted in making a panel? If so, you know the power of this incredible quilt. You can visit the names project website here. It was included in the Best 100 Quilts of the Twentieth Century. Here are some facts about it:
The names on The Quilt represent approximately 17.5% of all U.S. AIDS deaths.
Materials Used in The Quilt:
100 year-old quilt, afghans, Barbie dolls, bubble-wrap, burlap, buttons, car keys, carpet, champagne glasses, condoms, cookies, corduroy, corsets, cowboy boots, cremation ashes, credit cards, curtains, dresses, feather boas, first-place ribbons, fishnet hose, flags, flip-flops, fur, gloves, hats, human hair, jeans, jewelry, jockstraps, lace, lame, leather, Legos, love letters, Mardi Gras masks, merit badges, mink, motorcycle jackets, needlepoint, paintings, pearls, photographs, pins, plastic, police uniforms, quartz crystals, racing silks, records, rhinestones, sequins, shirts, silk flowers, studs, stuffed animals, suede, t-shirts, taffeta, tennis shoes, vinyl, wedding rings.
Funds Raised by The Quilt for Direct Services for People with AIDS: over $4,000,000 (U.S.)
Number of Visitors to The Quilt: 15,200,000
Number of 12'x12' Sections of The Quilt: 5,748
Number of Panels in The Quilt: over 46,000
Number of Names on The Quilt: More than 91,000
Size : 1,293,300 square feet (the equivalent of 275 NCAA basketball courts with walkway, 185 courts without walkway)
Miles of Fabric: 52.25 miles long (if all 3'x6' panels were laid end to end)
Total Weight: More than 54 tons
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PADUCAH, KY, USA- This winter visitors at the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society will escape dreary the weather by entering the vibrant colors and designs of the quilt exhibit The Designer’s Eye: Kaffe Fassett, November 30, 2007-February 5, 2008!
Sponsored by Hancock’s of Paducah, the exhibit includes Fassett’s world renowned quilts, fabrics and knitting. By manipulating simple forms and traditional blocks, he creates innovative designs in glorious colors. The Museum’s Curator of Collections Judy Schwender stresses Fassett’s experience as a designer.
“It’s important to know that he’s a designer,” Schwender states. “His exuberant color sense imbues everything he does.”
Many of his design ideas come from international travel including the Orient. His palette is usually limited to one “kick color” and the hues and variations of two or three colors. Fassett believes that quilts with minimal contrast cause the viewer to focus less on the color and more on the intricate and elaborate patterns.
The National Quilt Museum is a non-profit institution located in downtown Paducah, KY. The Museum is open year-round Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST. The Museum is also open on Sundays 1-5 p.m. April - October. The National Quilt Museum is ADA compliant.
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Ted Storm, Winner of this year's Robert S. Cohan Master Award for Thread Artistry at the Houston International Quilt Festival, took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to chat with The Quilt Show about her early introduction into the world of quilting and the stories behind a couple of her amazing pieces of work.
Ted grew up in Holland and learned needlework in school and also by watching her grandmothter stitch embroidery. From an early age she had a flair for embellishment, and making collages with fabric.
During her last year of what is the United States' equivalent to high school, her Textile Arts teacher recognized her talents and suggested that she attend a textile design school. Ted visited the school and realized immediately that this was the field of work to which she was called. The school only accepted 28 students for the 4 year program, and of the 28, only 7 graduated with a Master's in Textile Design.
The last year of the program, Ted's mentor (the high school textile arts teacher) was killed in an automobile accident, which deeply affected Ted and almost caused her to drop out of the program, but she decided that she would continue with the program as that is what her teacher would want her to do.
After graduation, Ted was offered the job of a Textile Arts teacher. She continued creating her own works, mostly wall hangings, and was also commissioned to do pieces for lobbies of various architectural firms in Holland.
During this time, Ted became interested in applique, but was told by a quilt shop owner that applique was NOT quilting. A friend then advised her to go to Salzburg, Austria for an upcoming show. She did, as she was desperate to find someone to teach her about applique. In 1988 she attended the Quilt Expo Europa 1 in Salzburg where her life changed completely. Sitting in the audience she met Lois K. Ide, from Bucyrus, Ohio, who was to become her new mentor. Lois had brought fat quarters of fabric to share, a tradition Ted knew nothing about. They began conversing and Ted asked, "Do you know how to applique?" Lois did, and invited Ted to her home in Ohio to learn.
Over 1988 Easter break, Ted spent a week with Lois in Ohio learning everything possible about quilting and applique. Ted feels that Lois is her "quilting mother." Lois was completely open and willing to share all of her knowledge with her new friend.
Upon returning to Holland, Ted wanted to make a thank-you gift for Lois that truly represented Holland. She decided to use a piece of her grandmother's Royal Delftware plate as the inspiration for the quilt that would come to be known as "Holland's Glorie". She made two samples in applique utilizing all of the skills she had learned from Lois before beginning the larger quilt.
The quilt was entered into the 1992 Quilt Expo, The Hague, Netherlands and won 1st Place and Viewer's Choice. Ted says that it was a real shock to the Dutch quilting world at that time as itt was nothing like the quilts and designs that were being made in Holland. With all of the notoriety, she left her teaching job and began traveling and teaching quilting full-time.
Ted's most recent quilt, "Spring of Desire", has a very personal story behind it. According to Holland's tradition, a bride should carry a handkerchief when she gets married. Ted has been fortunate enought to have the family handkerchief that has been carried by each young bride in her family since 1829. She wanted to create a quilt based on the design of this delicate batiste piece of family history. She again combines applique, trapunto, and shi sha mirrors in her overall work. There are over 70 shi sha mirrors in each corner. The entire quilt is handmade. The best part, however, is what the viewers do NOT see. On the back of the quilt, the label is made using a piece of her wedding dress as well as that of her mother's. Also included is a list of the family weddings since 1829 in which the handkerchief has been carried. What a wonderful tribute to family history! And to think it all started with the sharing of fabric and a conversation with a generous quilter.
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA - The group of Call My Name volunteers is in Atlanta, Georgia, creating 100 new panels for the AIDS quilt. Since the AIDS epidemic began, approximately 42 percent of the infected have been black, but according to the quilt's curator, fewer than 400 of the 47,000 panels in the quilt represent African Americans who have died from the disease. The group of Call My Name volunteers is creating panels to honor these forgotten victims.
Some of the quilters have selected names of strangers, others are there to pay tribute to a friend or family member. When completed, the 100 panels will be stitched together and will be displayed in 2008 at various African American universities in the United States.
The Call My Name project is organized byThe NAMES Project Foundation, which is headquartered in Atlanta, and is the caretaker of the quilt. Click here for more information about this project.
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"Cat With Christmas Lights" by SantaCarver1
Are the upcoming holidays turning your life into a tangled mess? Are those "To Do" lists endless, if not impossible to complete? Why not get some help from our TQS quilting buddies? Do any of you have hints to share with us? Here are some of ours:
1. Decorate one area in (or outside) the house every day.
2. Bake and freeze as much as possible several weeks prior to the holiday, to avoid that last minute frenzy in the kitchen.
3. Try not to shop on the weekends to avoid crowds, unless of course you enjoy them.
We know there are many more, but we would love to hear your hints to make life a little easier during this hectic time of year.
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Tickets Available
It's time once again to reserve your tickets for the next set of TQS tapings. Here are the dates, guidelines and policies for requesting tickets. Those of you interested in flying should consider coming into Colorado Springs-1:45 minutes from La Veta (Denver is 3 hours away). Lodging in La Veta is VERY limited, but Walsenburg, 15 minutes away has several hotels. Pueblo, Trinidad, and Alamosa are larger cities with plenty of amenities-all about 1 hour from La Veta. For general information about La Veta click here.
Two Shows for Series Two and Twelve Shows for Series Three!
Dates: Thursday-Wednesday, March 27-April 2, 2008
Two shows are taped each day. Attending the entire day is required.
Cut off date for requests-February 15, 2008, or when 'Sold Out'
Free tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis. All requested tickets MUST be used. Please do not request tickets if you are not committed to attending. Seating is limited to 40 and we do not overbook the seating area. Therefore, unused tickets result in empty seats and diminishes the energy of the show and denies someone else the opportunity to attend. If you have reserved tickets that result in a "no-show" or "partial-show" you will not be eligible for tickets to future show tapings.
Due to the overwhelming request, tickets will be distributed for one day of attendance only. Confirmation of tickets will be in the form of an e-mail document. You may however, request up to two days. If you request two days, state your FIRST preference. Second day tickets will only be distributed if additional openings are available after the deadline for ticket requests (February 15, 2008). In the event that second seating is available, you will be notified by e-mail to confirm second day attendance. These second day tickets will also be based on the original request on a first come, first served basis.
To make your request for free tickets or to get further information about tickets and our ticket policies e-mail service@thequiltshow.com . Please note that your e-mail request for tickets should state the word TICKET in the subject line in order for it to be processed in the order it was received.
Large groups desiring to bring a chartered bus of attendees to the show tapings should contact Lilo directly at (719) 481-1757.
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There are only four more days until the winners of the "Win Alex and Ricky for a Day" contest are selected. Alex and Ricky want it to be your favorite quilt shop or guild. Competition for the most new members is heating up. So get out there and encourage your local shop or guild to sign up new members. Remember the last chance to register a new member is before midnight (Pacific Time) November 30, 2007. To view current standings click here.
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